Targeted audience
The "Water, Biosphere and Climate Change" MSc is aimed at scientists, researchers and executives of companies and enterprises that deal with water and its interaction with the biosphere, i.e. with fauna, flora and abiotic factors, of all counties, always in the light of climate change.
Specifically it is addressed to:
- To young scientists from Greece or abroad, who intend to pursue an Academic or Research career, in the areas of Saving, Exploitation, Management, Protection, Utilization and Control of Water either as a natural resource, or as a commodity, or as a risk factor for flooding, but also as a factor of interaction with the planet's living beings (biotic and abiotic).
- To executives of private or public organizations, companies and bodies whose field of work is water from any point of view.
- To persons with a relevant scientific background, who own or intend to operate technical companies, laboratories, technical offices or businesses, whose field of work is or is to be water.
Categories of admitted students
The Postgraduate Program “Water, Biosphere and Climate Change” admits students holding degrees in a relevant subject of the first cycle of study, from all Academic Institutions in Greece or abroad, recognized by the Hellenic NARIC (National Academic Recognition Information Center) organization.
Number of admitted students
The post graduate program “Water, Biosphere and Climate Change” will admit up to eighty(80) students per academic year
Selection criteria of admitted students
The selection of those admitted is based on the following criteria:
- the general grade of the degree, at a rate of 20%
- the average score in three undergraduate courses related to the subject of the WBCC, at a rate of 15%
- any research activity (research papers and publications), at a rate of 10%
- certified knowledge of the English language, at a rate of 10%
- the personal reference letter of the reasons for choosing the specific postgraduate program, at a rate of 5%
- the interview by the Selection Committee, at a rate of 40%.