Study Programme

The MSc in BioMedical Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (BME-AUTh) spans in three semesters, covering one and half year. There are no specific directions of the study program, but there are two study program types:

• Standard MSc study program: This is the standard programme of two semesters of courses counting jointly 30 ECTS per semester, and one (the last) semester devoted to the diploma thesis, counting for 30 ECTS, having in total 90 ECTS.
• MSc by research study program: This program differs from the standard MSc study program in the second semester. Instead of having 30 ECTS from courses, only 10 ECTS are from courses and the rest 20 ECTS is for a research thesis, which continues in the third semester and counting totally for 50 ECTS, having in total 90 ECTS.

For both programs, there are 6 core (compulsory) courses in the first semester and 2 core courses in the second semester. The rest are elective courses to be selected in the standard MSc study program, whereas in the MSc by research study program the research thesis replaces the elective courses of 20 ECTS.

In the first semester, there are two core courses (code numbers 1 and 2) for building and developing the necessary background as students have diverse education at graduate level. These two courses are organized for two groups of students and are adapted accordingly, namely for students of life science education and students of science / engineering education.

Applying for MSc by Research study program

The student who would like to pursue “MSc by Research” study program should contact a teaching staff member and discuss about a possible thesis. This should take place towards the end of the first (fall) semester. If the teaching staff member agrees to stand as supervisor for this project and they both agree for the topic, they fill out the form for “MSc by Research Program Proposal” and sign it. Then the student submits by email to bme@auth.gr the signed form. The proposal is then discussed in the next meeting of the Special Interdepartmental Committee after the deadline for MSc by Research Program Proposal submission (somewhere in the mid February), and the acceptance or denial of the proposal is decided.

In case of denial, the student will follow the regular MSc program, following the two core courses and four elective courses they have declared in the spring semester. The student can continue with an MSc thesis in the next fall semester, not necessarily on the same topic or with the same supervisor as the one in the proposal for the “MSc by Research Program”.

In case of acceptance, the Special Interdepartmental Committee assigns the Advisory Committee consisting of the supervisor signing the proposal and two other members. The student starts the “MSc by Research” thesis and for the spring semester follows also the two core courses, while at the end of the spring semester the student has to document the progress on the “MSc by Research” thesis and give a presentation for this to the Advisory Committee. Finally, in the next fall semester the student will work and complete the “MSc by Research” thesis.

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Location of Lectures and Labs

Teaching will take place with physical presence according to the current regulations for under- and post-graduate studies in Greece with regard to pandemic conditions. All lectures will be given in the auditorium of the Faculty of Engineering. The auditorium is located at the main building of the Faculty of Engineering, first and to the left as entering the ground floor third wing (see sketch).

The labs will be held in the contributing laboratories of the participating Departments. In particular, the computer labs will be held at the Lab of Informatics, located opposite to the auditorium for lectures.

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The Fall Semester starts on Monday, 02/10/2023. Below you can find the schedule.

Teaching Program BME-AUTh - Fall Semester