Program

The Program is based on a one and a half year (1,5) full time student attendance schedule and  upon completion it awards a Postgraduate Msc Diploma, entitled “MSc “Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies” organized in English by the Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering of the University of West Attica, Greece.

The aggregate of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) required to successfully obtain sums up at ninety (90) units.

The 1^st Semester (30 ECTS) includes four (4) Compulsory Modules

The 2^nd Semester (30 ECTS) includes five (5) Compulsory Modules

The 3^rd Semester (30 ECTS) includes the completion of postgraduate diploma thesis

The first semester  2023-2024  is available for access. You can download the schedule here.

Regarding the examination methods of the courses, they can be written or oral, covering development topics or multiple-choice questions, and may also include the completion of one or more assignments. The method of assessment/examination is determined by the coordinating instructor of each course, announced orally during the first lecture of the course, and posted on the e-class website of the course. Successful completion of the course is equivalent to a grading scale of five (5) to ten (10). The responsibility for conducting the examinations and posting the examination schedule for each academic year is held by the Coordinating Committee of the Postgraduate Program.

Winter and spring semester courses are reexamined during the examination period in September, which lasts up to two (2) weeks. If a postgraduate student fails the examination for a course or courses three (3) times, they may re-take the examination after applying to a three-member committee of the Faculty Members, with the same or related subject as the examined course. These committees are appointed by the Department Assembly. The responsible instructor conducting the examination is excluded from the committee (according to paragraph 7, article 34 of Law 4485/2017). S

uccessful examination of the required courses of the study program, successful completion of the Master’s Thesis, and the accumulation of 90 (ninety) credit units, with thirty (30) credit units per semester of study, are prerequisites for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma. The grade of the postgraduate program’s diploma is determined by the sum of the products (credit units multiplied by the grade of the thesis) divided by the total number of credit units for courses and the thesis.