Prospective Students

Categories of Candidates

Postgraduate Studies Programme “Health Promotion in the Third Age” graduates of Greek Tertiary Education Institutions or of similar Institutions abroad, with degrees recognized by DOATAP, are accepted, in accordance with the provisions of the current legislation. In particular, graduates of the Department of Public and Community Health, Departments of Medicine and Dentistry, Nursing, Psychology, Special Education, Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Public Health Policy, Social Sciences, as well as graduates of other sciences related to the objects and purposes of the Programme are accepted.

Final year students can also submit an application, provided that they have presented a Certificate of Completion of their Studies before the date of validation of the list of successful candidates. In this case, a copy of their degree or diploma must be provided before the start date of the programme.

Final year students of foreign Institutions which are not yet included in the National Register of Recognized Foreign Institutions of DOATAP may also submit an application. In the event that a foreign institution is not posted on the DOATAP website, the Department applies the procedure of paragraph 5, article 304, of Law 4957/2022. Otherwise, the student will be deleted/removed from the programme, without any claim from the student for the refund of the money that may have been deposited.

Only one (1) member of EEP, EDIP and ETEP categories can, upon application, register per year as a supernumerary, without tuition fees.

Number of Admissions

The number of admissions to the Programme is set at a maximum of thirty (30) per year and correspondingly the minimum number of admissions is set at ten (10). The upper limit may be increased in only two cases. In the case of a tie with the grade of the thirtieth (30^th) student and in the case of members of EEP, EDIP and ETEP categories. With reference to the first case, the upper limit is increased accordingly until the acceptance of all prospective postgraduate students who have a grade equal to the grade of the thirtieth (30^th) prospective postgraduate student. With reference to the second case, EEP, EDIP and ETEP members can, upon application, register only one (1) per year as a supernumerary and, without tuition fees.

Criteria and Method of Selection

Invitation to Expression of Interest

Candidates are informed by the Programme’s Invitation for Expression of Interest, which is published on the website of the Programme, of the Department, of UniWA and any other suitable means. The invitation states:

1. The conditions for the participation of candidates in the selection process
2. The categories of graduates and the number of admissions
3. The selection process and criteria for graduate students
4. Deadlines and how to submit applications
5. The required supporting documents
6. Any other detail and information deemed necessary, which facilitates the selection process of candidates

The applications and the required supporting documents are submitted to the Programme secretariat, in paper or electronic form, by a deadline specified in the invitation.

The selection of those admitted to the Programme is made by a three-member Candidate Evaluation Committee (CEC), which consists of Faculty members of the Department who have undertaken postgraduate teaching classes and which is set up by decision of the Programme Assembly.

Required Supporting Documents of Participation of Candidates

The supporting documents for the participation of the candidates are:

1. Application for candidacy
2. Copy of degree/diploma or certificate of completion of studies corresponding to a title recognized by DOATAP (also applies to titles obtained abroad)
3. Certificate of Analytical Score
4. Detailed curriculum vitae, detailing the qualifications and any research or professional activities
5. Evidence of research or professional activity
6. Two letters of recommendation
7. Copy of master’s degree (if any)
8. Photocopy of two sides of the police ID
9. Copies of English language qualifications of at least CEFR Level B2 and/or other foreign languages or other certificates
10. Additional qualifications, scholarships, special seminars, postgraduate degrees, further education degrees etc. (if any)

Graduates of English-speaking universities are exempted from the obligation to present a language certificate. Knowledge of other foreign languages is also positively considered.

Candidate Selection Criteria

The selection criteria for student candidates include the following:

Based on the above, Candidate Evaluation Grade is as follows:

Candidate Evaluation Grade =

(C1 * 0.15) + (C2 * 0.10) + (C3 * 0.10) + (C4 * 0.1) + (C5 * 0.05) + (C6 * 0.5)

Selection process

The required supporting documents must be submitted within the deadlines specified in the respective Invitation for Expression of Interest.

Initially, the Programme secretariat receives the applications and the necessary supporting documents submitted by the prospective postgraduate students, which are provided for in the Invitation for Expression of Interest each time, and draws up a list of prospective postgraduate students, which it forwards to the CEC. The supporting documents submitted by the candidates must be submitted by the deadline, as provided for in the Invitation for Expression of Interest. Late applications are not accepted.

The candidate evaluation process includes two stages, as follows:

In the first one, Programme’s secretariat evaluates the applications based on the completeness and validity of the required supporting documents submitted, which is a necessary condition for qualification to the next stage.

During the second stage of the process, the candidates are invited to an interview before the CEC. The aim is to establish which candidates are able to effectively meet the requirements of the Programme, taking into account their motivation and interest, but also their overall composition and scientific competence in relation to the subject of the Programme.

Upon completion of the evaluation procedures, the CEC compiles a complete list of all candidates, ranks the candidates, makes the final selection and draws up the provisional list of successful candidates, which is validated by the Department’s Assembly. The list is posted in accordance with the provisions on personal data protection, on the Programme’s website and in the announcements of the Department.

An objection against the provisional list of successful candidates can be made within five (5) working days from the date of announcement of the lists on the Programme’s website. The objection must be specific and is finally judged by a three-member committee of faculty members of the Department who have undertaken postgraduate teaching classes, which is defined by a decision of the Department’s Assembly (Committee of Objections).

After the deadline for objections and the final decision of the Committee of Objections (if any), the final list of successful candidates is posted, according to the procedure for posting the temporary list.

Successful candidates are invited to respond in writing, in paper or electronically (email), within a predefined deadline from the posting of the final table (as defined in the Programme Invitation for Expression of Interest) to accept their membership in the Programme and its operating conditions, such as these described in the Programme Regulation.

If there are refusals, the Programme Secretariat informs the next candidates in the evaluation order from the final list of successful candidates.

Registration in the Programme

Successful applicants must register at the Programme Secretariat by the deadlines set by the competent bodies in the Invitation for Expression of Interest. For reasons of extreme necessity, it is possible to register a postgraduate student after the expiry of the deadline by decision of the Programme Assembly, following a reasoned request of the interested party. Admitted postgraduate students can be informed about topics and issues that concern them from the website of the Programme, the Department and/or from the Programme secretariat.