General Info

The courses are provided in Greek language.

The curriculum is divided in 10 semesters, (fall semester and spring semester).

The 10^th semester is exclusively dedicated to the Diploma Thesis.

After the second year of the studies, the students are optionally provided with the opportunity of Practical Exercise in the private or public sector during the summer months.

From 4^th semester onwards, the students are optionally provided with the opportunity of Practical Exercise in private or public sector during summer months.

The total number of courses is 60 (the precise numbers are annually fixed according to the specific needs of the department). 46 are mandatory for all the students. The rest 16 can be selected by the students out of a pool of 47 available disciplines. With regards to the later ones, there are some restrictions related to the scientific direction of their Diploma Thesis.

The available directions of Diploma Thesis are:
(a) Structural and Industrial Materials,
(b) Functional Materials and
(c) Electronic Materials.
Due to the importance of Diploma Thesis as well as its pronouncedly high weight (about 20%) in the final score, the Department organizes workshops (at the end of each examining period) where the students publicly defend their Thesis and being examined by a Jury of 3 faculty members.

The courses comprise teaching and laboratory exercises. The presence of students in laboratory exercises is obligatory. Laboratory exercises consist of experimental work and writing of report as well as final exam at the end of the semester. Special attention is paid to issues related to the safety in the Laboratories.

The exams take place twice per year for each discipline (at the end of each semester and for all disciplines in September). There is practically no limit of participation to exams for each student (until to successfully pass the exams).

The Secretariat of the Department monitors and records the progress of the students. It also deals with all their administration issues (e.g. issue of student card, certificates etc.).

In frame of the Greek Constitution and the Laws of the Greek State, the students (as well as everybody in the University) are also subjected (in terms of their rights and duties) in the Internal Rules and Regulations of the University of Ioannina and the decisions of the General Assembly of the Department.