Call for expression of interest for admission to the Master's Program "Multifunctional Management of Natural Ecosystems and Bioeconomy" for the academic year 2021-2022.

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In the framework of the Master's Program entitled "Multifunctional Management of Natural Ecosystems and Bio-economy"(http://msc-forest.fwsd.uth.gr) , of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design(http://fwsd.uth. gr), of the School of Technology, University of Thessaly, in accordance with the provisions of decision no. 15417/20/GP of the Chancellor of the University of Th. on its establishment (Government Gazette 3685/3-9-2020, vol. B') and No. 48/12-5-2021 (Topic 12^o) decision of the Assembly of the Department of Forestry, Sciences of Wood and Design, interested parties are invited to apply for admission to it during the 2021-2022 Academic Year.

In Msc university graduates, graduates of the Departments of Forestry, former Forestry and Natural Environment Management, Geotechnical Sciences, Environment, graduates of other University Departments with relative relevance to the subject of the said MSc which, as the case may be, are judged by the competent Postgraduate Student Selection committee, graduates of foreign universities, in a related specialty, after presenting the equivalence of their degree from the competent body.

The Master Program is offered on a full or part-time basis. The duration of the studies for the awarding of the Postgraduate Studies Diploma (MSc) is defined in three (3) academic semesters for full-time students and five (5) academic semesters for part-time students, which include 10 courses and preparation of a diploma thesis. The 3rd and 5th semesters, in the case of full-time and part-time studies respectively, are offered for the preparation of the postgraduate thesis. The minimum duration for the completion of the MSc is 1.5 years (3 academic semesters) and the total number of credits (ECTS) required to obtain the Diploma (MSc) is 90 (ninety).

The number of students who will be admitted to MSc according to academic year 2021-2022 amounts to thirty (30).

Registrations at MSc will take place on the second 15th of September 2021, while the courses will start at the beginning of October 2021 and will be held at the building facilities of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design in Karditsa, every Friday (afternoon) and Saturday (morning).

From the publication of this call for expressions of interest until August 31, 2021, interested parties are invited to send via email (msc-forest.fwsd@uth.gr) the following supporting documents:

1. Request for expression of interest (accompany this invitation)
2. Copy of police ID.
3. Complete Curriculum Vitae, which will include information on the candidate's studies and, if available, on the candidate's scientific and professional activity.
4. Copies of degree certificates, accompanied by detailed course grades (or Diploma Annexures) and, in the event that the completion of the studies is pending, a responsible statement that the candidate's graduation is expected by the end of registration at MSc.
5. Certificate of recognition and equivalence of degree or diploma from D.O.A.T.A.P. (for those coming from universities abroad).
6. Copies of certificates of knowledge of foreign languages (if any).
7. Evidence of professional, educational experience and scientific activity in general (if any).
8. Letters of recommendation (if applicable).

The evaluation of the candidates will be based on the overall grading (on a scale of 1 – 100) with the following criteria (the weighting factor of each criterion is shown in parentheses): a) the general grade of the degree/diploma with a minimum score of "Very Good" ( 30%), b) the level of knowledge of the foreign language (10%), c) the publications in scientific journals, announcements at scientific conferences (5%), d) the possession of other Masters Degrees (5%), e) the relevant professional experience (10%), f) letters of recommendation (10%) and g) the interview (30%). Candidates with the highest overall grade are admitted to the MSc. Exceptionally and only in the event that the required number of admitted students (up to 30) has not been completed, candidates with a general degree grade of "Good" may be accepted, according to a documented recommendation of the MSc Coordination Committee and a decision of the Department Assembly.

The Selection Committee will invite to an interview - oral examination those of the candidates who meet the formal and substantive requirements.

The MSc is self-financed and the total fees per student amount to €2800, which are paid in installments in two (2) equal installments, in September and January of each academic year. It is noted that two (2) scholarships of excellence are given in the 1st and 2nd semester of courses (amounting to €1400 each) to the students who accumulate the highest marks in the respective courses. Additionally, as provided by the provisions of article 35 of
N. 4485/2017, of the total number of admitted students, 30% of them are exempt from tuition fees based on economic and social criteria.

More information is provided by:

• The MSC Secretariat, Mr. Athanasios Kyriakis, Tel.: +302441064750, E-mail: msc-forest.fwsd@uth.gr
• The Director of the MSc, Professor Michael Vrahnakis, Tel.: +306946281442, E-mail: mvrahnak @uth.gr
• The website of the MSc, https://msc-forest .fwsd.uth.gr

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