Παρουσίαση Μεταπτυχιακού Προγράμματος (ΠΜΣ) Πληροφορική και Πολυμέσα - Msc in Informatics & Multimedia

1. ‘INFORMATICS &
MULTIMEDIA’
Department of Informatics Engineering
School of Applied Technology
TEI-Crete

2. History
• Early efforts in liaison with UoC – no success
• European collaborations under various EU funded schemes
• In 2009 the Department reached a critical mass of
resources
• Two scientific sectors
• ~ 15 members of staff
• Several research laboratories
• Strong research record
• Several postgraduate students at various national / European institutions
• carrying out their research at TEI-C
• Substantial research funding
• Links with industry and academic institutions

3. History (cont.)
• Initial draft submitted in 2009
• a joint effort between the Department of Applied
Informatics & Multimedia and the Department of
Sciences
• Revised several times since then and
finally approved by the Ministry of
Education, Life long Learning & Religious
Affairs in May 2012
• Official Government Gazette of the Hellenic
Republic 1282/11-4-2012
• Part time, specialization: May 2015
• First round of applications: 13 July 2012

4. Concept
• Four basic constituents
leading to a competitive
program of studies
Computer
Engineering
Information
Systems Multimedia
Networks &
telecomms

5. Identity
• Duration
• 3 semesters (2 + thesis) / Full time - 90 ECTS
• Part-time - 6 semesters
• Language
• Bilingual programme (English and Greek)
• All material in English
• Fees and installments
• Full tine: 1800 €, payable in three equal installments
• Part–time: 2100 €, 350 € per semester
• Organization
• The program is organized around modules (courses) comprising of
theoretical and laboratory work which in the first two semesters (4
semesters for part-time)
• The final semester is devoted to a research-oriented thesis on a
competitive subject

6. Organization (Full time)
One compulsory
•Project Management and
Research Methodologies
+ three (3) electives from
•Semantic Web
•Embedded Systems
•Advanced Software Engineering
•Computer Networks
•Applied Mathematics
•Computational Intelligence
•Advanced Multimedia
Technologies
•Usability Engineering
Third semester (Thesis)
= 30 ECTS
1st
semester (4 x 7,5 ECTS)
+ three (3) electives from
• Multicore Architectures
• Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence
• Network Security
• Wireless Networks
• Advanced Topics in Antennas and Wireless
Propagation and Measurements
• Realisitic Multimedia and Animation
• Distributed Systems and Applications
• Advances digital imaging , computer vision
• Computer-Supported Collaboration
• Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) and Education
2nd
semester (4 x 7,5 ECTS)
One compulsory
•Data Structures and Algorithms

7. Candidates
• Current plans
• 40 candidates per academic year + scholarships
• 30 full time
• 10 part time
• Applicant profile
• Graduates from Information Technology, Computer Science,
Computer and Electrical Engineering, or equivalent from a
recognized higher education institution
• English language

8. Application form
• Requirements
• Application (available from the Secretariat of the Department of
Informatics Engineering)
• Curriculum Vitae including among other things:
• Copies of higher education degrees (or equivalent degrees acquired in a foreign
institution)
• Degree supplement indicating course requirements and the applicant's
performance
• Foreign language certificates (especially English)
• Brief memorandum of research including:
• Summary of undergraduate diploma thesis or final year dissertation (if required
for the first degree)
• Areas of scientific and/or research interests and reasons for undertaking
postgraduate studies
• Work experience in industry, academia or research institutions (if any)
• List of publications (if any)
• Supplementary material (recommendation letters, photos, Id)

9. Why should you apply …
• State of the art
• facilitating theoretical preparation, skills and competences applicable in
industry, commerce and research settings
• Flexible
• allowing candidates to choose from several courses and modules to
compile a program of study that best suits their requirements
• Comprehensive
• focusing on topics of current and emerging interest and aiming to provide a
range of knowledge and transferable skills
• Competitive
• aiming to strengthen ties with research laboratories, academic
departments and research institutions across Europe
• Self-reliant
• capitalizing on resources, staff and research labs of the Department of
Informatics Engineering

10. Further information
• http://www.epp.teicrete.gr/msc/