Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου: Master of Science (Msc) in Environmental Science

The Department of Environment, University of the Aegean (Mytilene, Lesvos island, Greece) offers a post-graduate course leading to the award of a ‘Master in Science (M.Sc.) in Environmental Sciences’, for the academic year 2017-2018 (in accordance to the Ministerial Decision n. 99828/Β7/27-06-2014 (FEK 1852/τ.Β’/07.07.2014).

The post-graduate course aims to train students in environmental sciences through taught courses and applied research (90 ECTS) and lasts for a minimum of three academic semesters (October 2017- January 2019).

The first semester includes taught courses on Research Methods, Design & Implementation and Advanced Seminars with one of the Department’s three sections (Environmental Engineering & Science; Applied Ecology; or, Environmental Social Sciences and Humanities), at the Department’s facilities on Lesvos, Greece.

For the next two semesters the students will undertake their individual research with the aim of producing and delivering: (a) an original research paper which will be submitted for publication at an international research journal (b) a written thesis which will be submitted to the Department of Environment, University of the Aegean. During the research semester students may be located wherever it is deemed appropriate.

The undertaken research should fall within one of the following, Departmental research foci:

• Environmental Pollution and Ecotoxicology
• Wastewater Treatment and Valorization
• Water resources
• Energy and Climate Change
• Biodiversity and Conservation
• Ecology and Ecosystem Management
• Environmental Education and Communication
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Environmental Management Systems
• Sustainability Reporting
• Regional Planning and Sustainable Impact Assessment (in islands)
• Sustainable Tourism and Destination (in islands)
• Integrated environmental assessment (in islands)

Applicants should either hold a Higher Education (University or Technical Education) degree in a relevant discipline or should have finished their undergraduate studies by M.Sc.’s commencement date. Non-Greek applicants should have their degree validated by DOATAP.

All applications will be initially evaluated by a Departmental Committee on a number of criteria such as: degree classification/mark; undergraduate thesis classification/mark; publications in scientific journals; oral presentation in scientific conferences; research oriented work experience; and, reference letters. Suitable applicants will be invited to an interview, either in person or through teleconferencing, until June 21, 2017.

Prospective applicants are invited to submit the following by June 12, 2017 (date of receipt by the Secretariat):

1. Application form (available through the webpage*)

2. Three photographs

3. Complete CV

4. Official transcript of academic degree (or, an officially stamped affirmation that the applicant will produce the official transcript of his/her degree before formal enrolment with the course).

5. An officially stamped transcript of the academic degree (which should include the exact average mark of the degree).

6. A photocopy of passport/identity card.

7. Two reference letters (form available through the webpage* –do not use any other form!), one of which should come from the applicant’s former academic tutors.

8. Scientific papers, presentations or distinctions (If any)

9. An extended abstract of their under-graduate/other thesis

10. Official proof of knowledge of English

11. Any other material which may help the committee to decide on the applicant’s suitability for the course.

Up to 10 students will be admitted to the M.Sc. course for the year 2017-2018. Successful applicants are required to deposit a €500 tuition fee (non refundable) following their admission.

For the application’s forms and any other information please visit/contact:

Master of Science in «Environmental Sciences»

University of the Aegean, Department of Environment,

University Hill, 81100, Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece

tel.: 22510.36246 – 22510.36212, fax: 22510.36263