DURATION OF STUDIES
The duration of studies for the part-time programme is four semesters which includes the time for preparing the Master’s dissertation and submitting it for approval. In order to obtain the Master’s degree, students are required to attend and pass examinations in four compulsory courses that have 7.5 ECTS credits each, three compulsory courses equal to 6 ECTS credits each, two elective courses corresponding to 6 ECTS credits each, and either (a) prepare a Master’s dissertation equivalent to 30 ECTS credits, or (b) attend and pass examinations in three courses with 10 ECTS credits each, in place of the dissertation. The total number of credits needed to graduate is 90 ECTS credits. The courses are taught in Greek and/or English.
The part-time programme is aimed at candidates who are working. An application for the part-time programme may be accepted from a candidate who is not working, but who is unable to meet the full-time study obligations for a variety of reasons, such as health or family.
The distribution of courses by semester for the part-time programme, shown in the table below, is determined by the Programme’s governing bodies and is included in the Programme’s Studies Regulations.
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE |
ECTS CREDITS |
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PREPARATORY COURSES |
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m44202s |
Mathematics |
0 |
|
m44201p |
Statistics |
0 |
|
1ST SEMESTER |
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|
m44103p |
The Economics of Financial Markets |
7.5 |
|
m44104p |
Financial & Bank Accounting |
7.5 |
|
2ND SEMESTER |
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|
m44105p |
Quantitative Methods |
7.5 |
|
m44106p |
Market Analysis & Portfolio Management |
7.5 |
|
m44107p |
Financial Derivatives |
6 |
|
m44110p |
Financial Management |
6 |
|
3RD SEMESTER |
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Elective Course 1* |
6 |
|
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Elective Course 2* |
6 |
|
|
m44108p |
Bank Management and Risk Management |
6 |
|
m44217p |
(Course instead of Dissertation) Information Systems and Management Strategies in Finance |
10 |
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4TH SEMESTER |
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m44223p |
(Course instead of Dissertation) Special Topics in Banking |
10 |
|
m44224p |
(Course instead of Dissertation) Special Topics in Finance |
10 |
|
m44211p |
MASTER’S DISSERTATION |
30 |
Students in the part-time programme are given the option of attending and taking exams in three courses equal to 10 ECTS credits each, instead of writing a dissertation. The three courses are:
- Special Topics in Finance
- Special Topics in Banking
- Information Systems and Management Strategies in Finance
Below is an indicative list of elective courses offered (full- and part-time programme):
• Companies’ and Banks’ Valuations and Mergers
• Credit Risk Management
• Financial Risk Management
• Τopics in Finance and Investments
• Investments with Statistical and Computational Methods and Market Microstructure
• Game Theory and Strategic Decisions with Applications in Economics
• Statistical Learning and Big Data
• Information Technologies, Trading & Investment Strategies
The courses offered each year are decided upon by the Programme’s Special Interdepartmental Committee following a recommendation by the Programme’s Coordinating Committee.
