Overview

What you will learn

The Postgraduate Programme «Athens International Master's Programme in Neurosciences» is administered by the department of Biology of the Νational and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA).

The Athens International Masters Programme in Neurosciences offered at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens leads in the award of a "Postgraduate Specialisation Degree" in Neurosciences (Master in Neurosciences) after full and successful completion of studies based on the curriculum. The programme is interdisciplinary in content and inter-departmental in structure, since the majority of Neuroscience Departments and Research Centres in Athens contribute to it each year. The programme is modular, flexible to participant’s backgrounds and interest, and provides both theoretical and practical training, including two research laboratory rotations. What makes it distinct from other postgraduate Neuroscience Programmes in Greece, is that its curriculum covers the entire spectrum of the neurosciences bridging the gap between molecular and cellular neuroscience to systems neuroscience and high-level cognitive processes including computational neuroscience and big data analytics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Developmental Neuroscience
Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Nervous System
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Neurobiological Basis of Diseases of the Nervous System
Neuropsychopharmacology
Behavioural Neuroscience in Animals
Neuroimmunology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-02 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology Molecular Sciences Neuroscience

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Form-Personal Statement-Detailed curriculum vitae
Synopsis of your Biographical Sketch as an excel document
Certified copy of Diploma or certificate of completion of studies by the end of September.
Detailed list of all undergraduate courses and grades (hard copy and pdf).
One page summary of the Undergraduate Research Thesis (hard copy and pdf)
Publications in peer-reviewed journal or Abstracts in conferences (they should be provided in pdf)
Evidence of professional or research activity (if any, a letter from the supervisor or the institute, hard copy and pdf of )
A Photocopy of both sides of your identity card (hard copy and pdf)
Certificate of the ranking of the student, if such document is issued by the Department otherwise it an estimation should be provided within the reference letters (hard copy and pdf)
Two reference letters with special reference to the relevant ranking of the applicant.
Certificate of Proficiency in English

Tuition Fee

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International

3000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1500 EUR per semester during 24 months.
EU/EEA

2000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1000 EUR per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Athens

595 - 760 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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