Call for applications 2026-27
13 June 2026
The School of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) announces thirty (30) postgraduate student positions for the academic year 2026-2027 in
The Programme “Cardiovascular Disease” focuses on interdisciplinary postgraduate education, the advancement of knowledge, and the development of research in the field of cardiovascular disease and its prevention. The curriculum emphasizes both the training of participants in cardiovascular disease and the conduct of research.
During the mandatory and elective courses, topics are thoroughly examined, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and lipids, as well as target organ damage associated with these conditions, exercise and nutrition in cardiovascular diseases, emerging technologies for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients at cardiovascular risk, and clinical postgraduate research in these subject areas.
The School of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) announces thirty (30) postgraduate student positions for the academic year 2026-2027 in
The School of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) announces thirty (30) postgraduate student positions for the academic year 2025-2026 in
The School of Medicine of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki announces the admission of a maximum of
The maximum number of students admitted to the Progrmme per year is set at thirty (30). The program cannot operate with fewer than ten (10) postgraduate students.
Following a decision by the Department Assembly, the Programme announces available positions through an open call. The call specifies the admission requirements, the number of admitted students, categories of applicants, admission process, selection criteria, application deadlines, and the required supporting documents. Applications, along with the necessary documentation, must be submitted to the Department’s Secretariat, either in printed or electronic form.
The subject of the Programme is the interdisciplinary postgraduate education, the advancement of knowledge, and the development of research in the field of Cardiovascular Disease and its prevention. The curriculum focuses on educating participants in cardiovascular disease as well as conducting research.
During the compulsory and elective courses, key topics are examined in depth, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and lipids, target organ damage related to these conditions, exercise and nutrition in cardiovascular diseases, emerging technologies for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients at cardiovascular risk, as well as clinical postgraduate research in the aforementioned fields.
The purpose of the Programme is to foster and promote knowledge, particularly the most up-to-date research findings in the above scientific fields, to young scientists and researchers. It also aims at generating research outcomes in medical science, with a particular focus on Cardiovascular Disease.
The goal is to provide postgraduate students with all the necessary knowledge so they may enhance their expertise through modern techniques, which they will apply in their future medical careers.
The Programme is structured over three (3) semesters. In the first (A) semester, four (4) compulsory courses and two (2) elective courses are offered, from which the postgraduate student selects one (1), each course carrying six (6) ECTS credits. In the second (B) semester, four (4) compulsory courses and two (2) elective courses are also offered, with the student selecting one (1), each course again corresponding to six (6) ECTS credits.
In the third (C) semester, students complete their postgraduate dissertation. Each semester corresponds to thirty (30) ECTS credits.
The Programme adopts a fully distance learning system. The official language of instruction is English, and the language of the postgraduate dissertation is also English.
The Programme includes tuition fees set at three thousand euros (€3,000.00) for each study cycle. Payment of the tuition fees is made on specified dates, either by the student or by a third natural or legal person on behalf of the student, in three (3) equal installments.
The fees are paid into the bank account of the Special Account for Research Funds (ELKE) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.).
Failure to fulfill financial obligations constitutes valid grounds for non-award of the Postgraduate Diploma or even for removal from the Programme.