Diploma with Integrated Master
in Materials Science and Engineering

Take a closer look
at your studies!

Below you can explore the courses offered in each semester. They provide a clear overview
of the subjects you will study and the structure of the program throughout the coming years. 

Courses

1st Semester

CODE

title

Hours/week

ECTS

MSEN101

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering

4

6

MSEN102

Fundamentals of Chemistry

4

6

MSEN103

Physics for Scientists and Engineers I – Mechanics & Waves

4

6

MSEN104

Mathematics I – Algebra, Analytic Geometry and Introduction to Calculus

4

6

MSEN105

Materials Informatics

4

6

2nd Semester

CODE

title

Hours/week

ECTS

MSEN201

Organic Chemistry

4

6

MSEN202

Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory

4

6

MSEN203

Physics for Scientists and Engineers II – Electricity & Magnetism

4

6

MSEN204

Mathematics II – Advanced Calculus

4

6

MSEN205

Bonding, Crystallography, Crystal Defects

4

6

3rd Semester

CODE

title

Hours/week

ECTS

MSEN301

Physical Chemistry

4

6

MSEN302

Organic Chemistry Laboratory

4

6

MSEN303

Data Analysis – Statistics

4

6

MSEN304

Thermodynamics

4

6

MSEN305

Introduction to Solid Mechanics

4

6

4th Semester

CODE

title

Hours/week

ECTS

MSEN401

Inorganic Materials Chemistry

4

6

MSEN402

Physical Chemistry Laboratory

4

6

MSEN403

Design and Analysis of Materials Experiments

4

6

MSEN404

Condensed Matter Physics

4

6

MSEN405

Polymer Science and Engineering: Theory and Laboratory

4

6

5th Semester

CODE

title

Hours/week

ECTS

MSEN501

Inorganic Materials Chemistry Laboratory

4

6

MSEN502

Materials Characterization

4

6

MSEN503

Ceramics

4

6

MSEN504

Chemical Process Engineering

4

6

MSEN505

Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials

4

6

6th Semester

CODE

title

Hours/week

ECTS

MSEN601

Design of Materials in the Atomic Scale

4

6

MSEN602

Materials Characterization Laboratory

4

6

MSEN603

Industrial Process Design and Economics

4

6

MSEN604

Engineering Laboratory (mechanical testing, non-destructive testing)

4

6

MSEN605

Composite Materials

4

6

Students choose one specialization direction in the 7th and 8th semester.

7th Semester

CODE

title

Hours/week

ECTS

MSEN701

Materials Selection in Engineering Design

4

6

MSEN702

Materials Processing

4

6

MSEN711

Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing (Direction: Materials Manufacturing and Circular Economy)

4

6

MSEN712

Powder Metallurgy (Direction: Materials Manufacturing and Circular Economy)

4

6

MSEN713

Materials Circular Economy and LCA (Direction: Materials Manufacturing and Circular Economy)

4

6

MSEN721

Surfaces and Interfaces and Thin-Film Materials Science (Direction: Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering)

4

6

MSEN722

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies (Direction: Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering)

4

6

MSEN723

Fundamentals of Semiconductor Materials (Direction: Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering)

4

6

MSEN731

Bio-organic Materials (Direction: Biomaterials and Biotechnology)

4

6

MSEN732

Biochemistry Theory and Laboratory (Direction: Biomaterials and Biotechnology)

4

6

MSEN733

Bio-inorganic Materials for Biomedical and Clinical Applications (Direction: Biomaterials and Biotechnology)

4

6

8th Semester

CODE

title

Hours/week

ECTS

MSEN801

CAD-CAE in Materials

4

6

MSEN802

Deformation and Failure of Engineering Materials

4

6

MSEN811

Solidification, Casting and Welding (Direction: Materials Manufacturing and Circular Economy)

4

6

MSEN812

Waste Valorization and Advanced Recycling Technologies (Direction: Materials Manufacturing and Circular Economy)

4

6

MSEN813

Critical Raw Materials (Direction: Materials Manufacturing and Circular Economy)

4

6

MSEN821

Optoelectronics and Sensors: Materials and Applications (Direction: Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering)

4

6

MSEN822

Materials and Systems in Energy Technologies (Direction: Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering)

4

6

MSEN823

Electronic Materials Processing (Direction: Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering)

4

6

MSEN831

Bio-inspired Engineering (Direction: Biomaterials and Biotechnology)

4

6

MSEN832

Biomechanics (Direction: Biomaterials and Biotechnology)

4

6

MSEN833

Structural Biochemistry and Bioinformatics (Direction: Biomaterials and Biotechnology)

4

6

MSEN

Diploma Thesis

—

12

Students choose one specialization direction in the 7th and 8th semester.

Choose Semesters/Year

Our Faculty Members

Throughout your studies, you are taught and mentored by scientists, engineers, and researchers from the Schools of Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering at Aristotle University.

They guide your learning, share insights from materials research and engineering practice, and support the development of the analytical and technical skills needed to understand, design, and apply modern materials in technology.

Antonios Avranas

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Dimitrios Achilas

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Thomas Panagiotopoulos

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Aikaterini Dendrinou-Samara

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Alexandros Zygrafos

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Ioannis Karathanasiotis

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Theodoros Karapantsios

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Margaritis Kostoglou

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Ioannis Lykakis

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Eleni Nikolaaki

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Georgios Papageorgiou

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Vasiliki Sachli

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Dimitrios Tsoumakidis

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Georgios Psomas

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Antonios Chatzidimitriou

Professor (School of Chemistry)

Panagiotis Aggelidis

Associate Professor (School of Chemistry)

Giannis Katsounaros

Associate Professor (School of Chemistry)

Manolis Koukouras

Associate Professor (School of Chemistry)

Theodoros Lazaris

Associate Professor (School of Chemistry)

Nikolaos Nikolaidis

Associate Professor (School of Chemistry)

Petros Gkitzis

Assistant Professor (School of Chemistry)

Natasa Kalogiouri

Assistant Professor (School of Chemistry)

Ioannis Kartsonakis

Assistant Professor (School of Chemistry)

Andronikos Balaskas

Assistant Professor (School of Chemistry)

Vasileios Minas

Assistant Professor (School of Chemistry)

Rigin Papi

Assistant Professor (School of Chemistry)

Anastasia Pirompou

Assistant Professor (School of Chemistry)

Panagiotis Trovadas

Assistant Professor (School of Chemistry)

Georgios Fanourgakis

Assistant Professor (School of Chemistry)

Konstantinos Karatzas

Professor (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Nikolaos Michailidis

Professor (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Leonidas Ntziachristos

Professor (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Georgios Savvaidis

Professor (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Christos Vlachokostas

Associate Professor (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Dimitrios Giagkopoulos

Associate Professor (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Vasilis Diamantis

Associate Professor (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Fani Stergiou

Associate Professor (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Nikolaos Tatopoulos

Assistant Professor (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Agis Manolopoulos

Professor (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Spyros Koutsogiannis

Technical Staff (School of Mechanical Engineering)

Mavroeidis Angelakis

Professor (School of Physics)

Ioannis Arianitidis

Professor (School of Physics)

Georgios Voudis

Professor (School of Physics)

Maria Gioti

Associate Professor (School of Physics)

Anestis Delimpis

Assistant Professor (School of Physics)

Georgios Dimitrakopoulos

Professor (School of Physics)

Spyros Kassavetis

Assistant Professor (School of Physics)

Maria Katsiki

Professor (School of Physics)

Iosif Kiosoglou

Professor (School of Physics)

Argyris Laskaridis

Associate Professor (School of Physics)

Evangelos Papaioannou

Assistant Professor (School of Physics)

Panagiotis Patalas

Professor (School of Physics)

Charalampos Sarafidis

Associate Professor (School of Physics)

Nikolaos Kantas

Professor (School of Geology)

Efstathios Kikinidis

Professor (School of Chemical Engineering)

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Your application process

1) Complete the application. 

2) Upload the required documents, including proof of English proficiency. 

3) Submit the application. Mind the timeline! 

Your admission and registration process follows these steps:

1. Submit your application
To apply, you submit your application and the required supporting documents to the Admission Officer, who will guide you through the process and support you with any questions along the way.

2. Application review
Your application is reviewed by the Program Committee to verify that you meet the eligibility requirements and that all required documents have been submitted.

3. Evaluation of the application file
The Committee evaluates your application file and supporting documentation, including your academic background and curriculum vitae.

4. Interview stage
Eligible applicants are invited to participate in an online oral interview conducted by members of the Program Committee.

5. Additional language assessment (if required)
In some admission rounds, a written English language assessment may also take place before the interview.

6. Final selection of candidates
After completing the evaluation process (application file, interview and possible language assessment), the Committee prepares the final list of admitted candidates and a list of runners-up.

7. Enrolment at the University
Successful applicants complete the enrolment process according to the instructions provided by the Program Secretariat.

  • High-school diploma from a recognised secondary school in Greece or abroad
  • Successful completion of secondary education with subjects including Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
  • English language proficiency of at least B2 level from a recognised examination body
  • Participation in an online oral interview conducted by members of the Program Committee
  • Evaluation of the applicant’s academic background, qualifications and overall application file by the Program Committee
  • Demonstrated academic and personal readiness for university-level studies
  • General understanding of topics related to Materials Science and Engineering
  • Participation in an English language knowledge test, if required for the specific admission cycle
  • Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis according to the chronological order of submission
  • Additional qualifications such as IB, A-levels, AP, SAT, ACT or TSA scores are considered positively during evaluation

Applicants are required to submit the following supporting documents:

  • Copy of passport or national identity card
  • High-school diploma or secondary school leaving certificate (officially translated into English)
  • Official transcript of grades from the final year of secondary education (officially translated into English)
  • Proof of successful examination in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or equivalent subjects
  • Proof of English language proficiency at minimum B2 level
  • Motivation letter (up to 500 words) outlining:
    • interest in Materials Science and Engineering,
    • motivation for joining the programme,
    • and future academic or professional goals
  • Short curriculum vitae (CV) including studies, distinctions, volunteering activities or other relevant experience
  • Any additional supporting documents requested by the Program Committee
  • Original documents, if requested by the Programme Secretariat during the evaluation process

€8,000

per Academic Year

The total tuition fee for the Program is €40,000.

Tuition fees are paid in 10 instalments of €4,000, with the first instalment due during the enrolment process and the remaining instalments payable before the start of each semester.

Payments are made electronically to the Special Account for Research Funds of Aristotle University (ELKE AUTH) according to the instructions provided by the Program Secretariat.

Upon acceptance of an offer of a place on the Program, candidates are required to pay a deposit of €1,000, which is counted toward the tuition fees.

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Starting a new academic journey in another country can come with many questions — and you do not have to navigate it alone. Your Admission Officer will be there to support you throughout the admission and enrolment process, helping you with practical information, guidance, and everything you may need before arriving in Thessaloniki and beginning your studies.

Admission Officer

Ms. Froso Tsanaktsidou
Email: materials@auth.gr

Academic Coordination

Prof. Vassilis Binas
School of Chemistry
Academic Coordinator

Email:vbinas@chem.auth.gr
Tel: 30 2310 997741

Your support may include:
• guidance throughout the application and admission process
• help with required documents and enrolment procedures
• support with accommodation and settling into life in Thessaloniki
• assistance with practical questions before your arrival
• information about the programme, student life, and university services
• ongoing communication and support whenever needed