Competent Authorities for the Operation of the MSc Programme according to Law 4957/2022

At the University Level:
The competent authorities are the Postgraduate Studies Committee and the Senate.

At the School of Medicine, NKUA Level:
The competent authorities are:

1. The Assembly of the School of Medicine, NKUA

The Assembly’s responsibilities include:
a) Submitting proposals to the Senate, through the Postgraduate Studies Committee, regarding the necessity for establishing or modifying MSc programmes, as well as extending the duration of an MSc programme.
b) Appointing the Director and the members of the Coordinating Committee of each MSc programme at the School of Medicine.
c) Nominating representatives for the appointment of Programme Committees of Joint MSc Programmes in which the School of Medicine participates.
d) Establishing committees to evaluate applications of prospective postgraduate students and approving their registration in the MSc programme.
e) Assigning teaching duties among the MSc faculty and, if appropriate, assigning auxiliary teaching tasks in the MSc programme to PhD candidates of the School of Medicine under the supervision of an MSc faculty member.
f) Establishing examination committees for the evaluation of postgraduate students’ theses and appointing supervisors for each thesis.
g) Certifying the successful completion of studies and awarding the Master’s Degree.
h) Approving the MSc programme’s annual report, following recommendations from the Coordinating Committee (C.C.).
i) Assigning MSc students to conduct auxiliary teaching in undergraduate programmes of the School of Medicine.
j) Exercising any other legally assigned responsibilities.

By decision of the School of Medicine Assembly, the responsibilities under points (d) and (f) may be delegated to the MSc Coordinating Committee.

2. The Coordinating Committee (C.C.)

The C.C. consists of the Director of the MSc programme and four (4) faculty members of the School of Medicine, including full professors or associate professors, whose academic expertise is related to the MSc programme and who contribute to its teaching. Members of the C.C. are appointed by decision of the School of Medicine Assembly.

The C.C. is responsible for monitoring and coordinating the operation of the programme, and in particular:
a) Preparing the initial annual budget of the MSc programme and any subsequent modifications (if the programme has its own resources) and submitting it for approval to the Research Committee of the Special Account for Research Funds (ELKE).
b) Preparing the programme’s annual report and submitting it to the School of Medicine Assembly for approval.
c) Approving the expenditure of the MSc programme.
d) Approving the award of scholarships, remunerated or non-remunerated, in accordance with the programme’s founding decision and the Regulations of Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies.
e) Recommending the allocation and assignment of teaching duties to the School Assembly.
f) Proposing the invitation of Visiting Professors to cover MSc teaching needs.
g) Drafting proposals for modifications to the curriculum and submitting them to the School Assembly.
h) Recommending to the Assembly the redistribution of courses among academic semesters and addressing issues related to the quality enhancement of the MSc programme.

3. The Director of the MSc Programme

The Director is selected from the faculty of the School of Medicine, preferably at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor, and appointed by the School Assembly for a two-year term, renewable without limitation.

The Director’s responsibilities include:
a) Chairing the Coordinating Committee, preparing the agenda, and convening its meetings.
b) Submitting proposals regarding the organization and operation of the MSc programme to the School Assembly.
c) Submitting recommendations to the C.C. and other university bodies regarding the effective operation of the MSc programme.
d) Acting as the Scientific Coordinator of the programme and exercising related responsibilities.
e) Monitoring the implementation of decisions of the MSc governing bodies and of the Internal Regulations of Postgraduate and Doctoral Programmes, as well as overseeing budget execution.
f) Exercising any other responsibilities specified in the MSc founding decision.

Neither the Director nor the members of the C.C. are entitled to any remuneration or compensation for performing these duties, which are part of their official responsibilities.

Administrative Support for the MSc Programme

a) The School of Medicine Secretariat is responsible for the administrative and secretarial support of the MSc programme.

b) The MSc programme may have its own resources and may hire external collaborators for administrative and secretarial support in accordance with current legislation, who remain under the supervision of the School Secretariat.