Call for applications
The Department of Biology, in collaboration with the School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, alongside partner institutions including the Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens (BRFAA), the Hellenic Pasteur Institute (HPI), the Biomedical Sciences Research Center “Alexander Fleming” (BSRC Fleming), the National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (E.KE. F.E. DEMOKRITOS), and the National Research Foundation, jointly organize and operate the Master’s Program “Athens International Master’s Programme in Neurosciences” for the academic year 2025-2026.
Application Period:
Interested graduate students are invited to submit the required documents during the application period, which spans from May 4th, 2026, to May 29th, 2026.
Extension of the Application Period:
The deadline for applications to the Athens International Master’s Programme in Neurosciences is extended to June 6th, 2025
Eligibility
The program welcomes graduates from domestic Universities and Higher Technological Institutes, as well as graduates from recognized equivalent institutions abroad, to submit their candidacy for enrollment. The program has the capacity to accept a maximum of 30 students.
Candidate Evaluation and Selection Process
The assessment process considers a range of documents, as well as performance in both the interview and the examinations.
Required Documents
You can access the necessary documents for the master’s program here.
Exams
The examinations will be conducted via an electronic platform on July 1st, 2026 Students will not be required to travel to Athens. Written exams will be administered to evaluate students’ fundamental knowledge in cell biology and neuronal physiology through multiple-choice questions.
Interviews
The interviews for selected candidates will occur between July 8th and 10th, 2026, either in-person or via the WEBEX platform.
The see the Selection Criteria please
Recognition of Academic Titles:
Acceptance of Foreign Students:
The institution that awarded their degree must be included in the National Registry of Foreign Recognized Academic Title Types.
Additional information can be obtained at:
Registration Procedure
Registration to the program will take place from Monday, September 7th to Friday, September 18th, 2026. The procedure and requirements are described in the file entitled.
“Announcement of Student Registration”.
or
“Ανακοίνωση Εγγραφής Μεταπτυχιακών Φοιτητών”
Students from abroad
will register upon their arrival in Athens, following the completion of all processes required to obtain a Visa. Therefore, they do not need to worry in advance.
Students should appear in person at the following address:
Secretariat of the Department of Biology
Zografou 157 84
Panepistimiopolis, Zografou
Athens, Greece
Each student should bring the following:
Program Start Date:
The start date for the courses is September 21st, 2026.
Bylaws of Operation
To see the Bylaws of Operation of the Master’s Program in English please
To download the bylaws in brief please,
To see the Bylaws of Operation in Greek please,
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