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DOCTORAL STUDIES

at the Communication and Digital Media Department

The Doctoral Program of the Department of Communication and Digital Media (Government Gazette 1952/τ.Β’/21-05-2020) is organized and operates under the provisions of Law 4485/2017 and the relevant provisions and decisions in force as well as the Regulation of Doctoral Studies approved by the decision no. 6/24.4.2020 of the Assembly of the Department of Communication and Digital Media and the decision no. 112/6.5.2020 of the Senate of the University of Western Macedonia, was published in the Government Gazette and posted on the Department’s website. The Regulation of Doctoral Studies of the Department of Communication and Digital Media specifies and completes the institutional framework, as it is in force, governs the organization and operation of the third cycle of the Department and determines the specific terms and conditions of organization of the Doctoral Studies and the preparation of a doctoral dissertation. The implementation of the Regulation is one of the necessary conditions for the smooth development and successful completion of a high-level doctoral research project.

Purpose of the Doctoral Program

The Doctoral Program of the Department of Communication and Digital Media of the University of Western Macedonia offers the possibility of undertaking doctoral dissertations to develop researchers who will contribute to the development of science and applied sciences in all scientific areas / cognitive subjects treated in the Department of Communication and Digital Media. Ph.D. candidates are expected to conduct original and innovative scientific research and provide specialization in the cognitive subjects of the Department of Communication and Digital Media but also in related fields. The Doctoral Studies are for the Department a source of academic prestige and international distinction and aim at creating high-quality scientific research, as well as the creation of scientists capable of contributing to the advancement of science, research, and applications. The graduates of the Doctoral Studies program are intended to staff the research, business, and educational workforce, of Greece and abroad by staffing Universities, Research Centers, Businesses, and Organizations of the private and public sector in Greece and internationally. The doctoral studies of the Department of Communication and Digital Media lead to the acquisition of a Doctoral Degree. The Doctoral Degree is an academic title, which certifies the elaboration of original scientific research and the substantial contribution of the holder to the development of science and knowledge in the respective scientific field.

Right to Submit an Application

The right to apply to undertake a Doctoral Thesis in the Department of Communication and Digital Media have those who meet the following conditions:

  • They are university graduates of the home country or recognized as an equal institution abroad.

  • They hold a Postgraduate Diploma (M.Sc.) from a Higher Education Institute of the home country or recognized as an equal institution abroad or are holders of a single and indivisible postgraduate degree according to article 46 of law 4485/2017.