General Information

Upper-secondary school leaving certificate and national entrance exams, or graduate entry exams for holders of a university (AEI & TEI) degree.

To obtain the Diploma in Architectural Engineering, students attend and are examined in theoretical and design courses organised in three parts: the introductory programme, the core programme and the diploma programme. Studies conclude with two diploma theses: the design diploma thesis and the research diploma thesis, worth 30 and 12 ECTS respectively.

The curriculum of the School of Architecture aims to build an architectural education that enables its graduates to carry out architectural projects at every scale of design, from objects to urban design. Graduates have sufficient knowledge and experience in dealing with urban planning problems and know the techniques needed to carry out urban-scale studies effectively. They have also taken courses in spatial planning and regional development, so they can work creatively with planners in an interdisciplinary team. They have been taught all the basic features of landscape design and have designed related projects. They have acquired sufficient knowledge and experience in the conservation and restoration of historic monuments and ensembles, and can deal effectively with a wide range of restoration issues. Graduates have been taught and trained in every type of drawing required for a complete architectural project, as well as in related studies that affect architectural form and organisation, such as thermal insulation, damp-proofing, fire safety, etc.

To support these practices, graduates have acquired sufficient knowledge of architectural history, art history and architectural theory, so that their design proposals have qualities drawn from the experience of the past, the theoretical enquiries of the present and the cultural references of the wider visual arts. They are familiar with the basic human sciences, so that their architecture is socially aware and able to grasp the social and cultural dynamics of each period. Through their work in the fine arts (painting, sculpture, printmaking, stage design, photography, etc.) they have developed visual skills that directly affect the quality of the architectural compositions they will create. They have acquired sufficient knowledge of the problems related to the physical properties of buildings and of construction techniques and methods, so that their design proposals ensure indoor comfort and climate protection. They also have the fundamental knowledge needed to design structural systems and calculate reinforced concrete elements, so they can take part effectively in, or coordinate, interdisciplinary teams working on building design.

The general education they receive at the School of Architecture allows them to understand the profession of the architect and the important role it plays in social and cultural development and life. They have been trained to handle, during design, the constraints that every architectural project is subject to, and they are therefore able to deal with constraints imposed by individuals, social groups or organisations, by building and technical regulations, by planning legislation and by construction costs. They have been taught and trained in the most important architectural design software, so that they are familiar with the new technologies used in the representation of space, in solving technical problems, in producing simulation models, in generating new forms and in linking design with fabrication. They have carried out research-oriented studies on advanced architectural topics and are able to carry out research projects in various architecture-related fields.

To practise as an Architectural Engineer, a licence from the Technical Chamber of Greece is required, which is granted after examinations.

Access to postgraduate studies.

Student performance is graded on a ten-point scale (0-10)

Excellent: 8.50-10.00

Very Good: 6.50-8.49

Good: 5.00-6.49

Fail: 0.00-4.99

The minimum pass grade is 5.

10 SEMESTERS, 300 ECTS.

A full academic year of study equals 60 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) and a full semester 30 ECTS (1 ECTS = 25-30 hours of student workload) (harmonisation of Greek legislation, Ministerial Decision Φ5/89656/Β3, Government Gazette 1466/2007/B, art. 1-3, in line with European practice). Each course or studio is assigned the number of ECTS required (>=2), which reflects the workload a student needs to complete it.

Full-time.