The Master’s program consists of two teaching-academic semesters followed by a third academic semester dedicated to the preparation of the Master’s dissertation-thesis. The program offers a selection of eleven (11) postgraduate courses over the first two semesters, while the third semester is reserved for thesis work.

The available courses are divided into the following categories:

• First Academic Semester: This semester includes compulsory courses designed to provide students with a fundamental cognitive background in human geography, development, and spatial planning. These courses are mandatory (C), and postgraduate students must successfully complete all compulsory courses.
• Second Academic Semester: This semester offers an optional compulsory list, allowing students to select a number of courses from this list to gain specialization and in-depth knowledge in specific areas of the program. These courses are defined as Optional-Compulsory List (OCL), and postgraduate students are required to select, register, and successfully complete a certain number of these courses.
• Additionally, in the second semester, there is a list of Optional courses (O) focusing on specific fields of human geography, development, and spatial planning.
• Third Academic Semester: This semester is dedicated to the Master’s dissertation-thesis, a scientific research project that must meet multiple prerequisite criteria regarding content originality, contemporary knowledge review, and contributions to new knowledge in the relevant field.

Each academic semester for teaching courses spans thirteen (13) weeks. Each course includes three (3) teaching hours per week and is worth seven and a half (7.5) ECTS credits. The total number of ECTS credits per semester is thirty (30) credits, including the semester dedicated to the Master’s dissertation-thesis. The duration of the Master’s dissertation-thesis is at least one academic semester and corresponds to a total of thirty (30) ECTS credits.

Additionally, the teaching courses may feature guest lectures from professors and researchers from domestic or overseas universities, as well as other experts in relevant scientific fields.

The available courses in the Master’s program are distributed across three academic semesters. The detailed program, including all available course titles and credits (ECTS), is illustrated in the following table.

One of the prerequisites for admission to the Master’s program in ‘Human Geography, Development and Spatial Planning’ includes the submission of all necessary supporting documents and certifications. According to the admission criteria, all relevant details and information will be provided in the open-call announcement for application submission. The application and electronic copies of applicants’ supporting documents will be submitted directly to the "NAUTILOS" electronic platform. The required documents include the following elements:

1. Application
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Copies of degree/diploma or certificate of completion of undergraduate studies
4. Certification of analytical grades for completed undergraduate courses
5. Publications in peer-reviewed journals or conference proceedings, if any
6. Evidence of professional or research activity, if any
7. Copy of both sides of the official ID or Passport
8. Two letters of recommendation, preferably from domestic or overseas university professors, or from researchers at recognized domestic or overseas research institutions. The letters should be in the special formal-letter format, which can be found and uploaded from the "NAUTILOS" electronic platform.»
9. Certificate of knowledge of a foreign language (such as English, French, Spanish, German, etc.) at an appropriate level (certificate B1 or above), in accordance with the language policy regulations of the Council of Europe (Council of Europe Language Policy) and the European Federation of National Institutions for Languages.

• Graduate students of the M.Sc. program can participate in the Erasmus+ program implemented by the University of the Aegean to undertake an Erasmus Placement abroad. Participation in the program takes place within the duration of the M.Sc. studies and is noted in the Diploma Supplement awarded together with the M.Sc. degree.
• An ERASMUS+ Office operates at the University campus and offers support to M.Sc. students for Erasmus Placement internships.
• A Career Office operates at the University campus in Mytilene offering support to M.Sc. students for networking with the job market.