In order to obtain the Postgraduate Diploma, students are required to attend and successfully study in three (3) elective courses of the first semester, in three (3) elective courses of the second semester and successfully defend a diploma thesisthe second semester. Each course of the first semester is taught 4 hours per week and corresponds to ten (10) ECTS, each course of the second semester is taught three (3) hours per week and corresponds to six (6) ECTS while the MSc thesis corresponds to twelve (12) ECTS.