Structure of Postgraduate course curriculum
The duration of the post graduate program which leads to the Graduate Diploma is defined in three (3) academic semesters, which also include the time for preparing a diploma thesis.
| 1st SEMESTER | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Advanced Dermatoaesthetics I | 8 |
| 2. | Innovative Active Ingredients in Cosmetic Products | 7 |
| 3. | Dermatology | 7 |
| 4. | Formulation of cosmetic and personal care products I | 8 |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
| 2nd SEMESTER | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Advanced Dermatoaesthetics II | 6 |
| 2. | Biomedical Technology in Dermatoaesthetics | 7 |
| 3. | Quality control in Cosmetic Science | 8 |
| 4. | Formulation of cosmetic and personal care products II | 9 |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
| 3rd SEMESTER | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Efficacy and Safety of cosmetic products | 10 |
| 2. | Thesis | 20 |
| 3. | Seminars | |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
Course Curriculum
To complete the program, students are required to attend nine (9) courses, a number of seminars and write and successfully support a postgraduate thesis.
The courses are distributed: four (4) in the 1st semester of studies, four (4) in the 2nd semester, while in the 3rd semester of studies, there is one (1) course, the seminars and the preparation of the diploma thesis. Ninety (90) Credit Units (ECTS) are required to obtain the Master’s Degree, which are divided into thirty (30) over the three semesters of study. The postgraduate thesis corresponds to twenty (20) ECTS.