Students of the last semester (10th) are required to prepare a Thesis on a topic related to real problems of the subject of their studies. This Thesis is defended in front of a three-member Faculty committee, who decide on the grade to be awarded. The Diploma Thesis is compulsory for all students and is equivalent to thirty (30) credits.
For the preparation of the Thesis the University’s premises and equipment, as well as any necessary financial resources of the University, shall be used, if necessary.
The Department’s academic staff proposes Thesis topics, which are approved by the Assembly of the Department, and are announced in a timely manner on the Internet and to the students interested.
A shared Thesis topic may be assigned to a group of up to two students, with simultaneous allocation of the work to each of the students involved.
For the assignment of the Diploma Thesis, the students involved are required to submit to the Department Registrar the outline of the Diploma Thesis, which is co-signed by the Instructor who will supervise it and approved by the Assembly of the relevant Department. The whole process of approval and assignment of theses is managed electronically through an information system (e-thesis) that operates for this purpose in the Department: (ethesis.cm.ihu.gr).
The thesis is assigned to a student of the Department by decision of the Departmental Assembly under the following two conditions: (a) the student has completed at least eight (8) semesters of study and (b) the student has passed 4/5 of the courses required for the degree (without counting the Thesis credits).
The standard duration of the Thesis is one academic semester. It may not exceed three (3) academic semesters and only with the agreement of the supervisor. In case of exceeding this limit, the topic is removed from the student, who is obliged to seek a new one.