The IPPS in MP-RP starts in the winter semester of each academic year. In case of inability to start in the winter semester, it may be transferred to the spring semester, by the decision of the Study Program Committee (SPC).
A total of ninety (90) credit units (ECTS) are required to obtain a Master of Science degree. During the studies, postgraduate students are required to attend and successfully examine all courses, as well as to prepare a postgraduate thesis.
The courses are taught in person and through distance learning at a rate of up to 35% of the courses, and take place on a weekly basis at the premises of the Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the National Center for Natural Sciences "Demokritos" and the Greek Atomic Energy Commission, under the supervision and organization of the Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The 3rd Semester (preparation and writing the thesis) takes place at the Medical School or Medical Department chosen by the student.
Lectures of the courses are given in Greek. In case of invited speakers from abroad and in the organization of seminars with invited speakers from abroad, the language can be English. In addition, after a decision of the SPC and in case there are students whose mother tongue is other than Greek, the courses may be held in English.
Α. The course schedule is as follows:
1st Semester (13 teaching weeks)
| Courses | Teaching hours/week | ECTS |
| Atomic and Nuclear Physics - Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter | 4.5 | 8 |
| Ionizing Radiation Sources - Detection and Measurement of ionizing radiation | 4 | 6 |
| Medical Statistics, Computing and Image Processing | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, and Physics of the human body - Biological effects of ionizing radiation | 5 | 7 |
| Radiation Dosimetry | 3.5 | 5 |
| Total | 30 | 30 |
2nd Semester (13 teaching weeks)
| Courses | Teaching hours/week | ECTS |
| Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology | 3.5 | 5 |
| Diagnostic and Therapeutic applications of Nuclear Medicine | 4 | 6 |
| Therapeutic applications of ionizing radiation (Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy) | 5 | 7 |
| Physical principles and medical applications of non-ionizing radiation | 3 | 5 |
| Radiation Protection of ionizing radiation | 4.5 | 7 |
| Total | 20 | 30 |
3rd Semester
The 3rd semester (30 credits) includes the preparation and writing of a thesis, as well as the students’ examination thereon before a three-member examination board, to be held in open session. Only students who have successfully completed all their obligations of the 1st and 2nd semesters may start preparing their thesis.
