FAQ

You can find all the necessary information on the website of the MSc program "Digital Culture, Smart Cities, IoT, and Advanced Digital Technologies" at https://dcsciot.unipi.gr/. Specifically, in the Study Guide section, you can access the Study Guide of the MSc program, which contains detailed information about the specializations, course outlines, credit units, etc.

The M.Sc. program accepts holders of a bachelor's degree from Greek universities or equivalent institutions abroad according to the provisions of Law 4957/2022.

The M.Sc. program is open to graduates from various scientific fields.

Depending on the specialization, the M.Sc. program is aimed at graduates from the following departments/schools (indicatively and not exclusively): Departments/Schools of Information and Communication Technology, Engineering, Fine Arts, Architecture, Urban Planning, Faculty of Philosophy, Humanities, Natural Sciences or Technological Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Pedagogical Studies, Theology, Economics and Social Sciences, Economics - Business and International Studies, Shipping and Industry, Social Sciences, Engineering Polytechnics or Technical Schools, Environmental Engineering, Law, Departments of Informatics, Sound and Image Arts, Cultural Technology and Communication, Departments of Information and Communication Technology, Cultural Heritage and New Technologies, Media and Culture Communication, Conservation of Antiquities and Artworks, History and Archaeology, Graphic Design, Informatics and Mass Media, Management - Economics and Communication, Cultural and Tourist Units, Archives, Libraries and Museology, Photography & Audiovisual Arts, Greek and European Culture, Information Technology Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Urban and Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Production and Management Engineering, Mineral Resources Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, Departments of Pedagogical Studies, Special Education, History - Archaeology and Social Anthropology, Water Environment, Political Science and Public Administration, Communication and Mass Media, Media and Culture Communication, Theatre Studies, Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology, Geology and Geoenvironment, History and Philosophy of Science, Public Administration, Economics and Regional Development, Social and Political Sciences, Social Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, and other relevant fields of study, as well as graduates of universities, polytechnics or technical schools and TEI or ASPAI.T.E. in Greece, and equivalent foreign universities (the above list is indicative and not exhaustive). For more information on each specialization/direction of the M.Sc. program, you can refer to the "Specializations" section.

Candidates must submit their application and relevant supporting documents to the Secretariat of the M.Sc. program or send them electronically to the email address dcsciot@unipi.gr, as well as submit the online application on the website: http://www.cs.unipi.gr/registration/dicul.php. Applications can also be submitted by mail if sent to the Secretariat of the M.Sc. program "Digital Culture, Smart Cities, IoT, and Advanced Digital Technologies" at the Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus, by the deadline. The required supporting documents can be found on the M.Sc. program's website under the Announcement-Call section for the year 2023-2024.

The courses of the M.Sc. program are conducted in person for students within Attica, while also offering the opportunity for students outside Attica to attend remotely.

The M.Sc. program has a duration of three (3) academic semesters. It consists of two (2) semesters of attending postgraduate courses and one (1) semester for the completion of a postgraduate dissertation, totaling 90 ECTS.

Graduates of the M.Sc. program can work in Public Administration, Municipalities, Regions, technological and research centers, various organizations involved in Culture and Tourism, R&D departments in small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as in large companies, innovation-focused companies, culture, tourism, and technology implementation companies. The knowledge they acquire will enable them to engage in professional consulting and entrepreneurship in the areas of smart cities, digital culture, modern digital services, telecommunications and networks, including businesses, energy and telecommunications network operators, regulatory authorities, private and public entities. Graduates also have the opportunity to continue their career in existing organizations, acquire the necessary tools and knowledge for areas such as technological and research centers, and continue their studies at the doctoral level, as well as start their own innovative businesses.

The class hours are from 18:00 to 21:00. Classes take place four (4) days a week (Monday to Friday). The exact days depend on the chosen specialization and the elective courses chosen by each student.

All classes are held at the Themistokleio Campus of the University of Piraeus in Nikaia, at 17 Kira Tis Ro Street. Students have full access to the university parking space. Various transportation connections are also available to/from the university campus. The following transportation lines have routes passing near the University of Piraeus:

• • Bus: 750, 909
• • Metro: M1

Monthly multi-route cards are available for students, which can be obtained at any metro station.

Part-time enrollment is offered for 4 to 6 semesters. The maximum allowed duration of enrollment is 4 years.

Your enrollment follows the same procedure as full-time students, where the minimum duration of enrollment is 3 semesters.

However, in case you have multiple obligations, you can choose the courses you will attend each semester with the obligation to successfully complete the attendance and examination requirements, as well as the completion and examination of the thesis within a maximum of 8 semesters from the first enrollment.

The tuition fees of the MSc amount to €1,500 per semester (3 semesters of study) and are paid in advance at the beginning of each semester to the University of Piraeus Research Center's account. According to current legislation, a percentage of students are entitled to exemption from tuition fees if they meet the financial and academic criteria set by law. Students with the highest performance in their field are entitled to partial scholarships.

The Secretariat of the MSc is located on the second floor, Office 208, of the main building of the University of Piraeus. The Central Secretariat of the Department is located at Zeas 80-82 street, within the University of Piraeus campus.

The Secretariat serves students daily by phone or email from 12:00 to 14:00 & 16:00 to 18:00. The contact information for the MSc Secretariat is as follows:

The contact information (phone and email) of the instructors of the MSc is mentioned on the MSc's website under the Personnel → Instructors section.

Enrollments take place within October of each academic year.

By submitting an enrollment application at the beginning of each academic semester, on dates announced by the MSc Secretariat.

All the forms/applications you will need during your studies are available on the Department's website at https://www.cs.unipi.gr under the "Studies" → "Secretariat Forms" section.

By submitting an application for the suspension of enrollment to the Secretariat of the Postgraduate Program at the beginning of each academic semester. The relevant application is available on the Department's website under the "Studies" → "Secretariat Forms" section.

A student can request a suspension of enrollment for no more than the minimum number of semesters required to obtain the degree, unless the suspension is due to proven health reasons or force majeure.

During the period of suspension of studies, the student's Academic ID Card will be deposited at the Department's Secretariat.

In order to access the University's electronic services, it is necessary to create an institutional account. Once your details are entered into the Secretariat's Information System, you should visit the website https://uregister.unipi.gr, where you can create your institutional account using your mobile phone or the email you provided to the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs system. The system will assign you a username and allow you to set a password. During the uregister process, make sure to provide a valid mobile phone number and email for password recovery in case of loss. Additionally, please note that uregister verifies certain details (such as email, mobile phone, full name, father's name, and AMKA), so if there is any error in the information you have entered in the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs system, you may encounter a problem during the account creation process and need to correct your details through the Secretariat. A supplementary service to uregister is available at https://mypassword.unipi.gr/, where you can retrieve or change your account password if you have forgotten it, using the recovery email or mobile phone you provided during the creation of your institutional account through uregister

It is the web application of the Electronic Secretariat. Through this application, you can:

• • Check your grades in the courses you have been examined on.
• • Receive study certificates immediately and in electronic form.

Access to this application is done using your personal credentials.

The course declaration for each academic semester is made by the students through the submission of a relevant application provided by the Secretariat.

There are five (5) compulsory courses per semester and per specialization. To obtain the degree, you must attend and successfully pass the ten (10) compulsory courses of the Postgraduate Program, as well as successfully complete the diploma thesis. For detailed information, please refer to the Regulations of the Postgraduate Program, which is posted on the Program's website under the section "Documents" → "Government Gazette (F.E.K.) Postgraduate Program Regulation 'Digital Culture, Smart Cities, IoT, and Advanced Digital Technologies'."

Attendance at teaching sessions (lectures, tutorials, labs, seminars, etc.) for the courses is mandatory for students.

You can issue and print a simple or military service certificate by yourself at home through the sis-portal.unipi.gr application. This certificate has an electronic signature and is accepted by all public and private institutions. If you wish to receive a certificate with an original signature, you need to submit a relevant request to the Department's Secretariat through the sis-portal.unipi.gr application, and you can collect it 1-2 working days later, by appointment.

If you wish to obtain a detailed transcript for internal use, you need to submit a request to the Department's Secretariat through the sis-portal.unipi.gr application. You can then collect it 1-2 working days later, by appointment. If you need a detailed transcript for external use, you should submit a request to the Department's Secretariat through the sis-portal.unipi.gr application. You can then collect it 3-4 working days later, by appointment.

The Department of Informatics uses the platform https://gunet2.cs.unipi.gr/ for asynchronous teaching. You can register on the platform by selecting "User Registration→Trainee→Certification via CAS". The management of the platform is handled by the Department of Informatics. For information and support, you can contact the platform administrators through the "Contact" option.

For synchronous distance learning, the MSc program has implemented the Webex platform, which is centrally supported by the University's services.

All areas of the University are covered by a free Wi-Fi network called "unipi." You can connect to this network using either a laptop or your mobile device. For the Nikaia facilities, you need to connect to the network using the password provided during your registration.

Yes, there is a service called Virtual Private Network (VPN) that allows you to access the University's internal network and use its electronic services remotely, such as accessing electronic scientific books, journals, and databases provided by the Library from off-campus locations. More information about this service is available at https://www.unipi.gr/unipi/el/hu-sundesh-vpn.html.

The University of Piraeus provides free commercial software for educational use to its students through the website https://helpdesk.unipi.gr/software, which also includes instructions for each available software.

All students of the MSc program have the opportunity to obtain an email account through the cslab service at the website https://cslab.unipi.gr/. You can register using the form at https://cslab.unipi.gr/registerform, using the email address you provided during your registration on gunet2.cs.unipi.gr.

The Academic Identity - Special Ticket (pass) is mandatory for all registered students. It is issued upon request through the Electronic Service for Acquiring Academic Identity - Special Ticket (pass) of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs at the address http://academicid.minedu.gov.gr. In order to submit an electronic application for the issuance of the Academic Identity - Special Ticket (pass) by a second-cycle student, the access codes (username-password) provided to registered students by their respective Department are required. These codes are used for the electronic services of the Institution to which the student belongs. If the student has not received the relevant codes or encounters any other access problems, they can contact the Secretary's Office of their Department or the Network Center of their Institution. After successfully entering the system, the student will need to verify the accuracy of their information. If the student discovers any errors, they should contact the Secretary's Office of their Department or the Network Center of their Institution to request the necessary correction. Subsequently, the student will be asked to complete the remaining personal details requested.

Students can submit an electronic application to obtain the Academic ID - Special Ticket (pass) throughout the academic year. The Academic ID - Special Ticket (pass) will be available for pickup within five working days from the approval of the student's application by the Secretariat of the respective Department. The Academic ID - Special Ticket (pass) will remain available for pickup for two months from the day of its printing and the related notification to the student. If the beneficiary does not pick up the ID within two months, their application will be considered void. If the student wishes to receive the Academic ID - Special Ticket (pass) after the two-month period, they must submit a new application and follow the process from the beginning.

The use of the Academic ID to prove the identity of students in academic procedures, such as participating in exams, is valid until their graduation from the Department.

However, the validity of the Ticket for student transportation, entitling them to the discounts provided by the current legislation, lasts as long as the semesters of study.

Any interruption of student status (suspension, expulsion) automatically implies the cessation of the right to hold the Academic ID, which in this case must be returned to the Department's Secretariat.

In case of loss/theft of the Academic ID - Special Ticket (pass), the student must submit a Responsible Declaration to the Secretariat of the Department, requesting the cancellation of the existing Academic ID - Special Ticket (pass) and the issuance of a new one. The relevant form of the Responsible Declaration is posted on the Department's website under the Studies→Secretariat Forms section. After the approval of the reissue by the Secretariat, the process of obtaining the Academic ID - Special Ticket (pass) is repeated from the beginning.

For students entitled to accommodation, it is provided through the Student Welfare Department's platform at https://sitisi.unipi.gr/, where you can submit your application and upload the necessary supporting documents.

The MSc program awards partial scholarships to postgraduate students with the highest performance in their respective fields.

You can find information about Internship on the department's website www.cs.unipi.gr, specifically in the Studies→Undergraduate Studies→Internship section, as well as on the University of Piraeus Internship website https://praktiki.unipi.gr/ and the "ATLAS" Central Support System for Student Internship in Higher Education Institutions http://atlas.grnet.gr/.

On the department's website at https://dcsciot.unipi.gr/, specifically in the Erasmus+ section, as well as on the University of Piraeus Erasmus website https://www.unipi.gr/unipi/el/erasmus-plus/spoudes/eggrafa.html.

To be awarded the Master's Degree (M.Sc.), you are required to attend classes for two academic semesters and complete a master's thesis. During the first two semesters, successful completion of the five compulsory specialization courses is required for all specializations. The third semester is dedicated to the preparation of the master's thesis. Upon successful completion of the M.Sc. program, you will be granted a Master's Degree with 90 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits.

For the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor's Degree, please refer to the study guide posted on the M.Sc. program's website under the "Study Guide" section.

Yes, according to the M.Sc. program's curriculum, the completion of a thesis is mandatory. The student will establish contact with the professor they wish to collaborate with for the completion of their thesis.

To request a certificate of attendance for an examination, the respective professor completes and signs the certificate of participation in the examination. The relevant form is available on the Department's website under the section "Studies" -> "Secretariat Forms."

To be declared a graduate of the MSc program, you need to send the following forms to the email address plh-secr@unipi.gr:

Application for the issuance of certificates: You need to fill in your personal details and select the certificates you require:

• • "Certificate of Completion" (number of copies: 1)
• • "Detailed Transcript" (number of copies: 1)

You can find the above forms on the department's website under the "Studies → Secretary's Forms" section.

Clarifications: The certificates can be collected from the Secretary's Office by appointment, either by the student personally or by a legally authorized representative (who must provide a valid authorization document with the genuine signature, either from the Citizen Service Center [KEP] or through the following application: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/upeuthune-delose-kai-exousiodotese/ekdose-upeuthunes-deloses).

• • The fee for printing the graduation parchment, which accompanies the graduation declaration request, should be submitted to the Secretary's Office upon collecting the certificates.
• • The fee is issued by the University of Piraeus Accounting Office (80 Karolou & Dimitriou Street, 4th floor). Specifically, a little before the scheduled appointment at the Secretary's Office to collect the certificates, the student should visit the Accounting Office for the fee issuance. No separate appointment is required for this purpose.

The oath ceremony is determined by the decision of the Rector of the University of Piraeus. The student who is declared a graduate automatically participates in the next oath ceremony of the MSc program, as determined by the Department of Informatics' Secretariat. The exact date and time of each oath ceremony, as well as the names of the declared students participating in it, are announced on the Department of Informatics' website.

Yes, according to the internal regulations of the University of Piraeus, participation in the oath ceremony is mandatory in order to receive your official degree title.

The University Library of Piraeus is located in the central building of the University, on the second basement level. Its entrance is at the central circular staircase in the middle of the ground floor. Additionally, an elevator on the left side of the building is used for individuals with disabilities. The library serves professors, researchers, and students, and its mission is to support education and research. The library consists of three main areas:

• • The Reception Area, where the material handling area, closed collections, rare collections, and computers for searching the catalog and information sources are located.
• • The Bookstacks, where the entire print collection of the library, photocopying machine, and computers for readers are housed.
• • The Reading Room, where dictionaries, display cases with the latest issues of print journals, and other informational materials are available.

The library is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 20:00. For more information about the services offered by the Library, you can visit the website www.lib.unipi.gr.

The main aim of the Career Office is to provide comprehensive support to students/graduates for their smooth integration into the job market and a successful career. It promotes the development of dynamic collaborations and serves four poles: University Students & Graduates, University Teaching & Research Staff, Businesses, public and private entities, and Secondary Education. For more information about the services provided by the Career Office, you can visit the website https://career.unipi.gr.

For technical support in case of problems, you can contact the email idmhelpdesk@unipi.gr (Institutional Account) and helpdesk@unipi.gr (other central electronic services of the University), mentioning the issue, your registration number, and a screenshot of the error/problem message you are facing. For technical problems related to services managed by external entities, you should contact the respective external provider. For issues regarding the correction/editing of your information in the student registry and general study-related matters, you should contact the Secretariat of your department.