The program is structured into three semesters, with 30 ECTS per semester.

The first two semesters include three courses each, which are required for the completion of the program, whereas the third semester includes courses that students should choose among a wide list of elective courses. There is a thesis option (30 ECTS) for students wishing to substitute elective courses during the third semester.

Program Structure

The overall allocation of ECTS in required and elective courses is as follows:

Requirements

• Required Courses (1st semester) (30 ECTS)
• Required Courses (2nd semester) (30 ECTS)
• Elective Courses (3rd semester) (30 ECTS)
  or Thesis option (30 ECTS)

Total Requirements (90 ECTS)

Program Pathway

The complete program pathway is as follows:

Section A: Required Courses

• NFTs and the Metaverse
• Metaverse Technologies and Applications (10 ECTS)
• Open Web Architecture and Digital Assets (10 ECTS)
• Extended Reality (10 ECTS)
• Virtual World Architectures (10 ECTS)
• Social, Legal and Ethical Issues in the Metaverse (10 ECTS)

Section B: Electives

• Metaverse Entrepreneurship (10 ECTS)
• Metaverse Token Economics (10 ECTS)
• Emerging topics in the Metaverse (10 ECTS)
• Virtual Economies in the Metaverse (10 ECTS)
• Data Science for the Metaverse (10 ECTS)
• Virtual and Augmented Reality Development (10 ECTS)
• User Experience and Interactive Design (10 ECTS)
• Smart Contract Programming for Metaverse Applications (10 ECTS)
• Metaverse Game Development (10 ECTS)
• Master Thesis (30 ECTS)

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1

• NFTs and the Metaverse (10 ECTS)
• Metaverse Technologies and Applications (10 ECTS)
• Open Web Architecture and Digital Assets (10 ECTS)

Semester 2

• Extended Reality (10 ECTS)
• Virtual World Architectures (10 ECTS)
• Social, Legal and Ethical Issues in the Metaverse (10 ECTS)

Semester 3

• Master Thesis (30 ECTS)