Call for Applications
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027

The School of Medicine - University of Crete, announces that applications for the 2026- 2027 academic year for the Postgraduate Programme in "Forensic Medicine, Anthropology and Imaging" are now open.

This unique Programme combines the fields of forensic medicine, forensic anthropology and forensic imaging using a multidisciplinary approach. Students will be offered basic knowledge in musculoskeletal and cross-sectional CT anatomy, will be introduced to the discipline of Forensic Medicine in terms of scope, methodology and legal framework, and will be given the opportunity to specialize in the areas of Forensic Anthropology or Forensic Imaging.

The Programme leads to a Master of Science (MSc) degree in "Forensic Medicine, Anthropology and Imaging" consisting of two semesters of taught modules and a third semester solely focusing on the completion of an MSc research-based dissertation.

The Programme is addressed to graduates with officially recognized undergraduate degrees in areas such as Medicine, Biology, Anatomy, Anthropology, Archaeology, Dentistry, Police Academy, Law and other relevant subjects. Previous knowledge of anatomy, although welcomed, is not a prerequisite for entering the Programme.

Initiation and Duration of the Studies:

Full Study

In the first two semesters, students take 3-5 mandatory and additional elective taught modules, summing a minimum of 60 ECTS. The third semester is dedicated to a project, supervised by an academic (permanent or visiting/invited) of the host institution or a visiting institution (after director approval).

The project is an independent study undertaken by the student and results in a Master thesis or dissertation (30 ECTS), capable of demonstrating the student’s ability to conduct research on a specific topic forensic medicine, anthropology, imaging or relevant.

The Programme is full-time and attendance is mandatory. The courses in Semester 1 and 2 require the physical presence of the students. In Semester 3, students may undertake a dissertation research project in any of the departments and laboratories of the University of Crete or any other partner institution in Greece and abroad. This will be discussed with the supervisory team in due course.

The language of the modules and the language of the MSc Dissertation is English.

Up to thirty (30) graduate students will be selected every year.
In addition to the maximum number of admissions, up to two (2) candidates who have been awarded postgraduate scholarships by States, State Scholarship Foundations, International Organizations, International Programs, etc., may be admitted, as long as the admission criteria are met.

Modular Study

Interested parties who are not students of the Programme, are given the opportunity to participate as attendees enrolling at a maximum of three modules– following their application to the Executive Committee of the Programme.

The applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree (from Greek or Foreign Institutes) from Health Science Faculties (Anatomy, Medicine, Dentistry) or other relevant Faculties (e.g. Biology, Biochemistry) as well as graduates from Faculties relevant to the Programme’s scientific field, including Forensic Sciences, Anthropology, Archeology, Law, Nursing, Radiology, Police Academy etc. The selection of the applicants will be based on the same criteria as for the student candidates.

The attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance, not an MSc diploma, with the corresponding ECTS following the satisfactory completion of the selected module/s. The attendees will not be postgraduate students and they will not have the rights and obligations deriving from the student status.

In the case attendees who have successfully completed one or more modules are later enrolled as students of the Programme, they have the right to transfer the acquired ECTS and receive a fee reduction accordingly, following the Executive Committee’s decision.

Required Submission of Documents:

Applicants are invited to first create a user account at: https://postgrad.cict.uoc.gr/ and then to upload the following:

1. Certified copy of the BSc degree
The University is responsible for the academic assessment of your degree/s. For this purpose, the University examines whether the institution that awarded your title belongs to the National Registry of Foreign Recognized Higher Education Institutes and whether the academic title type belongs to the National Registry of Foreign Recognized Academic Title Types of recognized foreign institutions posted on the DOATAP website. If either the awarding foreign Higher Education Institution or the academic title type of your degree are not included in the above-mentioned Registries, the Greek University will contact the Hellenic National Academic Recognition and Information Center in order to examine them.
2. Diploma Supplement
The BSc degree and the Diploma Supplement shall be written either in Greek (provided that they are issued by a Greek University) or officially translated in English.
If they are issued by a non-greek University, they should bear a certification of the authenticity of the signatures (APOSTILLE stamp) in accordance with the Hague Convention.
Alternatively, a simple copy of the Degree and the Diploma Supplement may be attached to the application, but the applicant must inform his/her University to send these documents directly to the Programme’s Secretariat email address: postgradsecr@med.uoc.gr
3. Proof of competence and fluency in the English language or alternatively a degree from a Higher Education Institution taught in English.
4. A CV of the candidate, written in English, with information about his/her studies, the academic/professional experience, the scientific/social activities, as well as a list of publications and scientific work (if available)
5. A Motivation Letter where the candidate explains the reasons and his/her motivation for applying to the Programme
6. Two (2) letters of recommendation
7. Proof of professional and/or research activity (if available)
8. One recent passport-size photograph

For the scanned documents and files:
Only pdf files can be uploaded
Maximum size of each file = 2MB
Total Maximum Size = 20 MB

For the Photo:
Acceptable file format: .png, .jpeg
Maximum size = 2MB
Dimensions: 200px x 200px

For the Recommendation Letters:
1. The recommendation letters must be submitted by the referees through the Programme’s electronic applications platform. The indicated referee of the recommendation letters will automatically receive a relevant invitation after the applicants' successful submission of their application. Please, clearly state in the application the following:
a) the e-mail address of the institution to which the referee belongs/works
b) the status and complete contact details of the referee
The recommendation letters must be submitted by the 27th of April, 2026
or
2. The recommendation letters can be sent by email, directly by the referee at: postgradsecr@med.uoc.gr with the subject:
"Recommendation Letter for the applicant of the Postgraduate Programme in Forensic Medicine, Anthropology and Imaging, Mr./Mrs./Ms. ......................... ", by the 27th of April, 2026

Criteria for Admission - Application Requirements:

The evaluation of the students will be according to the following criteria in the grading scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the highest grade):
• Interview (25%)
• CV and Research Activity of the Applicant (15%)
• Evaluation of Recommendation Letters (15%)
• Grades in the undergraduate courses relevant to the Program (15%)
• Letter of Motivation (10%)
• Grade of the Degree (10%)
• Research relevance and grade in the degree thesis (10%)

In the event of a tie, candidates are accepted as supernumeraries.

Indicative Application Schedule:
1. Deadline for applications: April 20th, 2026 (11:59 pm – Athens time)
2. Deadline for the recommendation letters: April 27th, 2026 (11:59 pm – Athens time)
3. Interviews: by the 4th of May 2026
In case of a large number of applicants, interviews will also take place on a second date.
The secretary of the Programme will send an email to the applicants with further information about the interviews.
4. Announcement of the initial list of successful candidates and possible runners-up by the 6th of May, 2026
4. Candidates have seven (7) days to appeal
5. Announcement of the final list of successful applicants and possible runners-up: by the 13th of May 2026
6. Registrations: September-October 2026
7. Courses start: October 2026

Tuition Fees:

Tuition fees are set at 5.500 € (Euros) for both national and international full-time students for the total duration of the studies.

Payment of fees will be made in three installments:

• Installments Fees Booking fee: by the 30th of June 2026
  This serves in securing the place after accepting the offer.
  The booking fee is non-refundable
  - 1.000€
• 1st Installment: by mid-September 2026 - 1.000€
• 2nd Installment: beginning of Semester 2 (March 2027) - 2.000€
• 3rd Installment: beginning of Semester 3 (September 2027) - 1.500€

Successful candidates are expected to book their place after receiving the acceptance letter by paying 1.000 euros. In case of students failing to book their place, their place will be offered to the next runner up in the list of candidates.

n cases of students leaving or being discharged from the Programme, the tuition fees are non‐refundable.

For modular study, the cost for the Programme’s attendees is set to 900 euros per module with the possibility of a 10% fee reduction for the second module and 20% for the third module. This payment needs to be made upfront in order to secure the place in the Programme as places for modular study are limited.

INFORMATION
Programme’s Secretariat: Jenny Dokoumetzidi
Tel. +302810 394868
Email: postgradsecr@med.uoc.gr
MScforensic@med.uoc.gr
Website: https://mscs.uoc.gr/forensic-med/

Call for Applications 2026-2027