The document outlines the 'Informatics & Multimedia' department's evolution at TEI-Crete, detailing its establishment, collaborative efforts, and academic offerings. It describes a competitive master's program in areas such as computer engineering and multimedia, which includes various specialization options and flexible study formats. It also provides information on candidate requirements, application processes, and the program’s structure.

1. ‘INFORMATICS &
MULTIMEDIA’
Department of Informatics Engineering
School of Applied Technology
TEI-Crete

2. History
• Early efforts in liaison with UoC – no success
• European collaborations under various EU funded schemes
• In 2009 the Department reached a critical mass of
resources
• Two scientific sectors
• ~ 15 members of staff
• Several research laboratories
• Strong research record
• Several postgraduate students at various national / European institutions
• carrying out their research at TEI-C
• Substantial research funding
• Links with industry and academic institutions

3. History (cont.)
• Initial draft submitted in 2009
• a joint effort between the Department of Applied
Informatics & Multimedia and the Department of
Sciences
• Revised several times since then and
finally approved by the Ministry of
Education, Life long Learning & Religious
Affairs in May 2012
• Official Government Gazette of the Hellenic
Republic 1282/11-4-2012
• Part time, specialization: May 2015
• First round of applications: 13 July 2012

4. Concept
• Four basic constituents
leading to a competitive
program of studies
Computer
Engineering
Information
Systems Multimedia
Networks &
telecomms

5. Identity
• Duration
• 3 semesters (2 + thesis) / Full time - 90 ECTS
• Part-time - 6 semesters
• Language
• Bilingual programme (English and Greek)
• All material in English
• Fees and installments
• Full tine: 1800 €, payable in three equal installments
• Part–time: 2100 €, 350 € per semester
• Organization
• The program is organized around modules (courses) comprising of
theoretical and laboratory work which in the first two semesters (4
semesters for part-time)
• The final semester is devoted to a research-oriented thesis on a
competitive subject

6. Organization (Full time)
One compulsory
•Project Management and
Research Methodologies
+ three (3) electives from
•Semantic Web
•Embedded Systems
•Advanced Software Engineering
•Computer Networks
•Applied Mathematics
•Computational Intelligence
•Advanced Multimedia
Technologies
•Usability Engineering
Third semester (Thesis)
= 30 ECTS
1st
semester (4 x 7,5 ECTS)
+ three (3) electives from
• Multicore Architectures
• Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence
• Network Security
• Wireless Networks
• Advanced Topics in Antennas and Wireless
Propagation and Measurements
• Realisitic Multimedia and Animation
• Distributed Systems and Applications
• Advances digital imaging , computer vision
• Computer-Supported Collaboration
• Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) and Education
2nd
semester (4 x 7,5 ECTS)
One compulsory
•Data Structures and Algorithms

7. Candidates
• Current plans
• 40 candidates per academic year + scholarships
• 30 full time
• 10 part time
• Applicant profile
• Graduates from Information Technology, Computer Science,
Computer and Electrical Engineering, or equivalent from a
recognized higher education institution
• English language

8. Application form
• Requirements
• Application (available from the Secretariat of the Department of
Informatics Engineering)
• Curriculum Vitae including among other things:
• Copies of higher education degrees (or equivalent degrees acquired in a foreign
institution)
• Degree supplement indicating course requirements and the applicant's
performance
• Foreign language certificates (especially English)
• Brief memorandum of research including:
• Summary of undergraduate diploma thesis or final year dissertation (if required
for the first degree)
• Areas of scientific and/or research interests and reasons for undertaking
postgraduate studies
• Work experience in industry, academia or research institutions (if any)
• List of publications (if any)
• Supplementary material (recommendation letters, photos, Id)

9. Why should you apply …
• State of the art
• facilitating theoretical preparation, skills and competences applicable in
industry, commerce and research settings
• Flexible
• allowing candidates to choose from several courses and modules to
compile a program of study that best suits their requirements
• Comprehensive
• focusing on topics of current and emerging interest and aiming to provide a
range of knowledge and transferable skills
• Competitive
• aiming to strengthen ties with research laboratories, academic
departments and research institutions across Europe
• Self-reliant
• capitalizing on resources, staff and research labs of the Department of
Informatics Engineering

10. Further information
• http://www.epp.teicrete.gr/msc/