“Precision Medicine” is the term that describes the most current perspective on making diagnosis of disease or illness, treatment therapies, and prevention more personalized, predictive, proactive, and precise, with a great emphasis on diseases that are life-threatening.
Precision medicine focus on targeted and personalized care derives from using big data from patients after large-scale analyses. It utilizes a multiparametric approach, which integrates data from a range of different sources, and takes into account individual differences in genes, environments and lifestyles. The overall goal is to allow physicians to select treatments that are most likely to help the individual patient by implementing precise for the person therapies.
Hence the ultimate goal of this post-graduate program “Masters in Precision Medicine and Novel Therapies” is to provide, update and transfer relevant knowledge, as well as to further to further develop the skills of professionals, who are active mainly in the field of health, diagnostics and the pharmaceutical industry. More specifically, the Program is designed such as that trainees will acquire specific scientific and analytical skills in collecting and evaluating laboratory data from disease models and/or patients, in the planning of the ideal treatment in the context of Precision Medicine, in scientific writing and presentation, in experimental/clinical design, as well as in raising awareness on current and important issues in the field of health, such as the implementation of new treatments and the clinical utility of biochemical and genetic analyses in the decisions of personalized pharmacotherapy.
The curriculum “Masters in Precision Medicine and New Therapies” is organized as a set of core modules, focused on the most important aspects of Precision Medicine. It is a highly competitive program, which requires interdisciplinary knowledge at least at a theoretical level. It also includes contemporary cutting-edge topics in the life sciences and medicine, while concomitantly addresses the new challenges in the fields of diagnostics, genetic analyses and clinical trials.
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Upon successful completion of this program students will be able to
- Apply scientific principles, methods and knowledge of Precision Medicine
- Understand the benefits and limitations of implementing new treatments in Precision Medicine
- Process and interpret biomedical and biological data
- Use artificial intelligence algorithms and machine learning techniques in precision medicine
- Study biomarkers and monitor drug design
- Monitor and analyze clinical trial results as part of a clinical trial unit
- Analyze and apply disease prognosis and diagnosis models
- Apply the rules of bioethics and research ethics
- Develop primary scientific research
Skills/Qualifications Acquired
The PMS “Precision Medicine and New Therapies” strengthens the trainees’ abilities to:
- Promote health, as well as work effectively and eficiently in a health system
- Select and evaluate laboratory data for the genetic, epigenetic, biochemical background of patients
- Apply proper controls for assessing biomarkers after pharmacotherapy
- Appreciate variability in patients response to pharmacotherapy
- Participate in the design of a management plan for a patient
- Participate in clinical trials as part of a team of clinicians, scientists and allied health professionals
- Develop new therapeutic approaches
- Build disease prognosis and diagnosis models
- Apply artificial intelligence algorithms and machine learning techniques
- Implement computational approaches to biological data analysis problems
- Write scientific texts
- Conduct a scientific dialogue
Holders of a higher education degree or diploma from domestic or foreign institutions are eligible for admission to the Joint Postgraduate Study Programme. The language of instruction is English; therefore, knowledge of English at a minimum level of B2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is required. Knowledge of basic biology, as well as familiarity with computer use, email, and the Internet, will significantly facilitate participation in the programme.
Note:
Holders of a degree or diploma of higher education means graduates of Greek Universities or Polytechnics or Higher School of Fine Arts or Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education or Higher Technological Educational Institutions (ATEI) or those who hold academically equivalent first cycle degrees from recognized foreign educational institutions with the degrees awarded by the Greek Higher Educational Institutions, in accordance with the provisions of article 304 of Law No. 4957/2022 (Government Gazette 141/21.07.2022, vol.)
Clarification regarding foreign academic institutions
When evaluating an application to a Postgraduate Study Programme, the University will examine whether the candidate’s institution of study is included, or is eligible to be included, in the National Registry of Recognized Foreign Higher Education Institutions, and whether the candidate’s degree is included, or is eligible to be included, in the National Registry of Degree Types Awarded by Recognized Foreign Institutions. If the degree is listed under Article 307 of Law 4957/2022, the Hellenic Open University is required to request a “Certificate of Place of Study”, which must be issued and sent directly by the foreign university. If the certificate confirms that the place of study, or any part of the studies, took place within Greek territory, the degree cannot be recognized—unless the portion of studies completed in Greece was carried out at a public Higher Education Institution or at a recognized foreign educational institution, as defined in point (b) of Article 299 of Law 4957/2022.
Certification of English language competency at level B2
English competency (level B2) is proven according to article 10, Presidential Decree 85/2022 “Determination of qualifications for appointment in the public sector (Qualification-Department)” (Α΄ 232), in combination with Part C΄ and namely “LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES ” of no. 20/01.02.2023 “Amendment of no. 94/20.6.2022 of the decision of the SUPREME COUNCIL FOR CIVIL PERSONNEL SELECTION (ASEP)”Procedure for determining the fixed parts of the content of staff selection announcements based on predetermined and objective criteria (Articles 28 – 30 of Law 4765/2021 ) (B’ 3614)” (B’ 594) with language proficiency certificates.
Language Certificates
The table below shows the language certificates -level (B2) of English Competency that are accepted as well as the issuing body.
Certification of English competency at level B2 can be proved as follows:
- AIM Awards Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (B2) (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)
- AIM Qualifications Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (B2) (Anglia Advanced) (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)
- Ascentis Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF B2)
- Assessment Board for Language Examinations: Level B2 (ABLE B2) Hellenic American University (Nashua, New Hampshire, USA)
- The British Council Aptis ESOL International Certificate Level 1 (Aptis ESOL Advanced ή Aptis ESOL General)
- BULATS English Language Test, overall score 60-74, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY or CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH (For certificates issued by 19.11.2019)
- BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE – VANTAGE (BEC VANTAGE) University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) or CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH
- BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE PRELIMINARY CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH overall score 160-170
- BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE VANTAGE CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH overall score 160-179
- CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED ENGLISH CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH overall score 160-179
- FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY or CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH
- FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH overall score 160-179
- CERTIFICATE IN INTEGRATED SKILLS IN ENGLISH ISE II TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON
- CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (reading, writing and listening) – COMMUNICATOR – and CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (Spoken) – COMMUNICATOR – (They are cumulatively submitted to demonstrate good language proficiency)
- CITY & GUILDS CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL ESOL – COMMUNICATOR – and CITY & GUILDS CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL SPOKEN ESOL – COMMUNICATOR – (They are cumulatively submitted to demonstrate good language proficiency)
- (ECCE)- CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY IN ENGLISH MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE or Cambridge Michigan Language Assessments – CaMLA or Michigan Language Assessment)
- EDI Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International JETSET Level 5 (CEF B2)
- ESB Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International All Modes (Council of Europe Level B2)
- INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM (IELTS) from University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) or CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH – The British Council – IDP Education Australia IELTS Australia (with score 5,5- 6,5)
- GA Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International – CEFR: B2
- GA Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Classic B2)
- B2- LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Communicator B2) and Β2– LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Communicator B2) (They are cumulatively submitted to demonstrate good language proficiency)
- LanguageCert Test of English (LTE) – LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading) (LanguageCert Test of English B2) (issued by 30.06.2024)
- LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) (LanguageCert Test of English B2)
- LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) (LanguageCert Academic B2)
- LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) (LanguageCert General B2)
- LONDON TESTS OF ENGLISH LEVEL 3 – UPPER INTERMEDIATE COMMUNICATION- EDEXCEL
- EDEXCEL LEVEL I CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2)
- LRN Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF B2)
- ΜΕΤ – MICHIGAN ENGLISH TEST (Listening, Reading, Speaking) score from 157 -189 from Michigan Language Assessment or CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS-CaMLA (issued by 30.06.2024)
- ΜΕΤ – MICHIGAN ENGLISH TEST (Listening, Reading issued by 30.06.2024 or Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing) score from 53- 63 from Michigan Language Assessment
- MICHIGAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT BATTERY (MELAB) score 80-90, CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS or MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
- Michigan State University – Certificate of English Language Competency (MSU – CELC): CEF B2
- NOCN Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (B2)
- NYLC –NEW YORK LANGUAGE CENTER CERTIFICATE Level B2
- OCNLR Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEFR B2)
- OCNW Certificate in ESOL International at Level 1 (Common European Framework equivalent level B2) (by 31/8/2009)
- Open College Network West Midlands Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEFR B2)
- PEARSON EDI Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF B2)
- PEARSON LCCI LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (CEFR B2)
- PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH GENERAL LEVEL 3 UPPER- INTERMEDIATE COMMUNICATION – EDEXCEL
- PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL I CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2) (ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE)
- PEARSON LCCI EFB LEVEL 3 (Units: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, in case one of those is graded as “Pass”)
- PEARSON LCCI EFB LEVEL 2 (Units: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, graded as “Distinction” or “Credit”)
- PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST, CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH overall score 160-170
- SEG AWARDS Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF Β2) SKILLS & EDUCATION GROUP AWARDS
- TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION (TOEIC Listening, Reading) EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE/ CHAUNCEY, USA, score 505 – 780 issued by 30.06.2024
- ΤΕST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION -TOEIC 4-Skills (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing) EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE (ETS), Level B2
- Test of Interactive English, B2 Level (ACELS)
- Test of Interactive English, Β2 Level (Gatehouse Awards)
- Test of Interactive English, B2 + Level (ACELS)
- VTCT (ITEC) Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (B2) or VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (B2)
- National Foreign Language Exam System (KPG) equivalent level of Law 2740/1999, as replaced by paragraph 19, Article 13, of Law 3149/2003.
English competency (level B2) is also proven with certificates of other institutions (not limited to universities) of an equivalent level, irrespective of their legal form, provided they are certified or recognized by the competent authority of the country concerned for conducting examinations and issuing certificates of proficiency in English at the appropriate level. These certificates must be accompanied by a proof document from the issuing body that both the issuing body and the language certificate competency are certified by the competent national authority and also and that the certification also concerns the evaluation of basic communication skills (written language production, oral language production, written language comprehension and oral language comprehension).
If there is no certification or recognition body in the country concerned, a certificate from the relevant Ministry or Embassy of Greece is required, confirming that the certificates issued by the above bodies to third parties for whom English is not a native language are accepted in public services of that country as valid evidence of English at the appropriate level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The competent regulatory authority for Great Britain is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual).
General notes:
- Advanced level foreign language certificates also prove knowledge of a lower (required) level of the foreign language.
- Foreign Language Teaching Certification does not prove the competence in a foreign language. In order to prove their competence in the foreign language, candidates who hold the relevant certification must provide the foreign language certificates as provided for in this Annex where applicable
All foreign language degrees must be accompanied by their official translation into the Greek language, except the above English language proficiency certificates, which are accepted without requiring any translation and validation.
The total number of academic credits (ECTS) required to earn the Master’s Degree are 120 ECTS. The Joint Postgraduate Study Programme entitled: «Precision Medicine and Novel Therapies» (PRETH) is structured in four (4) academic semesters, which include: five (5) Modules, three (3) Laboratory Modules (LM), Research Dissertation (RDi) and Dissertation (Di).
The minimum duration of studies is four (4) academic semesters. To obtain the Master’s Degree, students must successfully complete five (5) Modules, two (2) Laboratory Modules and successfully prepare and present their Research Dissertation (RDi), or their Dissertation (Di).
In the third semester, students may select PRETH61 (LM), or PRETH63 (LM). Students who complete one of these two Laboratory Modules, may present their Research Dissertation (RDi) or their Dissertation (Di) in the fourth semester of their studies.
Specifically, the structure of the Joint Postgraduate Study Programme is as follows:
1st Academic year
1st Semester
2nd Semester
2nd Academic year
3rd Semester
4th Semester
Notes:
- C¹: Compulsory
- E²: Elective
Guidelines for Selection of Modules/Laboratory Modules
Students may choose one (1) to two (2) modules per semester (up to 30 ECTS).
Modules must be selected from the Masters’ curriculum by following the semesters’ structure.
For example, in the 1st semester, the first module to choose is PRETH50 or both PRETH50 and PRETH51 modules of the semester.
During the declaration process of modules, the 1st semesters’ modules must be completed before modules of the second semester are selected. The same applies for every next semester.
Enrollment to the (Laboratory) Dissertation (RDi/Di) presupposes the successful attendance of the six (6) modules of the first three semesters.
To support orally the RDi/Di presupposes the successful completion of all modules and Laboratory modules of the Study Program.
The minimum duration of studies of the Interinstitutional Master’s Program PRETH is four (4) academic semesters. For the successful completion of PRETH in four (4) academic semesters, all required modules must be completed.
In order to obtain the MSc title, it is mandatory to successfully complete:
(a.) five (5) modules and two (2) laboratory modules, as well as
(b.) the successful support of the Master’s dissertation (Research RDi or Di).
- Kameas Achilles, Dean of the Autonomous School of Science and Technology (S.S.T.), H.O.U.
- Hadjinicolaou Maria, Professor, S.S.T., H.O.U.
- Sgourou Argyro, Assistant Professor, S.S.T., H.O.U.
- Thanos Dimitris, Professor-Investigator, President of the Scientific Board BRFAA
- Mangoura Dimitra, Professor-Investigator, Vice Director of Basic Research Center BRFAA
Student tuition fees for the Postgraduate Programme:
550€ per Module, 650€ for each one of the PRETH52 (LM) and PRETH63 (LM), 800€ for the PRETH61 (LM), 650€ for each one of the PRETH RDi and PRETH Di.
The total financial cost for the students who choose 5 Modules, PRETH52 (LM), PRETH61 (LM) και PRETH RDi/Di, is: 4.850€.
The total financial cost for the students who choose 5 Modules, PRETH52 (LM), PRETH63 (LM) και PRETH RDi/Di, is: 4.700€.
During the academic year 2025-26, students of the postgraduate study program will be examined online, with no physical presence requirement.
Contact Information
Student Register Department
Telephone number: 2610 367323 – E-mail: preth@eap.gr
Student Support Office
Telephone number: 2610 367805 – 2610 367806 – 2610 367807 – E-mail: info@eap.gr
