Department of History and Archaeology

The Doctoral Studies Program of the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Crete aims to promote original and innovative scientific research and to make a substantial contribution to the production and advancement of knowledge through the training of researchers in the following academic fields:

• History
• Archaeology
• Art History

A prerequisite for enrollment in the Department for the purpose of undertaking a Ph.D. dissertation is possession of a Master’s Degree from a Greek university or an equivalent and officially recognized postgraduate degree from an international institution. Doctoral candidates must also have adequate knowledge of at least one European foreign language.

To pursue a Ph.D. dissertation in the Department of History and Archaeology, an applicant must first consult with a faculty member of the Department who agrees to supervise the dissertation and then submit an application to the Departmental Assembly. The application must specify:

• the proposed title of the Ph.D. dissertation;
• the proposed supervisor, whose field of expertise or scholarly work must be relevant to the topic of the proposed dissertation;
• the proposed language of writing, which may be a language other than Greek. If the dissertation is to be written in a language other than the candidate’s native language, certified proficiency in that language at level B2 or higher, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is required. This may be demonstrated through official language certificates or by holding a master’s degree from a higher education institution where the proposed dissertation language is the official language of instruction.

The application must be accompanied by:

• a detailed research proposal outlining the dissertation topic, its originality and scholarly contribution, the current state of research in the field, the methodology to be employed, and the primary sources on which the dissertation will be based; it must also include an indicative bibliography;
• a detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the applicant;
• certified copies of the applicant’s higher-education degrees. For graduates of international higher-education institutions, the institution must be included in the National Registry of Recognized Foreign Higher Education Institutions, and the degree awarded must be listed in the National Registry Recognized Higher Education Academic Degrees. Otherwise, the applicant should contact the Secretariat of the Department of History and Archaeology;
• copies of certificates demonstrating the applicant’s knowledge of foreign languages.

International applicants who are not proficient in Greek may submit their application in English.

The Assembly of the Department of History and Archaeology appoints a three-member committee consisting of faculty members of the Department to examine each application and its supporting documents. If deemed necessary, the committee may invite the applicant for an interview, conducted either in person or electronically. The committee then submits a written report to the Assembly, providing a reasoned recommendation for either acceptance or rejection of the application, as well as a recommendation regarding the proposed supervisor.

If the Assembly approves the application, it appoints the supervisor and the other two members of the three-member advisory committee.

The minimum period required for the award of a Doctoral Degree is three (3) full calendar years from the date of appointment of the three-member advisory committee. The maximum permitted period for the completion of the Ph.D. dissertation is six (6) full calendar years. For the purposes of this provision, a dissertation shall be deemed completed upon its submission to the supervisor, following consultation with and approval by the latter.

Each year, the doctoral candidate is required to submit a progress report to the three-member advisory committee, which in turn informs the Departmental Assembly of the candidate’s progress.

The Department of History and Archaeology accepts applications for Ph.D. dissertations throughout the academic year.

Doctoral studies at the Department of History and Archaeology are offered free of charge, and do not entail the payment of tuition fees by doctoral candidates.

For further information, interested applicants may contact the Secretariat of the Department of History and Archaeology: tel. +30 28310 77379, history-archaeology@ia.uoc.gr.

For more information:

• Internal regulation of doctoral studies (in greek)