Introduction 

This Procedure concerns the selection of postgraduate students in the Cosmos University programmes of studies. The assurance for the selection process of postgraduate students is based on the Cosmos University philosophy on a modern and meritocratic education.  

The policy along with the procedures ensure that candidates students are selected according to their academic qualifications and abilities and also provide equal opportunities without discriminations for their admission to the University. 

Stage 1 

• The Faculty of studies, every academic year or academic semester, announces on the University’s webpage a call for expression of interest with regards the selection of postgraduate students in the relevant offered programs. In addition, this call is published on other relevant websites, social media, information media and other means in order to disseminate the information to the interested students. 
• Candidate students should complete the official application form, enclosing the necessary supporting documents. 
• The application form should be submitted in due time according to the closing dates announced by each School. It can be submitted electronically through the University’s online application system on its website, or delivered in hard copy to the Student Recruitment Office, or by post, or by fax. At this stage, the final recipient of the applications is the Student Recruitment Office. 
• Application forms which do not include all the required information as stated in the official call for expression of interest with regards the selection of postgraduate students will be excluded from the evaluation process. 

Stage 2 

• The Student Recruitment Office delivers the candidate’s application form to the relevant Faculty. The selection of the postgraduate students is made by the faculty members committee of the relevant Faculty which is constituted by decision of the General Assembly of the School. Essential member of the committee is the Director of the corresponding postgraduate program. 
• The selection procedure for the postgraduate students is made by taking into account the following criteria: 
  • In our Institution, there are no formal requirements for undergraduate programs except for a leaving certificate from a high school. The only requirements are B1-B2 certification in English and basic knowledge on computers (even on these we supply courses in English language and video guidelines for knowledge on computers). For graduate programs, there is a requirement for a bachelor’s or equivalent degree (mandatory for all universities in the world, open or not) or exceptional experience on the specific field and a B2-C1 certification on English language. As concerned special graduate programs, such as Medical Physics, there are admission criteria such as some knowledge of Physics, which can be met, for example, through a prior BSc degree in natural sciences, information technology, engineering and medicine. 
• The committee of the School is obliged to justify its decision providing sufficient evidence either it is a successful selection or not for every candidate student in the postgraduate program. The relevant decision is stated on a special form, which is submitted together with the application form by the Student Recruitment Office at the School. 
• Upon completion of the above procedure a list of the successful candidates as well as the runners up is established by the Coordinating Committee based on the offered number of places for every postgraduate program. 

Stage 3 

Based on the committee’s decision the Student Recruitment Office informs the student in written for his/her successful or unsuccessful admission to the postgraduate program of his/her interest. 

Notes:  

1. Applicants who will be admitted to the University Postgraduate Programme must send a letter of acceptance by e-mail within 20 days of notification of the offer.  
2. By accepting the offer, the candidates acknowledge that they accept the rules set out in the official documents governing this program.  
3. In case a student does not answer within the margin of 20 days, it is considered a refusal of acceptance and the Admissions Office informs the next ones immediately from the list of candidates. 
4. Responsible for monitoring the implementation of this Procedure is the Dean of the School / Academic Coordinator , with the assistance of the Student Admissions Office.  
5. The resolution of disputes in relation to the implementation of the Procedure and the relevant Policy is carried out in the first phase with informal consultation between the interested parties and, if this fails, the issues are brought to be resolved before the School Council and the Director of Administration. 
6. To improve the Process, the Dean of the School / Academic Coordinator and the academic personnel as well as the Student Admissions Office can propose changes and the relevant proposals, with the approval of the Council, are duly forwarded to the Senate.