First year - Courses and research proposal

• October - Students’ arrival and assignment of tutors
• October - January - First term courses
• January - February - Exams
• February - June - Second term courses
• June - Exams and assignment of the supervisor
• July – September - Preparation of the research proposal
• September - Presentation of the research proposal to the Programme Committee
• October - Evaluation of the admission to the 2nd year and assignment of the Thesis Advisory Group –TAG

Second Year - Research activity and at least 3 months in foreign research institutions

• March - Presentation and discussion of the draft of the first research paper
• September - Presentation and discussion of:

a)    the first research paper
b)    the draft of the second research paper
c)    a short report on the activities carried out abroad

• October - Evaluation of the Admission to the 3nd year 

Third Year - Research activity and research papers’ finalization

• March - Presentation and discussion of:

d)    the second research paper
e)    the draft of the third research paper

• September - Presentation and discussion of the third paper
• October - Finalization of the three research papers and thesis submission
• Thesis evaluation and admission to the final exam