Identity, Education and Competences for Democratic Culture

Master's

The Joint MA Program “Identity, Education and Competences for Democratic Culture” is organized by the Department of Theology, the Department of Educational Studies, the Faculty of Philology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the European Wergeland Centre of the Council of Europe. The Joint MA “Identity, Education and Competences for Democratic Culture” sheds light on the educational process on the basis of Human Rights, as well as the processes involved in the formation of people’s identity. The fundamental aim of the MA Program is to provide (future) educators (specializing in various fields and levels of education) with expertise in Competences for Democratic Culture, a rapidly developing area in Europe. The MA Programme aspires to contribute to the dissemination of democracy in every educational aspect and level from the Curriculum to the teaching methodology and the students’ lives in general. The Joint MA Program lasts 1 full year including the summer semester. All educational processes utilize distance learning methods by combining live interactive courses every Friday and Saturday with asynchronous study. The MA Programme is carried out in English and in Greek with a distinct English-speaking and Greek-speaking Curriculum. Applicants may choose the language of teaching, as well as the specialization they want to pursue in their application. Tuition fees for citizens of CoE member-states: 3.400 euros Tuition fees for international students: 5.600 euros. To learn more about the Program, you can join the Online Open Day on June 5, 2026. More information is available here: https://mademocracyedu.theol.uoa.gr/en/anoucments/online-open-day-masters-program-human-rights/