EU Graduate Programs

We accept applications on a rolling admissions basis by August 30th. Local students are encouraged to reach out to the Admissions Office, as deadlines may vary.

Non-EU Graduate Programs

We accept applications on a rolling admissions basis by June 30th.

Introduction

The Graduate Diploma in Data Science at ACT - The American College of Thessaloniki aims to provide to participants the necessary skills to comprehend big data through hands-on practice, enabling them to deliver their expertise on multiple scientific domains. Through this hybrid delivery program, you will develop an up-to-date understanding of modern data analytics, learn the foundations of data analysis, develop and practice basic and advanced methods for analysis through the use of relevant tool sets as well as delve into the fascinating world of Machine Learning.

Who should consider this diploma

The Graduate Diploma in Data Science is designed for professionals from diverse backgrounds such as Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Engineering, Bio-medicine, Computer Science, Pharmaceutical and Medical sector, etc., willing to enhance their personal skills and expertise on the state-of-the-arts area of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence and directly apply this knowledge to their respective fields. The flexibility provided by the hybrid format of this program allows candidates to balance their studies with their busy schedules and sustain their work-life balance. The Graduate Diploma in Data Science is an ideal choice for those seeking to make a positive impact in their organizations and industries.

Learning objectives

• Develop a deep understanding of the principles and practices of Data Science, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.
• Design and implement strategies for problem solving and decision making.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of different schemes and methodologies relevant to Big Data, Data Analytics, Databases and Artificial Intelligence.
• Understand the role of Data Science in real-life systems.

Career outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Data Science, participants will be capable of pursuing careers and roles in a wide range of industries. Upon program completion, they will have acquired such knowledge, skills and competences that are highly valued by today’s competitive market and will provide the graduates of this program the opportunity to pursue careers as Big Data Engineers, Data Architects, Database Managers, Data Scientists, Data Analysts, Database Developers, Machine Learning Engineers, Research Scientists and NLP Engineers, in diverse sectors such as Computer Science, Bio-medicine and Medicine.

Courses included

Delivery

Flexible Delivery: One week face-to-face and one week online teaching (synchronous teaching and asynchronous work)

Fall 2025 - Term 2

Spring 2026 - Term 3

Completion requirements

To successfully complete the academic credit-bearing Graduate Diploma in Data Science, participants must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.33 in the four courses taken. Note: A GPA of 2.33 is equivalent to a C+ (0-4 scale).

Continue your education with an MS in Data Science at Regis University

Regis University will accept into its MS in Data Science program any recipient of ACT’s Graduate Diploma in Data Science who properly applies to Regis for admission, fulfills all applicable admission requirements, including, but not limited to, demonstrating through an official transcript issued by ACT that s/he maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher at ACT.

Regis University has been designated as a National Center for Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the NSA and DHS since 2007, is home to ABET- and GAC-accredited programs, and we're proud to produce graduates at both the undergraduate and graduate level who continue on to become leaders and stewards of society.

The MS in Data Science offered at Regis University has been selected as one of the Best Online Master's in Data Science Programs, as well as Most Affordable Master's in Data Science in 2023 (source: Fortune Education).

Admission requirements

1. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Biology, Engineering, Information Technology, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Psychology or other Science and wish Upon program completion, the participants
2. Proficiency in the English language evidenced through a B2 certification in English Language. ACT graduates and graduates from other accredited English-speaking institutions are not required to submit evidence of Proficiency in the English language.

If you have already set up your mind and wish to apply to this program, please submit the application available here.

For more information

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The Dukakis Center hosted its season finale for the 2022-23 academic year at Ypsilon on May 24, 2023, with a lecture featuring Alex Papadopoulos and Triantafyllos Petridis. A lively audience of Anatolia College alums, ACT students, alums, and staff, students from AUTh, and friends of the Dukakis Center were on the edge of their seats for close to two hours of discussion and debate on Hellenism and Hellenisms in Modern Greece. 

Papadopoulos, Professor of Urban and Political Geography, DePaul University, Chicago (and Anatolia College Class of 1980), and Petridis, Director at the 3rd Secondary School in Athens, alternated in English and Greek with material from their jointly published book Hellenic Statecraft and the Geopolitics of Difference (Routledge, 2022). The case studies, which were presented, included the geopolitical context of policy-making in the Modern Greek nation-state, the status of the Pomak community in Northern Greece, and the construction of a new mosque in Athens. 

At the heart of the discussion was how Hellenism has been defined and redefined since 1830 and how to think about competing definitions of what it means to be a Hellene today. Papadopoulos and Petridis sought to unravel the story of state-building, urbanization, and national identity, with a critical role in the North, in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, and Thrace. Papadopoulos and Petridis have been collaborating on similar projects since the mid-1990s. Petridis has written extensively on these same questions in his work on the critical teaching of history and inter-communal reconciliation based on new pedagogies and curricula.

Professor Papadopoulos appeared with the support of the Anatolia College Alumni Association (ΣΑΑΚ) and the Fulbright Foundation Greece. He is currently a Senior Fulbright Scholar at Ionian University, teaching and conducting collaborative research on Anthropocene threats to tangible and intangible cultural heritage(s). 

Professor Alex Papadopoulos

Triantafyllos Petridis

The Dukakis Center is an independent, non-profit unit of ACT - the American College of Thessaloniki. The mission of the Dukakis Center is to inspire youth from both sides of the Atlantic to take an active interest and role in public affairs. Named after three-term Governor of Massachusetts Michael S. Dukakis, the Center has hosted hundreds of public events dedicated to sharing Governor Dukakis’ public service ethos with a new generation of citizens. In 2023-24 the Dukakis Center will celebrate its 25 seasons of public service initiatives in Thessaloniki.

Dr. David Wisner

Belgrade- The ACT Men's Basketball Team traveled to Belgrade, Serbia, for the 15th annual BEST 2023 Belgrade Sports Tournament from May 10-14. This international university sports competition brings together teams from many countries to compete in Belgrade yearly. Coached by Michalis Stamoulos, the ACT Men's Varsity Basketball Team roster includes nine individuals:  Tino Bogadinoski, Vojin Cirkovic, Antonios Flokas, Filip Ivanis, Evangelos Koufos, Georgios Neofotistos, Eron Pano, Radomir Pavicevic, and Panagiotis Tserventis.  This was the final tournament for senior Antonio Flokas,  whose presence will be greatly missed on and off the court next year. 

On the first day of competition, the Sparrowhawks faced teams from Serbia and Lebanon before refueling at player Vojin Cirkovic's family restaurant for traditional Serbian food. The tournament schedule of the second day allowed for an afternoon spent in the city following a morning game. Highlights included exploring the Belgrade Fortress and strolling the pedestrian streets of the city center together. In the evening, the team was welcomed to Meze by Elliniko, a Greek restaurant owned by ACT alumni Peter Ivcovic. Local alums who participated in ACT athletics joined around the table to meet the team, share memories, and reconnect. On the tournament's final day, the Men's team attended the Men's and Women's championship basketball games and spent time at Galerija Shopping Center. In addition to the opportunity to participate in an international sports competition, the trip fostered a more profound sense of community within the team. 

The Sparrowhawks have been invited to join an international tournament at Deree- The American College of Greece in Athens next spring. Bravo to the Sparrowhawks for representing ACT in Belgrade! 

(Pictured left to right) Stepan Partemian (ACT Coordinator of Athletic and Student Activities),  Aleksa Ocokoljic '19 (ACT basketball 2015-16),  Petar Ivkovic '00 (ACT basketball 1995-96),  Srboljub Markovic '03 (ACT soccer 2001-02), and Alexandar Popovic '98 (ACT basketball 1994-95).

"Continue your God pleasing work!"

With those words, a warm handshake, and a smile, His Holiness Pope Francis greeted in a private audience at the Vatican Dr. Nikolaos Dimitriadis, Professor of World Religions and President of the Center of Ecumenical, Missiological and Environmental Studies (CEMES). 

The committee of CEMES, honorary President, Emer. Prof. Petros Vassiliadis and Prof. Dimitrios Keramidas, along with Dr. Dimitriadis, handed over the volume titled "For the Unity of the One Church of Christ," as it had also been done with His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, to mark the 30th anniversary of his election as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.

"We discussed with His Holiness Pope Francis possible ways of cooperation between public authorities and faith-based leaders for creating awareness and finding ways to improve protection and security in places of worship, based on the Prosecuw- Protection and Security for Places of Worship project, and other essential issues that CEMES is working on at the moment like a post-war Ukrainian religious reconciliation, the revival of the order of female Deaconess in the Church, and climate ethics initiatives. Summing up the experience of visiting the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Vatican, I humbly express my thoughts and hope: Let us continue striving TOGETHER for a more peaceful world. If we want to move forward, we should move together.."

Prof. Nikolaos Dimitriadis, President of CEMES

Photo credits: © Vatican Media

The next day, April 28, 2023, the final Transnational Partners’ meeting took place at ACT concluding what was a very inspiring and rewarding journey in gaming for civic participation and social inclusion.

 All project partners contributed with constructive views and expressed their wishes for further cooperation in the future.

The Spring 2023 Dukakis Lecture

Alex Papadopoulos, Professor of Urban and Political Geography, DePaul University
“On Hellenic Statecraft and the Geopolitics of Difference”
with special guest Triantafyllos Petridis

May 24, 2023
7-9 PM

Location: Ypsilon (Edessis 5), Thessaloniki

The lecture is open to the general public and will be in English with Greek synopsis and bilingual discussion.

Register here for free

Lecture Description

On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 19:00, at Ypsilon (Edessis 5), the Dukakis Center at ACT  – The American College of Thessaloniki hosts Alex Papadopoulos, Professor of Urban and Political Geography, DePaul University, Chicago. Triantafyllos Petridis, Director at the 3rd Secondary School in Athens, also participates in the event. 

The lecture is organized by the ACT Dukakis Center with the support of SAAK/ Anatolia Alumni Association.

The lecture will be delivered in English with commentary in Greek by Triantafyllos Petridis, followed by a discussion with the audience in both languages.

Alex Papadopoulos, Professor of Urban and Political Geography at DePaul University in Chicago, has produced a number of innovative and thought-provoking studies on the implications of what he calls the “changing character of state power.”

How did Greece become a modern state? What role has Greece played in the development of regional affairs in the Balkans and along the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean? The bicentennial of the Greek Revolution of 1821 and the centennials of the liberation of Thessaloniki (1912), and of the exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey (1922) have brought renewed interest in these questions.

Professor Papadopoulos’ most recent book, Hellenic Statecraft and the Geopolitics of Difference (2021), written in collaboration with Triantafyllos Petridis, sheds new light on the historical and geopolitical processes by which a modern Greece emerged during the course of the twentieth century, following the Balkan Wars, the First World War, and the Great Catastrophe, with their concomitant redrawing of borders and inventions of minorities and minority politics. 

Papadopoulos and Petridis ask what Hellenism is, how contemporary century actors have created or contested the boundaries of Hellenicity, and how one is to understand “difference” in these contexts. The story they unravel is one of state-building, urbanization, and national identity, with a key role played in the North, in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, and Thrace.

Speaker Bios

Alex G. Papadopoulos is Professor of Urban and Political Geography at DePaul University. He studies the contestation of urban space in Europe and the United States. His urban work includes studies on Brussels, Saint Petersburg, Istanbul, and Chicago, and his political geographic research entangles “the urban” in works on SE European geopolitics. 

Professor Papadopoulos is currently a Senior Fulbright Scholar at Ionian University, where he is teaching and carrying out collaborative research on Anthropocene threats to tangible and intangible cultural heritage(s). The project contributes to Ionian’s partnership with UNESCO. His work includes curriculum design, the development and teaching of coursework on spatial methods of threat assessment, research on a threats/risk mitigation spatial model and rubric, and scientific expertise to standing committees that manage the Ionian University - UNESCO ‘threats’ project.

Triantafyllos G. Petridis, Director at the 3rd Secondary School in Athens, Greece, is an educator and independent researcher with degrees in history, archaeology, and political science. He has worked extensively on minority education in Greece, the critical teaching of history, and inter-communal reconciliation based on new pedagogies and curricula.

About the Dukakis Center

The Dukakis Center is an independent, non-profit unit of ACT -- the American College of Thessaloniki. The mission of the Dukakis Center is to inspire youth from both sides of the Atlantic to take an active interest and role in public affairs. Named after three-term Governor of Massachusetts Michael S. Dukakis, the Center has hosted scores of public events dedicated to sharing Governor Dukakis’ public service ethos with a new generation of citizens. In 2023-24 the Dukakis Center will celebrate its 25 season of public service initiatives in Thessaloniki.

For further information you may contact Dukakis Center at ACT, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Student life at ACT is as vibrant as the city around it. At ACT, join sports, clubs and ACTivities to meet classmates from Greece, neighboring Southeastern European, North America and countries all around the world. Join a wide range of clubs, societies and organizations, an active student government, cultural events, athletics, workshops, and special lectures. Check out the city’s art, folklore, science venues and museums, and participate in the Thessaloniki Contemporary Art Festival and in the International Film Festival for a chance to meet artists and filmmakers from around the world.

Clubs

There's Sailing, Drama, KickBoxing, Model UN, Painting, Yoga, Tennis, and more.

Check our more recent Clubs Schedule below for all that is on offer:

Download the Spring 2026 Clubs Schedule

Fees may apply.

The Spring 2023 Dukakis Lecture

Alex Papadopoulos, Professor of Urban and Political Geography, DePaul University
“On Hellenic Statecraft and the Geopolitics of Difference”
with special guest Triantafyllos Petridis

May 24, 2023
7-9 PM

Location: Ypsilon (Edessis 5), Thessaloniki

The lecture is open to the general public and will be in English with Greek synopsis and bilingual discussion.

Register here for free

Lecture Description

On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 19:00, at Ypsilon (Edessis 5), the Dukakis Center at ACT  – The American College of Thessaloniki hosts Alex Papadopoulos, Professor of Urban and Political Geography, DePaul University, Chicago. Triantafyllos Petridis, Director at the 3rd Secondary School in Athens, also participates in the event. 

The lecture is organized by the ACT Dukakis Center with the support of SAAK/ Anatolia Alumni Association.

The lecture will be delivered in English with commentary in Greek by Triantafyllos Petridis, followed by a discussion with the audience in both languages.

Alex Papadopoulos, Professor of Urban and Political Geography at DePaul University in Chicago, has produced a number of innovative and thought-provoking studies on the implications of what he calls the “changing character of state power.”

How did Greece become a modern state? What role has Greece played in the development of regional affairs in the Balkans and along the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean? The bicentennial of the Greek Revolution of 1821 and the centennials of the liberation of Thessaloniki (1912), and of the exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey (1922) have brought renewed interest in these questions.

Professor Papadopoulos’ most recent book, Hellenic Statecraft and the Geopolitics of Difference (2021), written in collaboration with Triantafyllos Petridis, sheds new light on the historical and geopolitical processes by which a modern Greece emerged during the course of the twentieth century, following the Balkan Wars, the First World War, and the Great Catastrophe, with their concomitant redrawing of borders and inventions of minorities and minority politics. 

Papadopoulos and Petridis ask what Hellenism is, how contemporary century actors have created or contested the boundaries of Hellenicity, and how one is to understand “difference” in these contexts. The story they unravel is one of state-building, urbanization, and national identity, with a key role played in the North, in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, and Thrace.

Speaker Bios

Alex G. Papadopoulos is Professor of Urban and Political Geography at DePaul University. He studies the contestation of urban space in Europe and the United States. His urban work includes studies on Brussels, Saint Petersburg, Istanbul, and Chicago, and his political geographic research entangles “the urban” in works on SE European geopolitics. 

Professor Papadopoulos is currently a Senior Fulbright Scholar at Ionian University, where he is teaching and carrying out collaborative research on Anthropocene threats to tangible and intangible cultural heritage(s). The project contributes to Ionian’s partnership with UNESCO. His work includes curriculum design, the development and teaching of coursework on spatial methods of threat assessment, research on a threats/risk mitigation spatial model and rubric, and scientific expertise to standing committees that manage the Ionian University - UNESCO ‘threats’ project.

Triantafyllos G. Petridis, Director at the 3rd Secondary School in Athens, Greece, is an educator and independent researcher with degrees in history, archaeology, and political science. He has worked extensively on minority education in Greece, the critical teaching of history, and inter-communal reconciliation based on new pedagogies and curricula.

About the Dukakis Center

The Dukakis Center is an independent, non-profit unit of ACT -- the American College of Thessaloniki. The mission of the Dukakis Center is to inspire youth from both sides of the Atlantic to take an active interest and role in public affairs. Named after three-term Governor of Massachusetts Michael S. Dukakis, the Center has hosted scores of public events dedicated to sharing Governor Dukakis’ public service ethos with a new generation of citizens. In 2023-24 the Dukakis Center will celebrate its 25 season of public service initiatives in Thessaloniki.

For further information you may contact Dukakis Center at ACT, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thessaloniki Concert Hall provided the most beautiful and cinematic setting for the awarded British novelist Jonathan Coe to meet with his Greek readers.

Coe, one of the best-selling writers in Greece, came to Thessaloniki on Wednesday, 26th of April, for an open discussion on his new book Bournville (Bournville: το Διαιρεμένο Βασίλειο, εκδ. Πόλις) which tells the story of four generations of a British family starting in Bournville, a suburb of Birmingham and the setting of Cadbury's chocolate factory, in the backdrop of 75 years of recent British history, from war to the royal family, to Brexit and the coronavirus.

Christos Galilaias, the Artistic Director of Thessaloniki Concert Hall, welcomed Jonathan Coe and 250 devoted fans. 

Eleni Godi, Coordinator of the BA in English at ACT, and Yannis Kotsifos, journalist, joined the writer and led the discussion with their insightful questions and remarks, creating a relaxed atmosphere that helped the audience to understand Coe's work and himself better. The popularity of Coe's work abroad (Greece, together with Italy and France, are top fan countries), the interface of politics with everyday life, the implications of the classification of his work as "state-of-the-nation" novels, and the use of satire as social critique were among the topics discussed.

Jonathan Coe has familiarized the audience with modern British history and his country's political and societal changes, using that as a background to unfold stories and characters, many of whom return to his books. Impressed by the warm reception, he reacted with a witty sense of humor and sincere humility. For example, when a reader at the end told him, "Thank you for being here and for being you," he replied, "Thank you for thanking me for being me… but I had no choice. But I had a choice to be here." 

As for his new book, he said that Bournville was where his mother was born and lived for the first twenty years of her life. "I wanted to go back to the Second World War. I had been planning it for the last months of 2020, and in June, my mom passed away from coronavirus complications. I was angry when it happened and thought the book would bring me closer to my mother just a few months after her death." 

Some of the surprise highlights were when Jonathan Coe took his phone and captured the moment, admitting that this was the best book launch setting and the view one of the most enchanting he had ever seen.

Another one was when he played on his phone a composition of his own - he is also a published musician, with music being a noted motif in his books - causing the audience to burst into applause.

Congratulations to Thessaloniki Concert Hall for the series "Writers of the World travel to the Megaron" and the full house event, which was co-organized with Κωνσταντινιδης Bookstore/ Evripidis Konstantinidis.

Entry passes were sold out in ten minutes on Monday morning, forcing organizers to add more seats to satisfy the public.