The School of Graduate Studies at the American University of Athens (AUA) offers a MSc in biomedical sciences, computer sciences, engineering and applied sciences, systems engineering, and telecommunications. The program in biomedical sciences prepares students for careers in the field of biology, linking it with medicine, drug design, and human disease diagnosis. The computer sciences program qualifies students for careers in computing research, business applications, and industrial progress. The MSc program in engineering and applied sciences prepares the student for a career in computing, research, business application, and industrial progress. The program of systems engineering equips students with the ability to utilize and become familiar with commercially available engineering software packages for solving complex problems. The mission of the program in telecommunications prepares students for careers in the area of telecommunications based on a strong knowledge of data communication, telecommunications principles, telecommunications management and regulations, network management, and wireless communications. The engineering and science degrees are research-based in the labs of the internationally renowned Democritos Research Institute in Athens and the Pasteur Institute in central Athens as well as many others. In order to qualify for the MSc degree, a student must complete 40 semester credit hours of course work and attain a minimum grade average of B-.

The school also offers a MA in business communication and a MA in politics and policymaking. A master’s in business communication provides students with the tools for excelling in the ways of communicating and strengthens their skills in presentations, information technologies, and understanding the communication process. The program in politics and policymaking enables students to develop a critical understanding of the methods and epistemologies of political science, the art and science of policymaking, and the field of international relations. In order to qualify for the MA degree, a student must complete 40 semester credit hours of course work and attain a minimum grade average of B.

The Graduate School offers an MBA with the following program specializations: international business, global financial analysis and management, and management with a focus on IT and e-commerce, operations, or people and organizations. The MBA program enables students to develop skills and proficiencies essential to a dynamic professional and social environment. To qualify for an MBA degree, a student must complete 44 semester credit hours of course work and attain a minimum grade average of B.

Graduate students in all programs must attend four noncredit seminars during the first semester. They are also required to submit a master’s thesis at the end of their program that counts for 8 to 12 credit hours. The average duration of the master’s programs is 12 months full-time and 18 to 24 months part-time.

The doctorate programs of the School of Graduate Studies are biomedical sciences, business administration and international relations, computer sciences, general engineering, and politics and diplomacy. Any well-qualified person with a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college or university may apply for admission. A student’s undergraduate program should include introductory studies in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences and engineering. The post-bachelor’s doctorate program must be completed within seven years after the first registration for doctorate study. The post-master’s doctorate program must be completed within five years.