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History - Location of the department

The Department of Digital Systems of the School of Economics and Technology at the University of the Peloponnese was founded in 2019 through Art. 46 of Law No 4610/2019 (Government Gazette 70/Α’/07-05-2019). Until the academic year 2018-2019, it operated as Department of Computer Engineering of the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Peloponnese. Hundreds of its graduates work today in computer businesses in Greece and abroad.

The department is located in Sparti, in the regional unit of Lakonia. The department’s facilities are housed in a modern building in the region of Kladas, Sparti, which fully covers the needs of students and staff with its lecture halls, laboratories and offi ces. The city of Sparti creates a safe and youth-friendly environment, which enables the students’ devotion to their studies, while at the same time it is appropriate for a wonderful and carefree student life. In the region of Lakonia and Peloponnese in general you can fi nd places of absolute beauty and tourist attractions of any kind.

The department’s professors have an excellent and renowned career in their research discipline as well as practical experience in companies in the field of informatics.  

Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies

The basic aim of the Undergraduate Curriculum of the Department of Digital Systems is to provide fundamental and specialised knowledge on the science and technology of modern computer and telecommunications systems. In particular, the curriculum is based on four axes: courses on digital systems background, soſt ware, hardware, as well as networks and communications.

These axes cover the required number of courses for the fi rst 5 semesters, while during semesters 6, 7 and 8 there is a series of choices, so that every student can choose the elements which define their interest in one of the aforementioned axes. The axes have already been chosen, as they are clearly described in the strategy chosen by the department for the next 10 years. In order to gain the degree, students have to accumulate 240 ECTS-credits and complete at least 38 courses. This number means successful exams in at least 38 courses: 29 compulsory courses (the thesis among others) and at least 9 elective courses. There is also the possibility of an internship in the public or private sector.

The technological and research activity of the Department, as it is described in the Undergraduate Curriculum, is constantly advancing with courses which fully comply with the developments in the digital systems area, thus building foundations for future programmers, hardware and soſt ware designers, network and computer infrastructure engineers and technicians. In parallel, the Undergraduate Curriculum follows the trends in the  productive fi eld of Greece, by aiming to support digital reformation in total, local productive possibilities, society and Greece’s historical and cultural backgrounds.

Career Prospects

The graduates of the Department of Digital Systems have equal established professional rights with those of graduates from other departments of Informatics or Computer Science. Practically, this means that they can work in informatics work positions in private companies and organisations. Moreover, through the category of Informatics University Education (PE Informatics), they can be appointed in public sector institutes, while through the category University Education PE86, they can work as Informatics professors in primary and secondary education. For appointments of teaching staff members in the public sector and their employment in private institutes, the acquisition of a Certifi cate of Pedagogical and Didactic Competence is oſt en required. The Department of Digital Systems has taken all necessary steps, in order to off er soon to its students a programme for the acquisition of a Certifi cate of Pedagogical and Didactic Competence.

Lastly, the knowledge provided by the Department allows its graduates to cope and develop in any professional environment related with Digital Systems and Informatics, by off ering to them not only the necessary theoretical background, but also the practical experience required.

In addition, the Department’s graduates have all necessary skills for further education at a postgraduate and/or doctoral level. The Department of Digital Systems receives applications of doctoral candidates, in order to award a Doctoral Degree in the following fi elds: i) Soſt ware, Computer Information Systems and Theoretical Informatics and ii) Hardware, Communications and Telecommunications.The aims of the Doctoral Degree Programme is to promote knowledge and develop research in the fi eld of Digital Systems and relevant sciences and disciplines, as well as to create scientifi c researchers who have a PhD and will be able to contribute to the promotion of research, technology and tertiary education in the fi elds of Informatics and Digital Systems.

Research

The members of the Department of Digital Systems are active in research in their scientifi c disciplines, with publications in renowned science conferences and journals. They also participate in national and European research and development projects, in cooperation with informatics companies and universities in Greece and abroad. At the Department, the founding process of four research laboratories with specifi c thematic and subjects integrated into the Department’s strategy is in progress; their aim is to reinforce research and development activities as well as the students’ study level, and also to attract synergies. The Department of Digital Systems also off ers the possibility of post-doctoral research to those interested. 

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