The structure of the programme is structured as follows:
Year 1: 60 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System)
During the first (1st) year of the doctoral dissertation, doctoral candidates are required to attend core courses offered by the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Τhe Assembly of the Department makes the teaching assignments of the courses. The teaching staff of the programme consists of the members of the teaching and research staff of the Department of Political Science and International Relations and other departments of the University of the Peloponnese or other departments of Universities in Greece and cooperating Universities abroad, as well as other categories of lecturers in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 4957/2022 concerning Postgraduate Studies Programmes. The successful completion of the core courses of the first year is a prerequisite for the completion of the doctoral dissertation. The structure of the programme is:
First Semester
| Α/Α | Course Title | ECTS | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Research Methods in Social Sciences and Humanities I | 5 | 2×7 |
| 2 | Research Issues in Political Science and International Relations | 5 | 2×7 |
| 3 | Research and Dissertation Writing | 20 | – |
| Total | 30 |
Second Semester
| Α/Α | Course Title | ECTS | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Research Methods in Social Sciences and Humanities II | 5 | 2×7 |
| 2 | Research Issues in Area Studies | 5 | 2×7 |
| 3 | Research and Dissertation Writing | 20 | – |
| Total | 30 |
Year 2: 60 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System).
– Conducting research and writing a doctoral dissertation.
Year 3: 60 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System)
– Completion of research.
– Writing of the doctoral dissertation.
-Public support for the doctoral dissertation.
Minimum total ECTS credits for the award of the doctoral degree: 180 ECTS.
The duration of time for a doctoral degree may not be less than three (3) full calendar years from the date of appointment of the three-member advisory committee. The maximum duration for completion of the thesis is set at six (6) calendar years, including the academic year of acceptance into the doctoral program.