Candidates admitted either into a Faculty or a Department must also hold a certificate denoting their command of the Greek language (such a certificate is issued after relevant examinations either by the University of Athens or by the University of Thessaloniki; alternatively, the candidate should hold a 3rd level or higher certificate issued by the Greek Language Centre of Thessaloniki).

 

Candidates who do not hold any of those language certificates, can only enroll in the next academic year of their admission to a Greek University, on condition that they will by then have obtained the prerequisite language certificate. The examinations for the Greek language certificate are held twice a year: around June and September in Athens, at the Modern Greek Language Centre of the University Campus in Zografou; also, in June and October in Thessaloniki, at the Modern Greek Language Centre of the University of Thessaloniki.

 

For candidates that hold a graduation certificate from a Greek or Cypriot Lyceum, no language certificate is required.

Most undergraduate programs lessons are taught in Greek. There is however a BA program in the Archaeology, history, and literature of ancient Greece, a  four-year BA program taught in English, devoted to the study of Greek Antiquity. The program is offered by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (based in its School of Philosophy), in collaboration with the International Hellenic University. Aimed at non-EU students exclusively, it offers a unique opportunity to study the culture of ancient Greece while acquiring first-hand knowledge of some of Greece's most important archaeological monuments and sites, such as the Athenian Acropolis and the Parthenon, Delphi and Olympia. The program includes courses in Greek archaeology, ancient Greek history and literature, and modern Greek. With an academic tradition of more than 180 years, the two collaborating Institutions guarantee a high quality undergraduate program, based on experiential learning and offering both the systematic disciplinary knowledge and critical and creative thinking skills.

The postgraduate courses are open to Greek or foreign graduates of Greek Universities, or accredited equivalent institutes from abroad. The admission requirements, the criteria of selection taken into account, the tuition fees are determined by the internal regulation of the postgraduate program in question. Usually, the candidates are chosen on the basis of a selection process or their (oral and/or written) examination results. 

Though, the educational programs are mainly offered in the Greek language, an increasing number of postgraduate programs are offered in English, or other, language . The knowledge of one or more foreign languages (apart from Greek) is an essential prerequisite for participation in the post-graduate programs. Courses last normally one year and a half (three semesters), including the time for preparing the master thesis. Aiming to move toward the internationalization of higher education in Greece, many postgraduate programs have established collaboration with foreign universities, awarding joined degrees.

The Study in Greece project, in collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, has developed and maintains the official portal listing all master courses offered by the Greek higher education institutes.

Colleges also offer a wide variety of postgraduate courses, in Greek as well as in English, many of them in collaboration with international universities.

Doctoral studies aim to high-level specialization in strategic areas of knowledge and the promotion of fundamental research in various scientific fields with a view to strengthening the country’s scientific base. In the case of Universities that offer postgraduate courses it is essential to have a Post-graduate Diploma in order to obtain a Doctorate. Permission to prepare a doctoral dissertation at Universities which do not offer regular post-graduate courses is granted to applicants who meet certain prerequisites. The Departments themselves lay down the admission requirements.

The Erasmus+ Programme is a European funding programme established in 1987 offering university students a possibility of studying or doing an internship abroad in another country for a period of at least 2 months and maximum 12 months per cycle of studies. Erasmus+ now offers the possibility to go way beyond the European borders as well.

More details of the programme you can find on European Commision website and the official Erasmus Students Network (ESN) web page.

Erasmus in Greece is run by the National Foundation for Scholarships - IKY

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is the first University not only of Greece but both the Balkan peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean region. Spanning nine (9) Schools - Theology; Law; Economics and Political Sciences; Philosophy; Sciences; Health Sciences; Education; Physical Education and Sport Science; Agricultural Development, Nutrition and Sustainability - and forty four (44) Departments belonging to the above schools, the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) covers a wide range of academic fields.

Learn more: https://en.uoa.gr/

The National Technical University of Athens is structured according to the continental European system for training engineers, with an emphasis on solid background. The valuable work of NTUA and its international reputation are due to its well-organised educational and research system, the quality of its staff and students, and the adequacy of its technical infrastructure. NTUA consists of nine (9) Schools, which are further divided into forty (40) Departments. The Schools of NTUA are the following: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Rural and Surveying Engineering, Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

Learn more: https://www.ntua.gr/en/ 

Established in 1920, AUEB has always been on the forefront of education and research. The University has produced by far the largest number of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, civil servants, and managers, as well as faculty members and researchers in its fields, and has thus played a key role in the development of the country. Nowadays, it continues attracting the best pool of candidates in both its undergraduate and graduate programs, and thus achieves an exceptionally high potential of students. AUEB has two (2) main schools, of Economics and Business and six (6) departments in total.

Learn more: https://www.aueb.gr/en

The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) offers high-level undergraduate and postgraduate Education and Research in Agricultural Science, and its vision is to achieve Educational and Research Excellence so as to occupy a dynamic position in the international academic environment.  Today, the Agricultural University of Athens  consists of six (6) Schools and forty (40) Departments, all contributing to the agri-nutrition sector’s development. AUA’s  Schools fall under the following fields: Plant Sciences, Animal Biosciences, Environment and Agricultural Engineering, Food and Nutritional Sciences, Applied Economics and Social Sciences.

Learn more: https://www2.aua.gr//en

The Athens School of Fine Arts is Greece's premier Art school whose main objective is to develop the artistic talents of its students. The Athens School of Fine Arts was established on 12 January 1837, known as the School for the Arts. In the beginning the School of Arts included three departments: the Crafts' School (part-time school), Industrial Crafts' School (full-time school) and Fine Arts School (full-time higher education). 

Learn more: http://www.asfa.gr/en/

Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences was founded in 1930 by the "Educational Renaissance" Association under the name of the Free School of Political Economics. It is the fifth oldest Higher Education Institution in Greece and the first school of political sciences. Today, Panteion University has four (4) Schools, including Economy and Public administration, Political Science, Social Science and International Studies, Communication and Culture, and  nine (9) academic departments covering the full range of social and political sciences.

Learn more: https://panteion.gr/en/

The University of Piraeus was founded as a "School of Industrial Studies" in 1938 by the Association of Industrialists and Craftsmen, in association with the Federation of Public Limited Companies Greece intending to provide economic, legal and technical education to industrial executives. It is composed of ten (10) departments that belong to its four (4) Schools: Finance and Statistics / Maritime and Industrial Sciences / Economics /  Business and International Studies / Information and Communication Technologies.

Learn more: https://www.unipi.gr/unipi/en/

Harokopio University of Athens is a public university dedicated to promoting research and learning in a small, well focused set of intellectual areas. The university, situated in the centre of Athens and close to the Unesco World Heritage Centre of the Acropolis, originates from an educational institution that was first established in 1929 and gained the status of University in 1990. It takes its name from the national benefactor Panagis Harokopos. The three (3) Schools (Environment, Geography and Applied Economics; Digital Technology ; Health Science and Education) have in total five (5) Departments.

Learn more: https://www.hua.gr/index.php/en/

The University of West Attica (UNIWA) was founded in March 2018. The foundation of the newly established University resulted from the merging process of the former Technological Educational Institute of Athens and the Piraeus University of Applied Sciences.

UNIWA is a dynamic and constantly evolving institution that strives to fulfill its vision and mission, and to achieve its goals investing in the development of modern teaching methods, adapted to students’ needs and responsive to competitive labor market and society requirements, as well as in its modern facilities and infrastructure. Twenty seven (27) Departments run today in the University of West Attica, under the six (6) Schools of: Public Health; Administrative Economics & Social Sciences; Food Sciences; Health & Care Sciences; Applied Arts & Culture; Engineering.

Learn more: https://www.uniwa.gr/en/

ASPETE provides concurrent technological and pedagogical education and training at tertiary level. Its mission includes the promotion of applied research in educational technology and pedagogy, as well as the provision of training, further training or specialization for in-service or prospective secondary teachers. 

Learn more: https://www.aspete.gr/index.php/en/