Eternal Students

The number of the so-called eternal students in Greek universities and technical colleges has doubled since 2003, while one in ten graduates migrates, according to Ministry of Education figures. The Greek Ministry of Education conducted a study in order to...

The new Ministry of Education bill passed in Greek Parliament on Wednesday evening with the votes of SYRIZA and Independent Greeks MPs, amid reactions from opposition parties. New Democracy and Golden Dawn lawmakers voted against the bill, while the Greek...

Education Minister Nikos Filis is bringing back "eternal students" to Greek universities and technical colleges by annulling the 2011 "Diamantopoulou" article. Filis tabled several amendments in parliament on Tuesday night including the annulment of the article that says that students who...

Deputy Minister of Education Sia Anagnostopoulou stated that the Greek government has proposed an upgrade to Technological Institutions being renamed and restructured as Universities of Applied Sciences. "We are one of the few countries that haven't acknowledged the value of...

The new bill on education is to bring back "eternal students" and the university asylum, while students will participate in dean elections. Articles on the proposed bill by Education Minister Nikos Filis includes: Full restoration of the status of the so-called...

Sweeping changes in all levels of education are introduced with an omnibus bill the Greek Education Ministry presented on Thursday. Teachers and professors will not be evaluated, the university asylum is brought back, "eternal students" will remain, the state will be...

Education Minister Andreas Loverdos announced the permanent deletion of about 118,000 “eternal” students from Greek universities on August 31. The issue of the Greek eternal students -- those who are enrolled but don't attend classes or take examinations -- was...

Greek Education Minister Andreas Loverdos appears determined to deal with the unique Greek phenomenon of the "perpetual student," or "eternal student," as they call them. Figures released by the Organization for the Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) show that only 10% of...

The phenomenon of “eternal students” in Greek universities has become a major issue for the country's educational system.  Four out of 10 students have not completed their studies, even after 12 years, while university occupations by students  or their personnel, along...

Greece's Ministry of Education has given a deadline of June to 180,000 students because, as of this year, all Greek universities and technological educational institutes must erase "eternal students" from their registries. According to the Education Ministry, students who were...