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University of West Attica Unveils Post-Pandemic Goals And Challenges in Higher Education

The newly established University of West Attica (UNIWA), headquartered near the iconic archaeological site of Plato's Academy in Athens, is setting early post-pandemic goals with an emphasis on extroversy, research and innovation as it plans to attract more students...

Panhellenic Examinations: 77,790 Passed in Greek Higher Education

The platform has just opened showing 77,970 people who have passed out of 100,000 candidates in the Panhellenic exams who will find the School in which they passed. Shortly after 8:30 on Friday morning, the platform of the Ministry of...

University of Crete Best Greek Higher Education Institution – Times

The University of Crete maintained its status as the top Greek Higher Education Institution according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The University of Crete is ranked in positions 301-350 in the world, followed by the Aristotle...

Controversial Bill on Higher Education Clears Greek Parliament

One member of Greece’s parliamentary majority voted against the controversial bill on Higher Education that was approved in the House on Wednesday. Dimitris Kammenos, MP for junior government partner Independent Greeks party (ANEL), voted against Article 3 of the bill,...

Times Higher Education Ranking: Oxford Best in World, University of Crete Is Top in Greece

The Times Higher Education's global league table of universities released its international rankings placing the University of Oxford in the top position, pushing the California Institute of Technology into second place. Greek universities lagged behind the 301st position, with the...

20-Year-Old African Refugee Top Entrant in Greek Higher Education Institution

Among the thousands of students in Greece who were accepted in higher educational institutions across the country on Wednesday was Julien, a 20-year-old immigrant from Africa. Julien, who migrated from Africa to Greece at the age of 16 in November...

Greek National Council for Education Agrees on Deciding Method for Higher Education Admissions

The number of students admitted to Greece's universities and Technical Educational Institutes (TEI) will be set by a joint decision of the Education Ministry, higher education institutes and the Authority for Ensuring Quality in Higher Education, the National Council...

Univeristies Against New Higher Education Law

The Polytechnic Schools of Athens and Crete postponed the beginning of September exams as meetings of the students’ unions will take place this week. The governing body of the University of Crete said that they will follow any legal...

Law Regarding Greek Higher Education to Be Voted on

Mutual agreement has been reached between the two biggest political parties PASOK and ND regarding the bill for Greek higher education, though deputies of the two have have asked for reforms to be made to the bill before...

Greek Universities Divided On New Higher Education Bill Changes

The bill on changes in higher education has been dismissed by the University of Athens. It is said that university professors reacted strongly to certain provisions, at the Senate's meeting. Indeed, some supported that even if the law passes, they won't let it be applied. The assistance of...

Greek Higher Education Changes

The Ministry of Education fears that universities will remain closed in September due to the reactions of professors and students, concerning the changes in higher education in Greece. Some of the changes are the following: From the academic year 2013-14,...

Papandreou Outlines New Higher Education Changes

The main guidelines of the government's planned changes in higher education were outlined by prime minister George Papandreou at the commencement of a dialogue on the new draft framework law for tertiary education, held in Delphi on Sunday. Papandreou announced...

Foreign Students Admission to Higher Education in Greece.

The Ministry of Education, Lifelong learning and Religion announced that from the 1st till the 12th of July 2010, anybody who comes under the following categories: fellow-Greeks’ children, or children of fellow-Greek employees that have gone through a secondment, ...

The Byzantine’s Hidden Impact on Education

The Byzantines, also known as the Eastern Romans, were a literate and articulate people, with a far greater appreciation for education than most of their contemporaries. The contribution of Byzantium to higher learning and culture has been broadly overlooked by...

Foreign Nationals Invited to Study in Greece on International Day of Education

The Greek government on Friday invited foreign nationals students from all around the world to come to study in Greece, on the occasion of the International Day of Education. During the event titled "Building International Bridges: Opening Greek Universities to...