Higher education in Greece

Greece's education system is centralized. Sphere of Culture and Science under the Ministry of Education and Religions of Greece.
Higher education in Greece are available in the public or private university. Diplomas of private educational institutions are not always recognized by the state. All public universities have the right to give any kind of qualification, including the protection of the doctoral dissertation.
Higher education in Greece can get everyone, regardless of age, sex, nationality and country of residence. Lack of examinations - one of the most attractive conditions for admission to Greek universities. Enrollment of foreign students is conducted only on a competitive basis of certificates. The higher the average score, the more prestigious university, you can get there. Therefore, for the passage of the competition does not have to be an excellent student. Even with the less successful certificate can be enrolled in the university, where the pass rate below. When choosing the faculty and the university, the candidate should make a list of 10 (maximum) the desired faculties and / or universities, starting with the faculties and / or universities of paramount importance in descending order. This list is supplied in a single selection committee of the Greek Ministry of Education. If an applicant does not pass the competition for the Faculty / University of paramount importance, the Commission will propose him another, in accordance with competition balls.
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Preparation of documents

Admission is carried out without entrance exams, according to the average score of the certificate.
Your physical presence in Greece during the preparation and submission of documents for consideration by the systematization and Examination Authority is not required.
Unfortunately, strict requirements to the supply package of documents, the time limit, insufficient knowledge of the Greek language and ignorance of the Greek mentality, the main cause of failure in the individual admission. Therefore, after appropriate consultations Work and Travel United prepare your documents.
Ideally, according to the legal requirements of the Ministry of Education.
The right time will deposit them in the selection committee, will receive a protocol number, after transfer of fact, will send you a certificate, which is the basic document for a student visa, and tell when and where to apply for its receipt.
In accordance with the decision of the Ministry of Education
F151 / 20049 / B6 / 20.02.2007 (FEK 27213 / 01.03.07) with respect to students entering the university, the specific requirements for access to higher academic education in Greece may be presented for different categories of candidates. Students EU students and countries outside the EU may fall into these categories on condition that neither the applicants nor their parents do not have the nationality of the Greek / Greek and / or the nationality of the Hellenic Republic.Candidates who meet the above requirements, can provide for the consideration of your documents to be considered by the Directorate for organization and systematization and guidance on Examinations.
Required documents:
a statement of the candidate arrives with an attached photo (passport standard) to the application;
the original certificate of graduation, has been ratified by the competent educational authority in the country of the candidate;
translating common points passport applicant countries to the Greek point system;
certificate confirming not only the nationality of the candidate, as well as citizenship and nationality of his parents (confirming that none of them is not of Greek origin, either in one line);
a certificate issued by the competent educational or diplomatic authority of the candidate countries, confirming the right of the candidate to study in higher educational institutions of his country;
a certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of the candidate, confirming the rating scale educational school candidate
a certificate issued by the competent authority of the candidate countries, confirming that he had finished high school or the appropriate school of their country (paint data);
information that a foreign (non-EU citizen), PhD:
not the owner of the educational level of the Greek university.
It has not been admitted to any faculty or department of Higher Education in Greece in 2011 and earlier.In case if it is decided that a certain candidate does not meet the requirements. The Committee on the collection and control of documents has the right to request within the prescribed period of any candidate for additional documents.
All documents must be translated into Greek in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece. We need original documents and not copies, which must be certified by the international press APOSTILLE.
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Modern Greek Courses

Once an applicant is enrolled in a Greek university, he is granted the right to take a course of study Modern Greek as a foreign language at the Faculty of Philosophy of Athens State University. Duration of the course - the academic year, during which you can acquire not only knowledge of modern Greek language, sufficient for further studies, but also to find a lot of friends from around the world - America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, who came to study in Greece.
In late May, student exams, which take place in three stages:
writing (grammar and writing on your proposed topic)
verbal (description of what he saw in the photo and answer questions of the examiner)
listening (listening to audio tapes - test).Documents that need to provide courses in Modern Greek:
A copy of the certificate of education, translated into Greek in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece;
Copy of the passport;
A copy of the residence permit or student visa;
Copy of certificate confirming the admission to the university;
A copy of the payment for the courses of Modern Greek;
Two photos (passport standard).There are 3 program studying Modern Greek as a foreign language.
Program №1 - annual program
Duration of program: from the end of September until the end of May. Teaching Hours: 15 hours per week.№2 program - Accelerated
Duration of program: from the beginning of December to the end of May.
Teaching Hours: 15 hours per week.Program number 3 - summer program
Duration of program: from early June to late July. Teaching Hours: 20 hours per week.The summer program is essential for those students who did not collect the required number of points (5 minimum passing score) to receive the certificate.
The universities used a scale of assessments, which is the highest score - 10, and the minimum passing score - 5.
0 - 4.9 - unsatisfactory
5 - 6.9 - Satisfactory
7 - 8.4 - good
8.5 - 10 - ExcellentIn May and September, you are given the opportunity to take examinations in Modern Greek. After receiving the certificate confirming the level of knowledge of Greek language, you have the right to proceed to the university studies. Most university attendance is free.

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