Greek universities
Education
More Flexibility in Funding of Greek Universities
The Greek Minister of Education Andreas Loverdos, after a meeting with membeers of the coalition government, stated that an important decision was taken concerning the funding of Greek universities and technical institutes (TEI).
The meeting was chaired by Greek Prime Minister Antonis...
Economy
Foreigners Will Pay Tuition in Greek Universities
Greek Minister of Education Andreas Loverdos will meet with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos to discuss the issue of university self-financing through research and tuition fees for undergraduate studies in English for foreigners.
As the Greek...
Education
7 Greek Universities Among World's Best
Despite the problems of higher education in Greece, seven Greek Universities ranked among world's best.
According to the Center for World University Rankings, 7 Greek universities have been included in the 1,000 world's best for 2014.
Of the 7 Greek universities, the...
Education
The Best Universities in Greece and around the World
Greek universities scored very low in the world rankings, while also scoring low on a European level. The top ten universities in the world are mainly from the U.S.
As for Greece, the University of Crete got first place, according...
Education
Rising Number of 'Eternal' Greek Students
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...
Education
Fear of Greek Universities Closing Again as Staff Strike
Administrative staff at Greek universities started a 48-hour strike Tuesday, in protest at the lay-offs of their peers at the Athens University of Economics and Business and at the University of Ioannina.
According to the protesters, the employees that were laid-off had not previously...
Greece
New Strikes in Greek Universities
New strikes announced by the administrative staff of Greek universities put at risk the efforts made by the Athens University and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) to recover the lost teaching time due to the long strike...
Greece
New Democracy Youth Wing Tops Student Elections
The preliminary results of the student elections, held on May 7, showed that the student wing of New Democracy, DAP was elected first in most universities and technical institutions of Greece. It appears that the student wing of PASOK, PASP,...
Greece
Recession Takes its Toll on Student Politics in Greece
Elections Wednesday for management councils at Greek universities and for the National Students Union will surely be as partisan as usual, given each Greek political party has its own student wing in the universities.
However, student elections have lost dynamism during the recession, with campaigning shrinking alongside...
Education
Recognition Of Foreign University, Private College Degrees
From now on foreign university and private college graduates in Greece will have the same professional rights as Greek university graduates.
Until now, non-Greek university graduates had to have their degrees officially recognized by the Greek Inter-University Center for the...