European Educational Programmes

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was actively involved in the first phase of the ERASMUS Programme, and in the framework of its second phase (2000-2006) it continues its efforts for an improved and more substantial development of cooperations which aim at promoting a European orientation in higher education institutions.

The Educational Programmes Section of the Department supports the implementation of the A.U.Th. SOCRATES Programme and the other European Educational Programmes (TEMPUS, LINGUA, JEAN MONNET etc.). The ERASMUS Programme is the action of the SOCRATES Programme, that concerns European cooperation in higher education. More specifically, it includes organized student exchange for accredited periods of study, the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), mobility and exchange of teaching staff, language training of students, etc.

In this context, the Department guides those students who are going to spend a period of their studies at foreign universities, it collects their application forms and forwards them to the representatives of the Schools, who select their students in cooperation with the academic coordinators; it also contacts the host universities concerning the acceptance of the selected students, and provides for the granting of their scholarships through the State Scholarships Foundation. Moreover, it offers its services to foreign students (contacts them and sends them information, provides for their accommodation, their registration at the Schools, and sends their grades to their university after completion of their studies at A.U.Th.). Overall, it provides for the proper implementation of the mobility programme.

Webpage: http://www.eurep.auth.gr