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ARISTOTLEARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKIUNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI
Brief History of the University
The Foundation Act for the University of Thessaloniki was approved on June 5, 1925, by the fourth Constitutional Assembly.
The university started to operate in 1926, with Georgios Chatzidakis as its first president.
The Foundation Act focused on the development of humanities, as the views of the period demanded. The Faculty of Philosophy first operated in 1926.
Nowadays the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is considered to be the biggest university in Greece. It is located in the city centre and it expands over an area of around 430,000 square meters. On the whole it consists of 7 faculties, which have a total of 37 departments, of 5 single-department faculties and of 4 independent departments.
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKIARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI
98,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students are currently enrolled at A.U.Th. 90,000 of them attend undergraduate courses and 8,000 attend postgraduate courses (A and B cycle).
• The Teaching and Research Staff comes up to 2,304 people (742 professors, 514 associate professors, 538 assistant professors and 465 lecturers)
• The Scientific Teaching Staff amounts to 84 people• The Special Laboratory Teaching Staff comes up to 297
people • 6 teachers of the Greek Language and 13 teachers of foreign
languages. • Support is also offered to educational projects by 317
members of the Special Technical Laboratory Staff and• to administrative projects by 466 permanent employees and
563 employees who are employed under an unlimited term contract.
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The Aristotle University is consisted of the following faculties:The Aristotle University is consisted of the following faculties:- Faculty of Theology - Faculty of Veterinary- Faculty of Theology - Faculty of Veterinary- Faculty of Philosophy Medicine - Faculty of Philosophy Medicine - Faculty of Sciences - Faculty of Medicine- Faculty of Sciences - Faculty of Medicine- Faculty of Education - Faculty of Education - Faculty of Dentistry - Faculty of Dentistry- Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences - Faculty of Fine - Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences - Faculty of Fine
ArtsArts- Faculty of Agriculture - Faculty of - Faculty of Agriculture - Faculty of
EngineeringEngineering- Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment- Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment
and independent schools: and independent schools: - School of Pharmacy - School of Pharmacy - School of Journalism and Mass Media Studies- School of Journalism and Mass Media Studies- School of Physical Education and Sports Science- School of Physical Education and Sports Science- School of Physical Education and Sports Science (Serres)- School of Physical Education and Sports Science (Serres)
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The main administrative bodies of the A.U.TH. are: The Senate, the Rector’s The main administrative bodies of the A.U.TH. are: The Senate, the Rector’s Council and the Rector. Council and the Rector.
The Rector and the three Vice-rectors are supported by the central The Rector and the three Vice-rectors are supported by the central administration, which is consisted of three General Directorates: administration, which is consisted of three General Directorates:
• General Directorate of Administrative ServicesGeneral Directorate of Administrative Services• General Directorate of Financial Services General Directorate of Financial Services • General Directorate of Technical Services and Computerisation General Directorate of Technical Services and Computerisation Under the General Directorate of Administrative Services, there is the Under the General Directorate of Administrative Services, there is the
Directorate for Coordination of Academic Units, which consists of five Directorate for Coordination of Academic Units, which consists of five departments:departments:
• Department of International RelationsDepartment of International Relations• Department of European Educational Programmes Department of European Educational Programmes • Department of Public Relations Department of Public Relations • Department of StudiesDepartment of Studies• Department of Career Department of Career
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKIARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI A.U.Th Administration A.U.Th Administration
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSUNIVERSITY CAMPUS
Contact with the International Contact with the International Community is realized through two Community is realized through two Departments:Departments:
• The Department of International The Department of International Relations (5 employees)Relations (5 employees)
• The Department of European The Department of European Educational Programmes (11 Educational Programmes (11 employees)employees)
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKIARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKIInternationalizationInternationalization
Programme "Life Long Learning" 2007-2013 Programme "Life Long Learning" 2007-2013 The Department establishesThe Department establishes bilateral inter-university bilateral inter-university
agreements agreements for:for:
• Student mobilityStudent mobility• Student mobility for PlacementStudent mobility for Placement• European Credit Transfer European Credit Transfer && Accumulation System (ECTS) Accumulation System (ECTS) • Diploma Supplement (DS)Diploma Supplement (DS)• Mobility of the academic staffMobility of the academic staff for teaching for teaching• Mobility of the administrative and teaching staff for trainingMobility of the administrative and teaching staff for training• Linguistic preparation for incoming Linguistic preparation for incoming //outgoing students outgoing students • Intensive short duration teaching programmes Intensive short duration teaching programmes • Thematic NetworksThematic Networks
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKIARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKIDepartment of European Educational Department of European Educational
ProgrammesProgrammes
For the academic year 2008 -2009For the academic year 2008 -2009
• Erasmus bilateral agreements with 546 Erasmus bilateral agreements with 546 UniversitiesUniversities
• Outgoing students for studies: 600Outgoing students for studies: 600
• Outgoing students for mobility placement : 36Outgoing students for mobility placement : 36
• Incoming students for studies: 445Incoming students for studies: 445
• Incoming students for mobility placement: 4Incoming students for mobility placement: 4
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKIARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKIDepartment of European Educational ProgrammesDepartment of European Educational Programmes
Mobility fact sheetMobility fact sheet
In the frame of Erasmus Mundus External In the frame of Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window (Lot7)Cooperation Window (Lot7)Incoming students: 16Incoming students: 16
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GREEK LANGUAGE COURSES FOR LLP/ERASMUS STUDENTS
• -There are four two-week courses organized specifically for LLP/ERASMUS students at the beginning of each semester: two in October and two in March (beginners')
• -The School of Modern Greek Language of A.U.T.H organizes Erasmus Intensive Language Courses on the following periods:– a)Intensive Summer Course– b)Intensive Winter Course
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKIARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKILanguage Courses for LLP/Erasmus Students Language Courses for LLP/Erasmus Students
Student Services The state provides a set of administrative, financial and other services to students so as to facilitate their studies. These services include contributory scholarships, interest-free educational loans, catering and housing services (for students with a low family income), health care, counseling and psychological support, access to the internet, lower fares for transportation (student pass), etc. The financial allowances include free textbooks to all students and access to university libraries. In addition to the above, A.U.Th. provides its students with access to the University Sports Centre and the University Summer Camp in Posidi, Chalkidiki.
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Greek Student Services Greek Student Services
Contact:Contact:
Department of European Educational ProgrammesDepartment of European Educational Programmes
http://www.eurep.auth.gr/index.php?lang=enhttp://www.eurep.auth.gr/index.php?lang=en
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