Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

 

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is a universitywide partner in Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Academic calendar

Semester I: Last week of September – 2nd week of February
Semester II: 3rd week of February – Late June

Orientation generally commences the last week of September for Semester I and mid February for Semester II.

Exams take place in February for Semester I and in June for Semester II.

For exact dates visit the academic calendar.

Requirements

GPA (Average Grade)

There is no GPA requirement for this destination.

Language Requirement

B2 level is required in the language of instruction.

Areas of study open to exchange students

All areas

Courses at Master’s level

Yes

Language of instruction

Courses are normally taught in Greek. However, there are courses in other languages too, especially at the:

  • Foreign Language Faculties 

  • Faculty of Law (courses in English, French and German language)

  • School of Journalism & Mass Communication

  • School of Economics

  • School of Political Sciences

For all other fields of study, we do not advise choosing this partner university unless you speak Greek.

Housing assistance

The university does not offer their own accommodation. The Department of European Educational Programmes, in order to help the Incoming Erasmus+ and Erasmus Mundus students to find accommodation, has added in its current website a link showing flat and/or room advertisements from independent landlords.

Estimated living costs per month

Living in Thessaloniki will cost you around 600 EUR per month.

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Credits

Normal study load per term in credits: 30 ECTS

Most courses are worth 5 or 6 EC so you need 5 or 6 courses to obtain 30 credits.

Grading system: A - F
Minimum pass: E (>5%)

Number of places available

3 places per year

Selection

Selection was necessary in the past few years. You are advised not to place this exchange destination as a second or third choice.

                            

Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl

Asia, Latin America, Middle East & South Africa

Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen

North America & UK

Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden

Australia, New Zealand & Spain*

Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen

* Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona

Europe

Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten

photo of Patrick Chan

General exchange questions

Name: Patrick Chan

Phone availability

Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00

Make an appointment via Teams

We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.

To ensure that you have booked an appointment with the correct associate, please provide the following information in your appointment request:
 

  • the university/universities that are you interested
  • a short description of your question

If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.
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If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.