The Education System in Greece
- Greece has many high quality State-owned & Foreign (mainly British & American) Universities, Schools and Colleges.
- The Literacy level in Greece is 98 % of the population; one of the highest in the world
- Public Education in Greece is provided free of tuition fees and text-books are provided for free
- English Language is taught in all of the educational levels starting from the primary school up to the University level
- There are many English and other foreign language Private Schools where children can attend supplementary English classes alongside the state education
- The most top ranking Public Universities in Greece include:
- The National Technical University of Athens
- The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (One of the top ranking in the world)
- The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- The University of Crete
- Athens University of Economy and Business
- Top distance learning University : The Hellenic Open University
- The American College of Greece in The oldest American College in Europe and the Largest in Greece
- Many authorized Colleges, Institutions & Universities in Greece offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs in English language in collaboration with British and American Universities which can lead to Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Titles ; Most of the Academic titles offered are accredited by the foreign Universities and the Greek Ministry of Education.
- A residence permit in Greece gives access to the Free Public Education.
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS IN ATHENS
British
- St Cathrine’s British School, Athens: www.stcatherines.gr
- Campion School: www.campion.edu.gr
- Byron College www.byroncollege.gr
American
- American Community Schools: www.acs.gr
Other International Schools (English)
- International School Athens: www.isa.edu.gr
Chinese Schools / Institutes
- Confucius Business Institute: www.confucius.aueb.gr
- Athens Chinese School: www.athenschineseschool.org
- Athens Chinese Cultural Center: www.athenschineseschool.org
TOP PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN GREECE
INTERNATIONAL HELLENIC UNIVERSITY (Master Degrees, English language)
COLLEGES IN GREECE
Located in Athens, and originally founded in 1875 Smyrna, DEREE – The American College of Greece is the oldest American accredited college in Europe and the largest private institution in Greece.
- 21 undergraduate majors; 32 minors; 17 graduate degree programs
- 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students
- 350 international students from 50 countries
- 40 partner universities in the US, Europe and Asia offering study abroad and individually tailored programs
- Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- Undergraduate programs validated by the Open University ( UK)
Staffordshire University (UK) City University of Seattle (USA) , Liverpool John Moores University