University of Western Macedonia
Greece
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Ptychion (4-6 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Cumulative grade point average of 6.5/10.00.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year ptychion.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of undergraduate degree (ptychion) and date awarded. All documents in Greek and English.
Description: Instituted in 2002; a regional school comprised of faculties from the Aristotelian University of Thessalonika. The secondary school certificate (Apolytirion Lykiou) (12 years of education) and an entrance examination are the usual requirements for admission.
Grading system:
8.5-10.0 | Excellent |
6.5- 8.4 | Very good |
5.0- 6.4 | Good |
0.0- 4.9 | Failure |
Grading is quite severe, a 9-10 average is rare.
Language of instruction: Greek.
Advanced degrees:
Diploma Metaptychiakon Spoudon/Diploma Postgraduate Studies: 2 years.
Didaktorikon/Doctorate: 4 years.
Last updated: Jul 28, 2008