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In 2002 the Ministerial Council, chaired by Prime Minister Mr. Kostas Simitis, decided to found the University of Western Macedonia and published the Presidential decree No. 92/11-4-2003. In June 2003, the Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Mr. Petros Eythymiou, under the decision Φ.120.61/132/61865/Β2/25.6.2003, appoints the members of the Administrative Committee in Kozani. On 28 July 2003, a group of ministers led by the Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Petros Eythymiou settles the Administrative Committee in Kozani. The main intention of the University of Western Macedonia through offering the Lifelong Learning Courses is to assure the increased needs of the Greek society for training, learning, and specialization, especially nowadays. The Lifelong Learning Courses offered by the University of Western Macedonia operate within a framework that guarantees a high level of education compatible with the role of a public university and the effectiveness. Our University has both the scientific manpower and the proper infrastructure required to offer high-quality education services to many people in the country. The majority of the courses offered are taught by Faculty Members from different departments of the University or by independent instructors. UOWM is a holder of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. The Erasmus+ Program aims to support actions in the fields of Education, Training, Youth, and Sport for the period 2014-2020. The responsibilities of the Research Committee are focused on managing research programs and the formulation of research policy at the University of Western Macedonia. In this context, the Special Account for Research (ELKE) informs the university faculty of possible funding sources, encourage the submission of proposals for specific research projects, directs and guides the University staff on financial procedures and the discovery of research resources. View full university

You have made a critical decision with your academic career - the decision to study abroad as an Erasmus student. Thank you for considering the University of Macedonia (UOM) for your study abroad experience, and welcome to the website for Erasmus+ Exchange Students. Many of you will be some distance from home. We will do our best to ensure that we will make every effort to advise and assist you in preparing and implementing your studies, whether organizationally or academically. We hope you will find the information on this website informative and helpful. It will introduce you to the University of Macedonia and the broad range of services and activities available to students support as they study and live in Thessaloniki. We hope that you will choose the University of Macedonia for your studies and we are confident that your stay with us will be a fruitful one. If you are a student wishing to study at the University of Macedonia, please see the options for 'ERASMUS Incoming Students.' The aim and the ambition of the University's Departments are to prepare, in the Economic field, fully qualified scientists, consultants, and executives for the public and private sector. Our graduates will be able to cope with the needs of the Greek and International market. In the Social Sciences field, the University aims to develop the field with innovative Greek standards methods. This is achieved by awarding titles such as Education and Social Policy and Balkan Slavic and Oriental Studies, closely related to Economic Studies. As far as Music Studies is concerned, the Department is organized similarly to the European Music Academies to provide its students more than just theoretical knowledge. View full university

TEI of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (TEI AMG) was founded in 1976 under the name TEI of Kavala. The form it has today is the result of many institutional reforms and changes. It first functioned as Center of Higher Technical Education (KATE), one year later as a Center for Higher Technical Vocational Education (KATEE), and in 1983 as a Technological Educational Institute (TEI). In 2001, as a Higher Technological Educational Institution (ASEI) and since 2007 as a Higher Educational Institution (AEI). The educational process at TEI AMG is carried out by the members of the OP (permanent), which are divided into four classes: a) Professor, b) Associate Professor, c) Assistant Professor, and d) Professor of Applications. The members of the OP are assisted in their work by Scientific and Laboratorial Associates (extraordinary), by Laboratory Technicians, and by Administrators. It consists of the President, the Deans of Schools, representatives of the professors, the number of which is equal to the number of faculties elected by the General Assembly of the School, a representative of undergraduate students, a representative of graduate students, and a representative of the candidates of doctoral students. The Deputy Presidents and the Secretary of the Foundation are also present at the Assembly meetings without voting. The Convention establishes an educational and research policy, approves the first, second, and third cycle regulations, the curriculum content, expresses an opinion to the Foundation's Board of Regulators, etc. View full university

The Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia at Serres (T.E.I. of Central Macedonia) is a new, dynamic, and rapidly developing Institute consisting of two Faculties, eight Departments, and more than 14000 students. The T.E.I. of Central Macedonia meets modern requirements for high-quality educational standards and the encouragement of applied and technological research. It promotes the employment of scientifically distinguished Professors, the cooperation with educational and research Institutes of our country and those abroad, the connection between education and production and the job market, the further education of its graduates, and the creation of post-graduate studies departments in conjunction with Universities. The T.E.I. of Central Macedonia meets modern requirements for the provision of high-quality educational standards, the encouragement of applied and technological research, and the contribution to the creation of responsible citizens able to contribute as agents who will apply high-quality levels to the economic, social, and cultural development of the country. It, thus, promotes the employment of scientifically distinguished Professors, the cooperation with educational and research institutions of our country and with those abroad, the connection between education and production and the job market, the further education of its graduates, and the creation of post-graduate studies departments in conjunction with Universities. As President of the Institution and on behalf of the entire educational and administrative personnel but mostly on behalf of our students, I welcome you to the present website. I invite you to visit its web pages to gain information about the administration and the organization of the Institution, its mission, the staffing and course plans of the faculties, and all of the rest relevant services and activities offered. Finally, because the presentation through web pages cannot fully replace the real picture, I openly and always invite you to visit the Institution and the Prefecture of Serres, which is one of the biggest, most beautiful and most lively Prefectures of our country. The T.E.I. of Serres was established in 1979 and was recognized as the Technological Educational Institute belonging to the Greek Tertiary Education system in 1983. In June 2013, it was renamed to Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia. It is a state Institute, which is self-governed, subject to public law, internally regulated, and financed by public funds. Education is offered to students free of charge. In September 1993, the T.E.I. was moved to its new premises, located 300 meters away from the town center, stretching over an area of 82000m2. The total number of registered students amounts to 14000, whereas the teaching staff comes up to 400. According to Law 1404/83 on the structure and functioning of Technological Educational Institutions, each T.E.I. is divided into Faculties, covering a range of related technological fields. The coordination necessary for the teaching activities and the overall functioning of the T.E.I. is ensured. The Network Operating Center (N.O.C.) of T.E.I. Serres is responsible for the proper operation, maintenance, and development of equipment, connections, and services of the Data Network of the Institute. The Network Operating Center has created, maintains, and keeps developing a high-speed data network that extends exclusively within the campus of the Institute. The data network interconnects every department of the T.E.I. of Central Macedonia with Greek and international networks and the Internet. The data network is used to deliver a group of web services to all academic community members, supporting and promoting the Institute's educational, research, and administrative procedures. View full university

The TEI of West Macedonia is the largest educational institution in the region of West Macedonia.1976: Established as Higher Technological Education Centre of Kozani (KATE, in Greek). Courses last four years and include lectures and laboratory sessions, thesis writing, and six-month practical training, all allocated with credits. The general assembly of each department determines curricula and allocated credits. Attendance in laboratory sessions is compulsory. Courses require the successful attendance of any prerequisites. At the end of each semester, there are two examination periods. Laboratory exams take place in the last week of each semester. To graduate, students are required to have successfully passed their exams in all curriculum subjects, submitted their thesis, and completed a six-month training period. Student welfare involves: Free accommodation and free meals (depending on student's financial status) Health care (free for all) Meals for all students at a low cost Counseling (Careers Office) Students are also eligible for: Discount fares Books & teaching material free of charge Scholarships Applications for undergraduate students' transfers to other TEIs are submitted every Academic Year, according to the Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs's relevant regulations. To successfully carry out the process of internationalization, the TEI of Western Macedonia has formulated a specific strategy designed to meet national and European key policy objectives. The priority of TEIWM is the constant pursuit of excellence and the attempt to reach high-quality standards. TEIWM has been awarded the DS label for the years 2011 to 2014, and the ECTS label has been set as its next goal. Emphasis is, therefore, placed on the transparency of educational activities and the accessibility of information regarding all aspects of academic life within the institution. The website of TEIWM includes a comprehensive ECTS Information Package and Course Catalogue by the requirements of the European Qualifications Framework. View full university