The process for most Undergraduate Study Programs (USP) at private universities is in the finalization phase or submission of Certification Reports by the EEAP committees, and for several USPs in the examination phase of Certification Reports by the competent SAP body of ETHAAAE. As for tuition fees, these can reach and exceed 27,000 euros per year.
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Upon completion of all required stages, the Authority will proceed to publish the certification results through its website in the special section with Study Program Certification Reports of Higher Education Institutions and NPPE. Moreover, as stated by the Deputy Minister of Education responsible for Higher Education, Nikos Papaioannou, to “Parapolitika” and Ismini Charalambopoulous, “the committees visiting the Institutions follow the same procedure as that applied to public universities and subsequently compile their reports in order to evaluate the study programs.” As he informs us, “by October 20, the evaluations of study programs will be completed, so that immediately after, at the end of the month, classes will begin in programs that have received certification.” The certification methodology followed is the same as that applied to public Higher Education Institutions since 2018. The certification process is complex, as ETHAAAE officials say, who express their satisfaction with the progress of undergraduate study program evaluation so far. According to information, most of the 28 study programs have already been evaluated, so ETHAAAE is considering initially announcing the first programs and, in a second phase, by the end of the month, announcing all study programs.
Tuition fees for private universities
Regarding tuition fees for private universities. So far, it has become known that tuition fees will range between 9,000 and 27,500 euros annually, depending on the subject of study (medicine, law, computer science, etc.). As for interest? It appears to already be significant among parents.
Specifically, as Ismini Charalambopoulous has written in “Parapolitika”:
- Unic Athens
According to the educational system followed by UNIC Athens, tuition fees are calculated and charged based on the number of European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits for which the student enrolls each semester. - The University of Keele, Greece
Tuition fee formulation is based on educational needs, technical infrastructure requirements, and each program’s specific demands, while their annual review ensures financial sustainability and quality of provided services. The policy of the Legal Entity of University Education (NPPE) ensures that tuition fees fully cover the academic and administrative services provided, without imposing additional financial burdens on students. - American University Anatolia
Its tuition fees are determined based on strategic planning, to fully cover the educational institution’s operating expenses, as well as covering student scholarships awarded based on excellence criteria, calculating annually a small margin increase, which is reinvested in the school for improving infrastructure and educational services. - CITY – European Branch of the University of York
The candidate for the Law School & Humanities, School of Sciences, and School of Business Administration must have completed their 17th year of age on the first day of the month during which their study program will begin.
