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PIRAEUS 2008
CONTENTS
1.
ABOUT TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF PIRAEUS...................................................................... 3
2.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1
DEGREES OFFERED ................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2
PRACTICAL TRAINING / DISSERTATION ............................................................................................................... 4
2.3
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.4
GRADES ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................................. 5
3.
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE .............................................................................................................................. 6
3.1
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE INSTITUTE ............................................................................................ 6
3.2
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE FACULTIES........................................................................................... 6
4.
SCHOOLS - ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS ............................................................................................................... 7
5.
STUDENT FACILITIES .............................................................................................................................................. 8
6.
HOW TO CONTACT US .......................................................................................................................................... 12
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TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF PIRAEUS
ADDRESS: 250 THIVON AVE POST CODE 122 44, AIGALEO, ATHENS, GREECE
1.
ABOUT TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF PIRAEUS
The T.E.I. of Piraeus is one of the oldest T.E.I.s in Greece, with a
long tradition of involvement in the country’s educational life. It was
established under the terms of Law 1404/83 in 1983, while Law
2916/2001 saw the Institute formally incorporated into the country’s
Higher Level Education System. Students wishing to enter the
T.E.I. must first successfully take the Panhellenic examinations, a
legal requirement, and once students have joined, full attendance
is compulsory.
As part of its work, the T.E.I. of Piraeus offers both theoretical and practical education to help
students use their scientific, technological and artistic knowledge and skills. Courses at each of the
T.E.I.’s departments last for eight semesters, which includes a six-month period of Practical Training.
Today T.E.I’s are part of the country’s higher education system with specific-and distinctive when
compared to Universities-mission. It provides high school graduates with scientific and academic
training of immediate application to the economy, although many T.E.I graduates decide to continue
in for post-graduate study in the Universities after obtaining their T.E.I degree.
Responding to such interest on the part of its graduates, the T.E.I of Piraeus, and a few other as well,
have started to experiment with post-graduate programs of their own which are expected to be
officially incorporated in their basic program once the necessary legislature is completed. The study
at T.E.I, as all levels of education in Greece, is provided free of tuition and education material and is
supervised by the Ministry of Education.
To gain a degree, students need to complete successfully the courses offered by their department,
write a dissertation and complete a six-month period of Practical Training. The T.E.I. of Piraeus’s
headquarters is in Western Attica in the Municipality of Aegaleo, alongside P. Ralli and Thivon Street.
The buildings are located on the edge of the historic Elaionas area of Athens, where philosophers
used to teach in ancient times (e.g. Plato’s Academia).
TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF PIRAEUS
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2.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
2.1
DEGREES OFFERED
Each Department of Technological Education Institute of Piraeus awards degree equivalent to a fouryear B.A. or B.Sc. in the respective fields. Students are registered after a successful nation-wide
entrance examination. Before students graduate, they must have completed successfully all the
compulsory course units of their Department and six elective course units. Also, they must have
elaborated a dissertation and accomplished a six-month practical training.
2.2
PRACTICAL TRAINING / DISSERTATION
Practical training helps students relate the theoretical knowledge and laboratory experience that they
have acquired during their studies, with the problems faced in production areas. They become
familiar with the structure and function of production plants, and the factors that affect work conditions
and actively influence the process and methods of production. Practical training is organized and
supervised by the Department.
Students are given a subject for their dissertation when they are in the last semesters of their studies.
The dissertation can be elaborated either at the T.E.I. premises or at organizations and enterprises,
always with the help and under the supervision of the Academic Staff of the Department. The
laboratories and equipment of the T.E.I. are also used, when it is necessary, for the elaboration of the
dissertation. Moreover, students preparing their dissertation are financially assisted. On completion of
their dissertation, students submit and present it orally in front of a committee which is composed of
three members of the Academic Staff, one of which is their supervisor.
2.3
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME
Every academic year, which starts on 1st September and ends on 5th July, is divided into two
independent teaching periods, the winter semester and the spring semester. Each semester consists
of 15 full-time weeks of teaching and two examination periods of two weeks duration each. The
winter semester starts at the end of September and ends in mid-January and the spring semester
TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF PIRAEUS
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starts at the end of February and ends in mid-June. The exact dates are announced every semester.
2.4
GRADES ANALYSIS
After the completion of the 15 weeks teaching period students have to write final exams in each
course. A student in order to successfully complete a course has to get at least a grade of 5 in the
grading scale 0-10. For laboratory work there is continuous assessment and/or oral examinations
during the 15-weeks semester period. A subject is considered successfully completed, if the student
obtains at least a grade of 5 in the grading scale 0-10. For courses that consist of lectures and
laboratory work, students must obtain a grade 5 for each part. The average is the grade of this
course.
2.5
EXAMINATION PERIODS
Examinations for the winter semester take place during the last fortnight of January and the first
fortnight of February. The first examination period of the spring semester takes place in the last
fortnight of June and the second one the first fortnight of September of the next academic year.
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3.
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
3.1
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE INSTITUTE
The governing bodies of the T.E.I. are the General Assembly, the Council, the President and the
Vice-President; all elected members of the community. The highest administrative body of the T.E.I.
is the General Assembly, which is responsible for the functioning of the Institute and the observance
of its by-law.
The General Assembly of the T.E.I. is composed of the President, the Vice-President, the Directors of
Faculties, the Heads of Departments and student representatives a representative of the
administrative personnel and a representative of the Specialized Technical Staff.
The Council sees to the smooth and harmonious running of the T.E.I., within the framework of the
Assembly decisions, the by-law and the law and performs all the duties assigned to it by the
Assembly. Members of the Council are the President, the Vice-President, the Directors of Faculties
and a student representative. The General Secretary of the T.E.I. participates in the Council but can
only vote on subjects concerning his responsibilities (economic and administrative issues).
3.2
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE FACULTIES
Administrative bodies of each Faculty are the Faculty Council which consists of the Director, the
Heads of the Departments and a student representative. The governing bodies of each Department
are the General Assembly, the Council and the Head of the Department. The General Assembly
comprises the Academic Staff of the Department as well as student representatives at 40% of the
number of members of the Academic Staff of the Department.
The Council of the Department is composed of the Head of the Department, the members
responsible for the course unit groups, a student representative, a representative of the rank or ranks
of the Academic Staff who don’t participate in the Council and a representative of the Specialized
Technical Staff whenever a technical subject is discussed.
TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF PIRAEUS
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4.
SCHOOLS - ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS
The following Faculty - Departments are currently run by the Technological Education Institute of
Piraeus:
Faculty of Engineering
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Department of Automation Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Department of Electronic Engineering
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Department of Electronical Computer Systems Engineering
Department of Textiles Engineering
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
School of Management and Finance
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Department of Business Administration
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Department of Accounting
Department of Tourism Management
GENERAL DEPARTMENTS
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Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Materials
Foreign Languages and Physical Education Centre
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5.
STUDENT FACILITIES
TEI provides the undergraduate students with the follow facilities free of charge
Text Books: The faculty provides with all required books and notes to the students free of charge.
Tuition Fees: Studies in the Department of Business Administration of T.E.I Piraeus are free of
charge for all students.
Scholarships: Scholarships are given to a certain number of distinguished students from the
National Foundation of Scholarships, having as a criterion their study record and their financial
situation. Scholarships are also likely to be given to students that are continuing their studies in a
Post Graduate level either in Greece or abroad.
Meals: Students that are entitled to a meal card are provides with a breakfast, lunch and dinner in the
restaurant free of charge. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of building A of T.E.I. The rest
of the students can have this facility at the same restaurant paying a symbolic amount of money.
Student Loans: Under certain circumstances, students with financial problems can obtain an interest
free loan which should be paid off after the termination of studies in monthly installments.
Health and Personal Safety: Provides that students are not insured in any other service, they are
entitled in full Medicare and hospitalization. The personal health booklet that is provided to students
ensures that they get free of charge medical examinations, dental work, orthopedic equipment,
pregnancy allowance and physiotherapy. A doctor and a nurse are employed by the Department on a
regular basis for medical advice and confrontation of extraordinary incidents.
Discount Cards: After their subscription, every year, all students are supplied from the secretariat
with annual discount cards which offers them a reduced price in all means of transportation (bus,
trolleys, metro, trains, ships, airplanes) in Greece and abroad (trains and airplanes).
Working Students: According to the Presidential Provisions 483/84, working students are facilitated
in their studies as well as their exams. A fourteen days student leave is given to them as well as
reduced working hours. Students with special qualifications can be employed with a part time job in
several different programs of T.E.I and in particular services of the foundation.
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Food and Catering Outlets: T.E.I has a restaurant that can feed around 600 people; it employs 20
persons and is located on the ground floor of building A. The cost of a daily provisioning is 2,5 euros.
There are also 4 café bars in the faculty.
Photocopy Center: There is a special division in the Department of Business Administration for free
printing of notes that are distributed to students.
Sport Facilities: Our effort is to provide a complete athletic program; T.E.I of Piraeus offers
basketball, volleyball, tennis and football courts as well as table tennis with programs for all the above
sports and under the attention of special gymnasts. It also organizes special tournaments and
contests in different kinds of sports and participates in matches with other universities, in the PanHellenic games of all Greek Universities, in European as well as World Organizations and in games
for charitable purposes.
Library: Students of Business Administration have the ability to use the lending library of T.E.I, which
numbers 45.000 book titles (220.000 volumes), 160 magazines and dissertations. Working hours of
the library are: Monday to Friday 9.00pm-19.00am. The library is located in building A of T.E.I of
Piraeus.
Digital Library: The digital library gives our students the opportunity to gain access to books,
magazines, and bibliographic data as well as to all kinds of digital information and knowledge that is
available in libraries of other Educational and Research Institutions (National and International)
through a computer. Furthermore, free internet access is available as well as the use of digital
material in the form of CD-ROMs. The digital library of our Department participates in the Operational
Program “Educational and Primary Vocational Training” (EPEAEK), aiming at its constant renewal.
Working hours of the digital library are 9.00am-15.00pm.
Public Relation and Information Office: The activities of this office cover the development of Public
Relationships of T.E.I, the access of T.E.I’s activities domestically and internationally, the
achievement and signing of agreements with foreign Foundations, the organization of lectures,
ceremonies and cultural events, the exchange relations with foreign Educational Foundations and the
welcoming as well as stay of foreigner scientists.
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European Union and International Relation Office: Trough this office T.E.I participates in many
programs such as SOCRATES/ ERASMUS, TEMPUS PHARE, TEMPUS TACIS, ADAPT, JEAN
MONNET, LEONARDO DA VINCI etc.
Language Center: Business Administration students have the opportunity to improve their
knowledge in commercial terminology of foreign languages such as English, French, Italian and
German. On the other hand foreign students can improve their knowledge and use of the Greek
language. For this purpose our language center has two labs of 30 students each, equipped with
computers and optical-acoustic systems.
Computer Facilities: The importance of computer use is recognized by our Department and that is
why it consist an inseparable part of our educational programs, giving access to all our students in
computer labs, where they are taught the relevant courses and have the ability to use a computer for
the needs of their studies as well as the writing of essays
Careers Office: The purpose of this office is to guide students towards the correct planning of their
studies in relation with the needs of the business market, giving them information about jobs,
conditions of employment, payments, post graduate studies, scholarships, etc. Through a net with the
wider business market and enterprises, and our collaboration with other similar offices, our purpose is
to identify the new needs that are continuously created in the business world and focus the
educational objectives of the Department towards them, aiming at a higher level of education while
we are trying to orientate the ambitions of our students towards the true needs of the business
market. This program is financed by E.P.E.A.E.K. (B and C Community Support Framework).
Special Account: This account is handling allocations for research and education as well as
allocations such as E.P.E.A.E.K., which are derived from several different sources and are destined
for the cover of expenses that are essential for the needs of research, education, training,
development projects and continuous training.
It is a fact that ,with the new philosophy of international education, all foundations of
third degree education are charged with a new social cost through their active participation in
economy. Applied as well as technological research is constantly creating closer relations with
production units. Having all of the above in mind, it is therefore natural that this Special Account is
continually upgraded, since it consists the way through which this connection is materialized.
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Technological Research Center: Within the bounds of approach of T.E.I. with the Production Units,
this Technological Research Center (T.R.C.) of Piraeus and Islands functions with the purpose of
elaborating researches and studies about its area of responsibility.
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6.
HOW TO CONTACT US
Address: 250 Thivon Ave Post Code 122 44, Aigaleo, Athens, Greece
Telephone: +30 210.5381100
Fax: +30 210.5450962
President
Tel.: +30 210.5450300, 1001- +30 210.5450200, 1002
Fax. +30 210.5411123
Vice-Presidents
Tel. +30 210.5381425& +30 210.5381425, 1006
Secretary General
+30 210.5450960, +30 2105381114
All internal phone numbers are called through the telephone exchange with prefix +30.210.538
+ the internal phone number.
Managerial Care Services:
Administrative
Direction
+302105381361
Financial
Direction
+302105381366
Co-ordination of Studies and Student
care Direction
+302105381238
Computer Science & Technical
Services Direction
+302105381238
Public & International Relationships
Office
+302105381356
Research & Consultancy
Office
+30 210.5450965
Currier
Office
. +30 210.5691405
P.S.E.A
Office
+302105381313
TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF PIRAEUS
ADDRESS: 250 THIVON AVE POST CODE 122 44, AIGALEO, ATHENS, GREECE