HELLENIC REPUBLIC ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS 76 PATISSION STR.- ATHENS 10434 GREECE – TEL :+ 30210 8203911 - FAX: + 30210 8226204 - http: //www.aueb.gr/ Factsheet Academic Year 2014-2015 Name of the institution: Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) - Ikonomiko Panepistimio Athinon - Erasmus Code: G ATHINE 04 Erasmus Charter for Higher Education: 29089-LA-1-2014-1-GR-E4AKA1-ECHE Address: 76, Patission Street Athens 104 34 - Greece www.aueb.gr Website: Contact persons, including phone number, fax and e-mail address: International Relations and European Educational Programmes Office, Erasmus+ Programme Head: Katerina Galanaki-Spiliotopoulos ECTS/DS Institutional Coordinator galanaki@aueb.gr Tel. + 30 210 8203250 Fax + 30 210 8228419 Administrative Staff: Vassiliki Papavassiliou vikipap@aueb.gr Tel. + 30 210 8203270 Visa, insurance issues contact person: Katerina Galanaki-Spiliotopoulos galanaki@aueb.gr Disabled students and staff contact person: Katerina Galanaki-Spiliotopoulos galanaki@aueb.gr Erasmus+ Programme at AUEB: http://www.aueb.gr/pages_en/erasmu s/index.php 1 Academic calendar 2014/15: (semesters) Introduction Week: Holiday dates: Levels of exchange (cycles): Deadlines for the nomination of exchange students: Deadlines for the receipt of applications and other documents of exchange students: Autumn Semester 2014/15: Semester dates: October 1, 2014 – February 13, 2015, incl. exams Spring Semester 2014/15: Semester dates: February 16, 2015 – June 30, 2015, incl. exams One week before the semester‟s beginning, the AUEB Erasmus+ Student Network organizes the welcome/introduction week for all Erasmus+ incomers http://www.esnathens.gr/ Autumn Semester: 28 October 2014, National Holiday 22 December 2014 – 7 January 2015, Christmas Holidays Spring Semester: 25 March 2015, National Holiday 06 April 2015 – 20 April 2015 Easter holidays In AUEB undergraduate studies are of an official 4year duration (240 ECTS credits). Incoming students having completed a 3-year 1st cycle degree programme are accepted at the AUEB 4th year of studies taking advanced level courses in English. AUEB 2nd cycle degree programmes are mostly taught in Greek and they accept students holding 1st cycle degrees with 240 ECTS credits. Three of the Master programmes are offered in English. Interested students in these 3 Masters having the above mentioned prerequisites can send an e-mail for more details to Mrs Katerina Galanaki at Galanaki@aueb.gr End of June for each year. (For the autumn semester, for the spring semester or for the whole academic year of the following year) By mid July for each year. (For the autumn semester, for the spring semester or for the whole academic year of the following year (e.g. 18 July 2014 for the academic year 2014-2015) Languages of instruction: http://www.aueb.gr/pages_en/erasmus/index.php The 3 forms plus an official proof of knowledge of English language, to be mailed to the Erasmus+ Office by our partners and NOT by the students individually. Greek, English Courses offered in English: http://www.aueb.gr/docs/erasmus+/Courses-inenglish-2013-2014.pdf Application forms needed: Minimum requirement for incoming students: Courses in Greek language taught to Greek students are also offered to Erasmus+ incomers knowing Greek language. - They should present a study programme of 30 ECTS credits per semester in order to be accepted as Erasmus students. 2 Linguistic requirements: Minimum requirement for outgoing students: - European Card of Health Insurance must be shown upon registration. Evidence of English Language Competence equal (or higher) to Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, as attested by the relevant certificates Evidence of English Language Competence can also be provided with an official certificate issued by the home institution. All outgoing students should take a study programme of 30 ECTS credits per semester. They must submit with their application an official proof of knowledge of the language taught at the host institution. Are Modern Greek language courses YES offered? Before the semester: No During the semester: Yes: Two levels: elementary and intermediate, free of charge, funded by the Erasmusa+ Programme. Contact for accommodation: Information for accommodation: “StayInAthens” at info@stayinathens.com Erasmus+ Student Network of the Athens University of Economics and Business (est.1992): Further services for Erasmus+ students: http://www.esnathens.gr/ Buddy Network: The Erasmus+ Student Network of AUEB provides Erasmus+ students with a „Buddy‟, an AUEB student who acts as his/her personal mentor. The Buddy Network also organizes a large number of social activities for Erasmus+ students, like parties, trips, meetings, etc. Housing: approx. € 300 per month Cost of Living: Meals: Three meals per day offered at the price of 2 Euro in total to all Erasmus+ incoming students at the University Student Restaurant. Personal expenses: app. € 80 – 140 per month Utilities (telephone, mail, etc.): app. € 15 – 25 per month Entertainment: app. € 40 – 110 per month 3