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 Name of the institution: Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) - Ikonomiko Panepistimio Athinon - Erasmus Code: G ATHINE 04 Erasmus University Charter Extended: Address: 29089-IC-1-2007-1-GR-ERASMUS-EUCX-1 76, Patission Street Athens 104 34 Greece Website: www.aueb.gr Contact persons, including phone number, fax and e-mail address: International Relations and European Educational Programmes, Erasmus Programme Head: Katerina Galanaki-Spiliotopoulos ECTS Institutional Coordinator galanaki@aueb.gr Tel. + 30 210 8203250 Fax + 30 210 8228419 Administrative Staff: Vassiliki Papavassiliou vikipap@aueb.gr Tel. + 30 210 8203270 LLP/Erasmus-ECTS at AUEB: http://www.aueb.gr/pages_en/erasmu s/index.php Academic calendar 2012/13: (semesters) Winter Semester 2012/13: Semester dates: October 1, 2012 – February 14, 2013, incl. exams Summer Semester 2012/13: Semester dates: February 15, 2013 – June 28, 2013, incl. exams Holiday dates: Autumn Semester: 28 October 2012, National Holiday 21 December 2012 – 7 January 2013 Christmas Holidays Spring Semester: 25 March 2013, National Holiday 29 April 2013 – 12 May 2013 Easter holidays Deadlines for the nomination of Mid-July each year exchange students for each semester: for each semester or the whole academic year of the following year Application forms needed: http://www.aueb.gr/pages_en/erasmus/index.php Languages of instruction: Greek, English Programme open to Erasmus students: Courses taught in English: http://www.aueb.gr/docs/socrates/Courses-inEnglish-2011-2012.pdf Courses in Greek taught to Greek students are also offered to incomers knowing Greek language. Minimum requirement for incoming students: They should present a study programme of 30 ECTS credits per semester to be accepted as Erasmus students, plus an official proof of knowledge of English language. European Card of Health Insurance must be shown upon registration. Linguistic requirements: Minimum requirement for outgoing students: Evidence of English Language Competence equal (or higher) to Level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, as attested by the following certificates: Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or higher; International English Language Testing System (IELTS): score 6.0 or above; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): score 550 or above [paperbased] / 213 or above [computer-based] / 79 or above [internet-based] 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 offered? Before the semester: No During the semester: Yes: Two different levels: elementary and intermediate, free of charge 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: app. € 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