Academic calendar
Each academic year starts on September 1st, ends on August 31st and consists of two semesters: Winter and Spring semester (Exact dates are specified by Senate decision every year).
Winter semester Lecture Period: Beginning of October – Mid January Examination Period: until early February | Spring semester Lecture Period: Mid February – end of May Examination Period: until end of June |
Courses information
Courses at University of the Aegean are taught in Greek, which is the official language of the institution. However, there are some courses offered in foreign languages, mainly in English, as well as special arrangements for Erasmus+ students, such as tutoring-type or reading-type courses in english or assignment of essays in foreign languages with the use of bibliography in small groups of students.
Modern Greek Courses for Erasmus+ students
University of the Aegean offers courses of Modern Greek to Erasmus+ students without charge. Courses are organized by the Language Center of the Faculty of Humanities, located in Rhodes island. Courses are offered every academic semester, physically in Lesvos island and online in all other UAegean islands (Chios, Samos, Rhodes, Syros and Lemnos).
Information about courses offered online to Erasmus+ students in all UAegean islands (except Lesvos island) are available here. Erasmus+ students who attend online courses of Modern Greek have the opportunity to include them as a component in their Learning agreements, as follows:
TMS 001 LEARNING GREEK: A1 LEVEL (FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS & FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS) - 5 ECTS
Information about courses offered in Lesvos island are available here. Erasmus+ students in Lesvos island have the opportunity to include courses of Modern Greek as components in their Learning agreements, as follows:
GEO001 GREEK AS SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS (Level of studies A0-A1) - 5 ECTS
GEO002 GREEK AS SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS (Level of studies A2) - 5 ECTS
In the following table you may obtain information concerning courses offered in foreign languages by each Department of the University of the Aegean:
Schools & Departments | Department’s link for courses offered in foreign language |
School of Social Sciences - Lesvos island
Erasmus+ Interdisciplinary Course - School of Social Sciences (Spring semester 2023-24): Social Sciences: Interdisciplinary Topics
Department of Social Anthropology & History | |
Department of Geography | |
Department of Sociology | |
Department of Cultural Technology & Communication |
School of Environment- Lesvos and Lemnos islands
Department of Environment | Dept. of ENVIRONMENT_COURSES Lang on-line-2024-5_0.pdf |
Department of Marine Sciences | https://www.mar.aegean.gr/index.php?lang=en&pg=3.5 |
Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences - (Lemnos island) | FNS_COURSES offered to Erasmus+ students.pdf |
School of Business - Chios Island
Department of Business Administration | TDE Form_COURSES offered to Erasmus+ students.pdf |
Shipping, Trade and Transport | |
Department of Tourism, Economics and Management | /sites/default/files/COURSES%20Lang%20%20on-line%20Tourism.pdf |
School of Sciences - Samos island
Department of Statistics and Actuarial-Financial Mathematics | /sites/default/files/COURSES%20%20Lang%20%20on-line%20%CE%A0%CE%A0%CE%A3%202021.pdf |
Department of Mathematics |
School of Humanities - Rhodes island
Department of Primary Education | Dept. of Primary Education_offered courses 2024-2025.pdf |
Department of Pre-School Education and Educational Design | http://www.pse.aegean.gr/wp-content/uploads/ErasmusCoursesTepaesOct2021.pdf |
Department of Mediterranean Studies | https://dms.aegean.gr/en/courses-offered-in-english-for-erasmus-students-2022-2023/ |
School of Engineering
Department of Financial and Management Engineering (Chios island) | |
Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering (Samos island) | /sites/default/files/COURSES%20on-line_ICSD.pdf |
Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering (Syros island) | https://www.syros.aegean.gr/en/studies/international-mobility-erasmus |