Published on Eurydice (https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice)

According to the Greek Constitution [1] (article 16), higher is public. It is provided only by institutions which are legal entities of public law.

HEIs enjoy full self-administration and academic freedom. They are subject to state supervision. The government finances them.

No private HEIs exist in the country.

Admission of students has to do with their performance in the national pan-hellenic exams at the end of grade C of lykeio (upper secondary school).

More specifically:

The [2] is an independent and fully self-governed HEI in the form of legal entity of public law. Its seat is in Patras. Its mission is to provide high-quality university education via distance learning at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Law 2552/1997 [3] regulates its operation.

The International Hellenic University [4] is an independent and fully self-governed HEI. It has registered offices in Thessaloniki. It operates as an academic unit of the institution called "University Centre of International Programmes Studies", stipulated by law 4610/2019 [5] with the aim to provide in a foreign language to Greeks and foreigners.

In 2002, the technological sector merged the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE). It was established in Athens to substitute the former School of Vocational and Technical Teacher Training Institute (SELETE). It includes 3 departments of engineering educators of various specialisations. It offers technological excellence to graduates. It also has a pedagogical department. Its mission is to provide knowledge to undergraduates in the field of humanities and science studies.

Law 4521/2018 [6] established the University of West . It is the merger of two technological educational institutes:

TEI of Piraeus TEI of Athens.

In addition, law 4559/2018 [6] introduced two more mergers:

1. The merger of the TEI of with the University of 2. The merger of the TEI of with the . According to law 4610/2019 [5]:

1. The International Hellenic University has merged with:

The TEI of Thessaloniki The TEI of Central The TEI of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.

2. The University of Western Macedonia has merged with the TEI of Western Macedonia 3. The Greek has been established and has merged the TEI of 4. The has merged the TEI of Western (except for 4 departments) 5. The University of the has merged the TEI of Peloponnese and 4 departments of the TEI of Western Greece 6. The University of West Attica has merged the National School of Public Health (ESDY).

According to law 4589/2019 [7], the following are being completed:

The merge of University of and the TEI of Thessaly The merge of the TEI of Central Greece with the University of Athens, the and the Agricultural University of Athens (Geoponiko Panepistimio Athinon).

The Military Educational Institutions (ASEI) are equivalent to those of the university sector. They offer equivalent higher education and degrees (law 3187/2003 [8]).

Merchant Naval Academies (AEN) are state institutes of higher education under the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy. Since 2005-2006, AEN are equivalent to TEIs.

Last, the state offers vocational and other specialised training in institutions of higher learning. The duration of studies does not exceed 3 years. The following fall under this category:

The Higher Schools for Dance and Theatre, under the Ministry of Culture and Sports [9] The Higher Schools for Tourism Education, under the Ministry of Tourism [10] The Higher Schools for Petty Officers, under the Ministry of National Defence [11] The Higher School for Policemen, under the Ministry of Citizen Protection [12].

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