UNIVERSITY OF CRETE FACT SHEET FOR ERASMUS+ PARTNER UNIVERSITIES Academic year 2020-2021 Institutional details Name of the Institution THE UNIVERSITY OF CRETE (UOC) PANEPISTIMIO KRITIS (PK) Erasmus Code G KRITIS01 ECHE 31388-EPP-1-2014-1-GR-EPPKA3-ECHE https://www.uoc.gr/intrel/images/ERASMUS_CHARTER_2014-20.pdf PIC Number 999588978 OID Number Institution website http://en.uoc.gr/ International Office https://www.admin.uoc.gr/intrel/index.php/en/ website RETHYMNO HERAKLION Gallos University Campus Voutes University Campus Rethymnon, Crete Heraklion, Crete Addresses GR-74100, Greece GR-70013, Greece http://www.en.uoc.gr/university/map/campus-french.html http://www.en.uoc.gr/university/voytes/town-voytes.html 1 Main Contacts RETHYMNO CAMPUS HERAKLION CAMPUS Acting Head Erasmus International Mobility Ms. Irene Thymiatzi Ms. Evi Kortsidaki Tel.: +30 28310-77724 Τel: +30 2810-394797 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Academic Information Academic Calendar Academic year: September 2020 - June 2021 The Academic year consists of two semesters each of which lasts for at least 13 full-time weeks. The exact dates of semesters are determined by the University Senate. For the upcoming academic year of each Department, please check the below link https://www.admin.uoc.gr/intrel/en/students-en/erasmus-and- exchange-students Language of Greek / English Instruction Grading System 8.50 to 10 is considered "Excellent" 6.50 to 8.49 is considered "Very Good" 5.00 to 6.49 is considered "Good" 0 - 4.99 is considered "Fail" Course guides and information on other academic matters can be Course Catalogue found in the University’s Departmental websites. https://www.admin.uoc.gr/intrel/en/incoming-faculty-academic- staff/course-guides Library http://en.uoc.gr/studies -at-uni/the-library/library.html Language Courses https://www.admin.uoc.gr/intrel/en/administrative-staff/language- courses 2 Eligibility and Application Procedure Eligible Students Undergraduate, Postgraduate & PhD Students Please refer to the Erasmus+ inter-Institutional Agreement signed with your Institution for more specific requirements. Nominations & Full year : June 15 Applications Winter semester : June 15 Deadlines Spring semester: November 15 For the Application Procedure, please ask your students to visit the following link: https://www.admin.uoc.gr/intrel/en/admissions/admissions-procedures Courses and Study Requirements Departmental https://www.uoc.gr/intrel/en/contact-menu Coordinators A full-time student can expect a normal academic workload of 30 Offered Courses ECTS credits in a single semester and 60 ECTS credits over a complete academic year. The credits allocated to courses and therefore the number of courses a student can take may vary. Offered courses for the upcoming academic year are to be finalized on a later stage. Please note that our incoming students will have to choose at least 70% of their courses within the Department with which the agreement was signed. Standard language requirement to study at UoC: B1 level in English Language according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference Requirements for languages). Please refer to the Erasmus+ inter-Institutional agreement signed with your Institution for more specific requirements. Depending on the course and class size, special arrangements for instruction in English may be possible for Erasmus+ students (to be discussed with each course coordinator). However, in most cases, taught courses are offered in Greek. Students, who do not speak Greek, receive tutoring, supervision and in some Departments an examination in the English language. Rethymno Campus https://www.admin.uoc.gr/intrel/images/Required_language_level.pdf Heraklion Campus The School of Medicine generally requires Greek language (level B2) to attend courses and a high command of English for clinical clerkships in the University Hospital. Therefore, students applying in the School of Medicine are advised to only apply for clinical clerkships. 3 Practical Information https://www.admin.uoc.gr/intrel/en/students-en/visa-residence- Visa formalities Visitors with Special http://skf.uoc.gr Needs Rethymno Campus: Heraklion Campus: [email protected] [email protected] If you are a citizen of an EU country, you can apply for a European Health Insurance Health Insurance Card (EHIC). If you are not eligible for the EHIC, you can ask for advice at your Home Institution. Accommodation is not provided for Erasmus Students. However, our Accommodation Institution will guide incoming students in finding accommodation. Useful Links About the cities RETHYMNO HERAKLION https://www.rethymno.gr/en/ https://www.heraklion.gr/en ESN UOC https://uoc.esngreece.gr/?utm_source=ESN+UoC&utm_campaign=51 9a5729f6- EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_10_11_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term =0_8fd3c083a6-519a5729f6-309530401 Students’ Experience https://www.uoc.gr/intrel/en/erasmus-incoming-students-experience International https://www.uoc.gr/intrel/en/students-en/international-affiliations Affiliations Other Useful Links https://www.uoc.gr/intrel/en/students-en/useful-links 4 .