International Relations Office Info sheet 1 The International Relations Office (IRO) of the University of Thessaly has three branches in three different towns, Volos, Larissa and Lamia, in order to provide the administrative support for the Erasmus programme in the 35 Academic Departments of the Institution. The Academic Departments that are located in the town of Volos are supported by the Erasmus Office of Volos The Academic Departments that are located in the town of Larissa, Karditsa and Trikala are supported by the Erasmus Office of Larissa The Academic Departments that are located in the town of Lamia are supported by the Erasmus Office of Lamia GENERAL INFO Full legal name of Institution UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY (PANEPISTIMIO THESSALIAS) Erasmus ID Code G VOLOS01 PIC Code 986152150 IRO website http://erasmus.uth.gr/en/ Institution Website http://old.uth.gr/en/ Professor Ioanna LALIOTOU (Mrs) ERASMUS Institutional Coordinator Vice Rector of Research and Lifelong Learning INTERACTIVE MAP This interactive map shows the location of the Academic Departments and the main buildings in the five cities https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ZzBWOoT_KeTt5TCQTgxv079wgjJQ6Rnr&usp=sharing 2 ERASMUS OFFICE IN VOLOS International Relations Office e-mail (Volos): [email protected] Fax : +30 24210 74603 Office Hours: 11.00-14.00 Address: Argonafton & Filellinon, 382 21 Volos (Papastratos Building, University of Thessaly - Seafront Complex, 1st floor, Office Νο 7) Penelopi DALLI - ERASMUS+ Administrative Coordinator Ε-mail: [email protected] Τel.: +30 24210 74609 Theodosia VASILAKI - Bilateral Agreements - Incoming & Outgoing Student Mobility for Placement - Staff Mobility for Teaching Ε-mail: [email protected] Τel.: +30 24210 74602 Aspa ALEXIOU - Incoming & Outgoing Student Mobility for Studies - Incoming & Outgoing Staff Mobility for Training Ε-mail: [email protected] Τel.: +30 24210 06364 Magdalini PAPAZOGLOU - Incoming & Outgoing Staff Mobility for Training - International Credit Mobility E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +30 24210 74566 3 ERASMUS OFFICE IN LARISSA International Relations Office e-mail (Larissa): [email protected] Office Hours: 11.00-14.00 Address: Ring Road of Larissa-Trikala, GAIOPOLIS, 41500, Larissa Areti BANIA - Incoming & Outgoing Student Mobility for Studies - Incoming & Outgoing Student Mobility for Placement E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +30 2410 684727 Chrysanthi FOURLARI - Bilateral Agreements - Staff mobility for Training - Staff Mobility for Teaching - International Credit Mobility E-mail: [email protected] Τel. +30 2410 684728 ERASMUS OFFICE IN LAMIA International Relations Office e-mail (Lamia): [email protected] Office hours: Address: 3rd Kilometer of the Old National Road Athens - Lamia, 35100, Lamia (1st Floor , Office No 217) Spyridon KARAMITROS (Mr) - Bilateral Agreements - Staff Mobility for Teaching and/or Training - Incoming & Outgoing Student Mobility for Placement or Studies E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +30 22310 60307 4 Departments/Faculties DEPARTMENTS IN VOLOS Department of Primary Education Department of Early Childhood Education Department of Special Education Department of History, Archaeology and Social Anthropology Department of Culture, Creative Media and Industries Department of Language and Intercultural Studies Department of Architecture Engineering ERASMUS OFFICE Department of Civil Engineering IN VOLOS Department of Mechanical Engineering [email protected] Department of Planning and Regional Development Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment Department of Economics 5 DEPARTMENTS IN LARISSA Department of Agrotechnology Department of Animal Science Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology Department of Nursing Department of Energy Systems Department of Environmental Sciences Department of Digital Systems ERASMUS OFFICE Department of Accounting and Finance Business Administration IN LARISSA [email protected] DEPARTMENTS IN KARDITSA Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Faculty of Public and Integrated Health Faculty of Veterinary Science Department of Forestry, Wood Science and Design DEPARTMENTS IN TRIKALA Department of Physical Education and Sport Science Department of Nutrition and Dietetics DEPARTMENTS IN LAMIA Department of Physiotherapy ERASMUS OFFICE Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics IN LAMIA Department of Computer Science [email protected] Department of Physics Department of Mathematics 6 Nomination deadlines 30th of June for students who will attend the Winter Semester or the Full Academic Year 30th of November for students who will attend the Spring Semester For more information, please visit our website http://erasmus.uth.gr/en/studies-en/nomination Application deadlines 31th of July for students who will attend the Winter Semester or the Full Academic Year 15th of December for students who will attend the Spring Semester For more information, please visit our website http://erasmus.uth.gr/en/studies-en/application English language requirements Students are required to have B1 level knowledge of English. As proof of English knowledge, official language test results are required. Institutional tests and/or certifications issued by professors or International Relations Offices cannot be accepted. Exemptions Submitting an English certificate is not required if: * the student has completed the secondary education in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA. Or in a school in which the medium of instruction is English * the student attends a University in which the medium of instruction is English. In this case, the University must issue a certificate stating, “The medium of instruction is English”. The student can be exempted if upon registration provides a stamped declaration/certificate written on official paper certifying one of the abovementioned cases. For more information, please visit our website http://erasmus.uth.gr/en/studies-en/teaching-language NOTE. To meet the needs of students who are unable to take the tests at a test center due to public health concerns, online testing is offered in selected areas. Tests are identical in content, format and on-screen experience to the tests taken at a test center. 7 Information received by email 08/03/2021 The official language of instruction in the University of Thessaly is Greek. However, in numerous cases Erasmus+ exchange students are facilitated in their academic work by getting bibliography, tutoring, exams, etc. in English. They are given tutoring courses and private study load in English as well as projects and assignments. In some instances, exams may also be given in English. This means that all applicants should be at least B1 level users in both written and spoken English. This requirement does not apply to students who are qualified to carry out their studies in Greek. Students are required to have B1 level knowledge of English. For more information on the accepted certificates, you can visit http://erasmus.uth.gr/en/studies-en/teaching-language. The University of Thessaly also offers courses in English. Since the academic year 2017-18, there is a list of all available courses per Department taught in English. The list is updated at the beginning of each academic year. Incoming students can get information concerning any academic issue, on the Department’s website. In case specific information is not mentioned on the website, the student should contact the relevant Departmental Coordinator. International students wishing to apply to the University of Thessaly, must be able to demonstrate their competence in written and spoken English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For more information on the available English courses, you can visit http://erasmus.uth.gr/en/studies-en/courses-en. Students can choose courses from other departments as long as the majority of the courses are from the department they are registered. Nomination Deadlines 30th of June for students who will attend the Winter Semester or the Full Academic Year. 30th of November for students who will attend the Spring Semester. application deadlines: 31th of July for students who will attend the Winter Semester or the Full Academic Year. 15th of December for students who will attend the Spring Semester. International Relations Office University of Thessaly .