LLP / ERASMUS STUDENTS
The
following information is addressed especially to European Students, who intend
to spend a study period on Educational Programs such as LLP/ERASMUS and other
cultural exchanges at our Institution.
The
main aim of this booklet is to provide detailed and important information
concerning the University and matters such as registration, accommodation,
student facilities and other issues related to your stay in Thessaly (
We
hope that this information package will cover many of the queries you might
have. Should you face any problems during your stay with us, please do not
hesitate to contact the Office of European Educational Programs and we will do
our best to help you.
You
are welcomed at the
The Official Representative of
International Relations & European Educational Programmes
Professor Michael Zouboulakis
Vice-Rector of Economic & Student
Affairs, Public & International Relations
Office of European Educational Programmes
and
International Relations
ERASMUS CODE: G
Address:
Office of International Relations
and
Educational Programmes
Argonauton –Filellinon
382 21
Fax Number: +30 24210 7 4603
Office E-mail : irep@uth.gr
Web
site: http://www.uth.gr
Artemis Petrakou, Head of the Department of Cultural Exchange & Public Relations
Tel
: +30 24210 7 4566, E-mail : apetrak@uth.gr
Penelope Dalli, LLP/ERASMUS Administrative Co ordinator
Tel : +30 24210 7 4609, E-mail : pdalli@uth.gr
Kostas
Patsis, International Relations & Bilateral Agreements Responsible
Tel : +30 24210 7 4602, E-mail : kpatsis@uth.gr
Erasmus Academic Co ordinators
- Department of Agriculture, Crop Production
& Rural Environment
-
Professor Stergios
Tzortzios, E-mail : stzortz@agr.uth.gr
-
Assistant
Professor Athanassios Sfougaris, E-mail : asfoug@agr.uth.gr
- Department of Agriculture, Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment
-
Assistant Professor
Konstantinos Kormas E-mail : kkormas@uth.gr
-
Assistant
Professor Elena Mente, E-mail : emente@uth.gr
- Department of Primary School Education
-
Associate Professor
Demetrios Benekos, E-mail : dbenekos@uth.gr
-
Assistant
Professor Vassiliki Vemi, E-mail : bvemi@pre.uth.gr
-
Lecturer Diamanto Filippatou, E-mail : fillipd@uth.gr
- Department of Pre-School Education
-
Professor Stylianos
Piperakis, E-mail : piper@uth.gr
-
Associate
Professor Katerina Michalopoulou, E-mail : kmihal@ece.uth.gr
-
Lecturer Vassileios
Pantazis, E-mail : pantazisv@ece.uth.gr
- Department of Special Education
-
Assistant
Professor Magda Nikolaraizi, E-mail : mnikolar@uth.gr
-
Lecturer Ioulia Nissiotou, E-mail : nisiotou@sed.uth.gr
- Department of History, Archaeology,
Social Antropology
-
Assistant Professor
Demetrios Palaiothodoros, E-mail : palaio@uth.gr
-
Assistant Professor
Fotini Gazi, E-mail : egazi@ha.uth.gr
- Department of Planning &
Regional Development
-
Associate Professor
Olga Christopoulou, E-mail : ochris@prd.uth.gr
-
Assistant Professor
Marie-Noelle Duquenne, E-mail :
mdyken@prd.uth.gr
- Department of Architecture
-
Assistant
Professor Vasso Trova, E-mail : vatrova@arch.uth.gr
-
Assistant
Professor Aris Tsagrassoulis, E-mail : atsagras@arch.uth.gr
- Department of Civil Engineering
-
Associate Professor
Athanassios Loukas, E-mail : aloukas@civ.uth.gr
-
Assistant Professor
Nikitas Milopoulos, E-mail : nikitas@civ.uth.gr
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
-
Associate Professor
Errikos Stapountzis, E-mail : erikos@mie.uth.gr
- Department of Computer &
Communication Engineering
-
Associate Professor
Alkiviadis Akritas, E-mail : akritas@uth.gr
- Department of Medicine
-
Professor
Konstantinos Kappas, E-mail : kappas@med.uth.gr
-
Associate Professor
Georgios Koukoulis, E-mail : gnkouk@med.uth.gr
- Department of Veterinary Medicine
-
Associate Professor
Aggeliki Rodi-Bourriel, E-mail : aburriel@vet.uth.gr
-
Assistant
Professor Haralampos Billinis, E-mail : billinis@vet.uth.gr
- Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology
-
Professor Demetrios
Kouretas, E-mail : dkouret@uth.gr
-
Assistant Professor
Katerina Moutou, E-mail : kmoutou@agr.uth.gr
- Department of Physical Education & Sport Science
-
Assistant
Professor Nikolaos Diggelidis, E-mail : nikdig@uth.gr
-
Lecturer Vasiliki
Zissi, E-mail : vzisi@pe.uth.gr
- Department of Economics
-
Lecturer Pashalis
Arvanitidis, E-mail : parvanit@uth.gr
The
The Office of European Educational Programs is responsible for
administering the exchange programs concerning the incoming and outgoing
students in solving practical, administrative and educational matters during
their study period.
Some of its main objectives are the following:
European Union
educational programs -LLP/ERASMUS-ECTS program –
Bilateral
Agreements.
Participation in
international student exhibitions.
Representation
at international conferences and congresses.
Organisation of
seminars, educational visits and cultural meetings.
Promotion of the
University abroad.
Creation of new
co-operation with foreign higher education institutions.
Counselling to
incoming and outgoing students and personnel
Studying at the
University
Registration
All incoming Erasmus students are kindly requested to send the official
documents, namely: Student Application Form and Learning
Agreement, duly completed and signed
by the authorised persons to the Office of European Educational Programs by the
end of July for the winter semester
and by the end of December for the
spring semester.
Upon arrival, they should contact the Office of European Educational
Programs before they enrol at the relevant academic department of the
University. To this aim, they should provide 2 photos and their passport or
identity card. There are no tuition fees. ) The Secretariats of the Academic Departments
accept students from Monday to Friday from 11.00 to 13.00.
Residence Permit
Non EU member students are advised to contact the Greek
Embassy or Consulate in their country before their departure in order to check
if a student visa is required and those who are going to stay in
* 3 photographs
* Passport
* Student identification card
* Health insurance
* Foreign exchange receipt (pink slip) obtained by the bank where
students have opened an account
*A certificate from the
*Health certificate obtained by a public
a blood analysis test.
They might be also asked for an Internal Revenue Service’s deposit after
arrival
Larissa: Papanastasiou
86,412 22, Larissa tel. +30 2410 683175
Trikala: Giannitson
& Farmaki, 421 00, Trikala tel. +30 24310 27273
Karditsa: 2nd
km Circular Road Karditsa-Trikala, 431 00, Karditsa tel. +30 24410 22310
EU member students, that are
staying in Greece for longer than 3 months, straight after their
arrival must apply for a European citizen residence permit, to the Police
Foreigners’ Department (Rozou & G.KartaliStreet in Volos, 3th floor) tel:
+30 24210 76960),
having the following:
*4 photographs
*Passport or identity card
*Student identification card
*European Card for health insurance (or
other translated to Greek) from
their home
country
* A certificate from the
certifying that students are registered
as exchange
students for the current academic year
Accommodation
– Living Expenses
The cost of living in
Accommodation is offered to ERASMUS students in private fully furnished
apartments, houses or hotel rooms at reasonable prices. The cost may vary,
depending on the kind of accommodation (location, available equipment, number
of rooms, roommates, bills etc.).
Indicatively we mention the following:
Studios (bills
included*):
One person per studio: 250 - 280 €,
Shared by two: 180 - 190 € (each)
Shared by three: 130 - 140 € (each)
The studios are located opposite from the
and they are near the
the University and the bus station (~ 7 minutes
away on foot) Except from the main furniture,
the studios are also equipped with air conditioners,
heaters, refrigerators, and ovens.
Apartments or Houses of 3 - 4 bedrooms,
shared with other students :
One person per room: 180 – 220 € (part of the bills is included)
These apartments are located near the city centre or the area of
Except from the main furniture, they are also equipped with heaters
refrigerators, ovens and some bed linen, towels, kitchenware etc.
One room Apartments or Houses
These are located in various places in the city of
Hotels in Alykes (
One person per room: 250 - 300 € (kitchen is not available)
There is a city bus connecting Alykes with the bus station of
* Bills concern electricity, heat & water and they
usually vary from 60 to 80 € per month, per person
ERASMUS students must inform the Office European Educational Programs at
least a month before their arrival to
University’s Restaurant Card
University’s Restaurant Card is offered to all ERASMUS students, by which,
they can have three meals per day, free of charge, at the University’s
restaurant (2as Noemvriou & Vernardaki Street). The Restaurant is open,
every day from 08.00 to 09.30 for breakfast, from 12.30 to 15.30 for lunch and
from 18.00 to 20.30 for dinner, weekends included. It is closed during
Christmas & Easter Vacation as well in July & August. The relevant cost
is covered by our University budget, as financial support to our guest
students.
Student’s Card
All ERASMUS students are also offered a student card (passo), by which
they can have reduced prices in transportation (buses, trains, ships etc.), as
well as in museums, concerts, cinemas etc.
Teaching
and Learning Methods
Teaching comprises basically lectures that are normally
attended by around 30-40 students depending on the course (compulsory or
optional). Besides, tutorials and seminars are offered and smaller groups of
students attend them.
The lecture is formal and it is very important
for the student to take notes that are helpful for further
study. In seminars and tutorials students can discuss a
subject for which they should be previously well prepared.
In some courses students have to write an essay on a topic
chosen from a list given by the professor. Sometimes this
essay is absolutely necessary for the evaluation of the
work carried out by the student.
Teaching
Language
The official teaching language is Greek. However, other languages are usually
used (bibliography, tutoring, exams) in order to facilitate the academic work
of the ERASMUS students, with the consensus of the responsible professor. Some
of the courses might be in English or in French in some Departments.
Incoming students can get
information concerning academic issues, entering our departments’ web-sites. For
specific information that is not mentioned in the site, the student should
address to the Erasmus Academic Co ordinator of the relevant Department.
Greek Language Courses & EILCs
After arrival the students can attend the Greek
language
courses for foreigners, offered by the
without tuition fees. There are three groups
operating.
English speaking students (
French speaking students (
(3 ECTS credits per semester)
The EILCs, a scheme supported by the
European
Commission, are specialised courses in
the less widely
used
and less taught
European Union languages and the languages of other countriesparticipating in
Erasmus. The EILCs give Erasmus students (and possibly Erasmus personnel) the opportunity
to study the language of the host country for 3-8 weeks, in the host country.
The closest University to Thessaly that organizes EILCs, is the Aristotle’s University in
Assessment
Methods /Examinations
The majority of courses are assessed by examination. Some courses are
assessed by a combination of a dissertation and examinations, some others by
coursework assignments and exams. Students are evaluated in each course through a
combination of projects and final examinations. Exams take place three times a
year, in February, June and September. An optional examination is given in the
middle of the semester and contributes to the final mark. For the Erasmus
students a catalogue of lessons is offered for which the
professor undertakes the obligation to help incoming students to analyze in
detail a subject relevant to the courses whose evaluation will be done at the
semesters’ end. The student for the specific lesson will get grades, academic
units and ECTS credits.
The gradation of each lesson’s examination
is expressed in 10-grade climax, from 0 to 10 where five (5) expresses the base
success and ten (10) the maximum success.
European
Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
is a student-centered system based on the student workload required
to achieve the objectives of a programme, preferably
specified in terms of learning outcomes and competences to be acquired. ECTS makes study programs easy to read and
compare for all students, local and
foreign. It facilitates mobility and
academic
recognition. It helps universities to organize and revise
their study programs and can be used across a variety of
programs and modes of delivery.
ECTS is based on the convention that 60 credits measure the workload of a full-time student during one academic year. The student workload of a full-time study programme in
Credit is also a way of quantifying the outcomes of learning. Learning outcomes are sets of competences, expressing what the student will know, understand or be able to do after
completion of a process of learning, short or long. Credits in ECTS can only be obtained after completion of
the work required and appropriate assessment of the learning outcomes achieved.
Student workload in ECTS includes the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, independent study, preparation for, and taking of, examinations,
etc.
Credits are allocated to all educational
components of a study programme (such as modules, courses, placements, dissertation work, etc.) and reflect the
quantity of work each component requires in relation to the total quantity of
work necessary to complete a full year of
study in the programme considered.
Students with Disabilities
The University offers facilities for students with disabilities and is
willing to provide special support. ERASMUS students with disabilities are
kindly requested to contact the Office of European Educational Programs and
discuss arrangements, well in advance of their arrival to
The Library
Library
Structure:
Similarly to the University its
Library has an urban character and a decentralized structure, with branches
situated in four Thessalian cities (
The Central Library is responsible for the
execution of library policy by all the Library branches, departments and units.
Also the Central Library deals the acquisition of all library material. The
library catalogue, the CD-ROM network and the digital library material can be
accessed from the Internet via its Web page ( http://www.lib.uth.gr ).
All Erasmus students can be members of the
University Library free of charge, depositing one photo, their identity card or
passport and their UTH student card.
Opening Hours
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Library |
Mon.-Frid. |
Sat.-Holid. |
Public |
City |
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Central |
08.30 –21.00 |
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08.00 -14.30 |
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08.30 –12.30 |
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08.30 -20.00 |
09.00-14.30 |
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Larissa |
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School of Physical Education & Sport |
09.00 -19.00 |
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Trikala |
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08.00 -18.00 |
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Karditsa |
Sports
Activities
The Physical Education Office of the University,
organizes the following Sports
Activities:
Basketball, Football,
Aerobic-Pilates-Stretching,
Judo - Self Defense, Swimming.
The Students who are interested may
contact the Physical Education Office
Mr. Giannis Kafentarakis, Tel: +30 24210 7 4714 E-mail:
iokafe@uth.gr
Mr. Panagiotis Keramidas, Tel: +30 24210 7 4713 , E-mail:
pkeram@pe.uth.gr
Ms. Artemis Papa, Tel: +30 24210 74681, E-mail: artpap@uth.gr
Art Groups
Students who are interested in
participating in the art groups of the
Drama Group: Office of Public Relations, Ms Zeta
Barelier, Tel: +30 24210 74604, E-mail: zeta@uth.gr
Music Band: Ms Maria Thoidou, Tel: +30 697 48 91 445, E-mail: thoidou@uth.gr
Greek Traditional-Folk Dances
Students who are interested in
participating in traditional-folk Greek dance activities may contact Mr. Dimas at +30 24310 47060. E-mail: jdimas@pe.uth.gr
This activity includes instruction of Greek
dances, film
presentations on related performances, etc.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2011 – 2012
Winter Semester
Beginning of courses: 26 September 2011 End of courses: 13 January 2012
Examination period: from 23 January 2012 to 10 February 2012
Spring Semester
Beginning of courses: 13 February 2012 End of courses: 01 June 2012
Examination period: from 11 June 2012 to 22 June 2012
Examination period of September 2012
Beginning: 03 September 2012
End: 21 September 2012
National and Other Holidays 2011-2012
Winter Semester
28th of October National Holiday
17th of November University’s Holiday
4th of December Holiday only for the city of Karditsa
6th of December Holiday only for the city of Volos
24/12/2011 - 06/01/2012 Christmas Holidays
30th of January University’s Holiday
Spring Semester
27th of February Shrove Monday
25th of March National Holiday
09/04/2012 to 20/04/2012 Easter Vacation
1st of May Official Holiday
15th of May Holiday only for the city of Larissa
4th of June Holly Spirit’s day
USEFUL INFORMATION
Upon Arrival
Its population is approximately 11 million people. Mild winters and warm
summers are the main characteristics of weather conditions. It is not an
exaggeration to point out that the sun in
Thessaly consists of four major
cities, namely
Distances in kilometres:
From
From
Larissa is the largest of the four geographic areas of
The capital of Larissa offers sight seeing and significant cultural
activity, especially through the Thessaly Theatre. The Department of Medicine
of the
Karditsa and Trikala are located at the west of
Trikala is a beautiful town with rich history. It
is built where the ancient Tricca, known from Homer’s time, used to exist. It
is considered to be the hometown of Asklipios, father of medicine and of the
nymph Trikki. The river Litheos that crosses the town, displays a great variety
of monuments and sights worth visiting, like Asklipion, an ancient healing
place, the castle of the town, Kursum Tzami (a mosque), the old fashionable
quarter “Varousi” with imposing houses and metabyzantine churches, the Museum
of Folk Tradition. In
Access to the University
Administration Building
Airports
There are city buses that connect
There are city buses, metro
and suburban railway
that connect
(Notice! Larissis Station is in
Buses
Tel :
14-21
Webpage: www.ktelvolou.gr
From
From
From Larissa ((~ 50 minutes to
Trains
Tel: 11-10
& 14-40
Webpage: www.ose.gr
From
From
From Larissa ((~ 50 minutes to
Culture
and Leisure
Museums - Cultural Centres
Telephones
Athanassakeion Archaeological Museum
+30 24210 25285
Municipal Gallery +30 24210 25670
N.Anhialos Archaeological Museum +30 24280 76468
Almyros Archaeological Museum +30
24220 21326
Arts Centre “Giorgio De Chirico” +30 24210 31701
Municipal Theatre +30 24210 32818
Municipal Concert Hall - Conservatory +30 24210 36992
Larissa
Archaeological Museum +30 2410 288515
Ethnographical Historical Museum +30 2410 239446
Municipal Gallery +30 2410 621205
Arts Centre of Modern Art +30 2410 553720
Municipal Conservatory +30
2410 250956
Municipal Theater +30 2410 621209
Hatzigiannio Municipal Cultural Centre +30
2410 626818, 621207
Karditsa
Municipal Theatre +30 24410 42712
Municipal Gallery +30
24410 25301
Municipal Conservatory +30
24410 76441
Trikala
Municipal
Municipal Historical Athletic Museum +30
24310 71620
Museum “Dimitris & Legko Katsikogianni” +30 24310
74435, 77646
Municipal Gallery +30
24310 71620
Municipal Gallery “T. Markellou” +30
24310 71620
Libraries Telephones
Public Library +30
24210 59000
Municipal Library +30 24210 25363
Library “Treis Ierarches” +30
24210 25641
Municipal Historical Archive (Spirer building) +30 24210 39644
Larissa
Public Library +30 2410 531973
Trikala:
Municipal Library +30 24310 70759
Library “Panagiotis & Maria Chatzigaki” +30 24310 716790
Karditsa:
Public Library “Athina” +30
24410 23962
Sports Facilities Telephones
Volos
National Sports Centre (tennis,
swimming etc) +30 24210 55345, 54749
National Stadium +30 24210 55364
Sailing Club +30
24210 32531
Gymnastics Sports Club
+30 24210
32961
Motorcycle Club +30 24210 22898
Larissa
National Sports Centre
+30 2410
624057
National Stadium +30 2410 536303
Golf Centre +30 2410 552692
Tennis Club +30 2410 591693
Karditsa
National Sports Centre
+30 24410
29820
National Stadium +30 24410 22394
Swimming Pool +30 24410 27124
Trikala
National Stadium +30 24310 73515
Gymnastics Club +30 24310 72240
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USEFUL TELEPHONES
First Aid Station 166 166 166 166
Hospital +30 24210 27531 +30 2410 230032 +30 24410 65555 +30 24310 22222
Police
Flying Squad 100 100 100 100
Fire
Squad 199 199 199 199
Traffic
Police +30 2421032888 +30
2410 683169 +30 24410 80243 +30 24310 63033
Greek
National
Tourism Organisation +30 24210 22500 +30 2410 618189
Tourist
Police +30 24210 76987
171
Radio
Taxi +30 24210 27777 +30 2410 661414 +30 24410 73001 +30 24310 33991
Telephone
Information 134, 11888 134, 11888 134, 11888
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