The institutions named below agree to cooperate for the exchange of students and/or staff in the context of the Erasmus+ programme. They commit to respect the quality requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education in all aspects related to the organisation and management of the mobility, in particular the recognition of the credits awarded to students by the partner institution.
Name of the institution (and department, where relevant) | Erasmus code | Institutional Coordinator Contact details (email, phone) | Departmental Coordinator Contact details (email, phone) | Website (eg. of the course catalogue) |
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | G THESSAL01 | Institutional Coordinator/Head of the Office: Full name: Georgiadou Ioanna Address: Department of European Educational Programmes, Administration Βuilding, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece Tel: +30 2310 995293 Fax: +30 2310 995292 Email: Erasmus-agreements@auth.gr | Departmental Coordinator: Full name: Professor Kalogianni-Dimitriadi Martha Department: School of Biology Address: Department of Zoology, Laboratroy of Animal Physiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Tel: +302310998271 Fax: 00302310 998269 Email: kaloyian@bio.auth.gr | General University Webpage: http://www.auth.gr For Erasmus+ students: http://www.eurep.auth.gr/index.php?lang=en Course catalogue: http://qa.auth.gr/en/studyguide/ |
Universitetet i Bergen | N BERGEN01 | Institutional Coordinator/Head of International Office: Full name: Torp Skogedal Kristin Address: Division of Student Affairs, P.O.Box 7800, 5020 Bergen, Norway Tel: +47 55 58 90 26 Fax: +47 55 58 96 45 Email:Kristin.Skogedal@adm.uib.no; exchange-kmd@uib.no | Departmental Coordinator: Full name: Professor Address: Tel: Email: | General University Webpage: http://www.uib.no For Erasmus students: http://www.uib.no/en/education/48959/erasmus Course catalogue: http://www.uib.no/en/education/50052/courses-exchange-students |
The sending institution, following agreement with the receiving institution, is responsible for providing support to its nominated candidates so that they can have the recommended language skills at the start of the study or teaching period:
For more details on the language of instruction recommendations, see the course catalogue of each institution
Courses at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki are normally taught in Greek. However, there are courses in other languages too, especially at the Foreign Language Faculties, Faculty of Law (courses in English, French and German language), School of Journalism & Mass Communication, and School of Economics. In all other cases, there are special arrangements for LLP/Erasmus students, such as assignment of essays in English with the use of English bibliography in small groups of students.
Information concerning courses and other academic matters can be obtained at the web site of the University http://www.auth.gr/en/faculties
Social and Health Policy Committee of AUTH was established in 1997 with the aim to facilitate students with disabilities. Services have been developed and updated according to European and International standards. There are several fields that Social and Health Policy Committee is getting involved, always aiming to make student life easier so that all students can focus on their academic demands.
Services
available
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Students with visual impairment
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- Converting books or notes in any file the student is using to study (text to speech, print them in Braille etc)
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Students with hearing disabilities
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- Interpretation in Greek Sign language everywhere in the campus of our University during working hours.
- Unfortunately we do not provide interpretations in other foreign sign languages.
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Students with mobility disabilities
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- We provide transportation to students with mobility disabilities from their residences to the campus and vice versa in an everyday basis.
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Services to all students
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- blood donation days
- connect students with other institutions so that they will be given the professional care they need depending on their issue.
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Social and Health Policy Committee is always personalizing its services adjusting them to the needs and wills of every single student.
Contact details: Tel. (+30) 2310 995360, (+30) 2310 995386, (+30) 2310 991376
E-mail: socialcom@ad.auth.gr
2. Universitetet i Bergen
E. Calendar
1. Applications/information on nominated students must reach the receiving institution by:
Receiving institution [Erasmus code] | Autumn term [month] | Spring term [month] |
G THESSAL01 | 30th June | 30th November |
N BERGEN01 | 15 MAY | 15 OCTOBER |
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki:
2. Following the receipt of the paper application (printed online application), AUTH will send its decision within 4-6 weeks.
3. A Transcript of Records will be issued by the receiving institution no later than 5 weeks after the assessment period has finished at the receiving HEI.
Universitetet i Bergen
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The receiving institution will send its decision within 4-6 weeks.
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All students at the University of Bergen must order their own transcripts of records online by logging on to our electronic student system StudentWeb. Results are available 3-4 weeks after the examination date.
4. Termination of the agreement
In the event of unilateral termination, a notice of at least one academic year should be given. This means that a unilateral decision to discontinue the exchanges notified to the other party by 1 September 20XX will only take effect as of 1 September 20XX+1. The termination clauses must include the following disclaimer: "Neither the European Commission nor the National Agencies can be held responsible in case of a conflict."
F. Information
1. Grading systems of the institutions
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: A scale of 1 to 10 applies to the marks of each subject in the Hellenic Higher Education
8,5-10
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Άριστα
(Arista) - Excellent
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6,5-8,49
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Λίαν
Καλώς
(Lian Kalos) – Very Good
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5,00-6,49
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Καλώς (
Kalos) - Good
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0-4,99
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Ανεπιτυχώς (
Anepitychos) - Fail
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Universitetet i BergenCredit system and grading:
According to the International Education Credit Transfer System (ECTS), 60 “studiepoeng” is equivalent to 1 year of normal study for a full-time student, i.e. 60 ECTS credits. The full-time workload for one academic year is 1500 – 1800 hours of study / 60 “studiepoeng”.
The grading scale is explained briefly in the following table. For some programs, the criteria for determining each grade may be described in more detail. This explanation may be even more specific for some subjects.
Symbol | Description | General, qualitative description of valuation criteria |
A | Excellent | An excellent performance, clearly outstanding. The candidate demonstrates excellent judgement and a high degree of independent thinking. |
B | Very good | A very good performance. The candidate demonstrates sound judgement and a very good degree of independent thinking. |
C | Good | A good performance in most areas. The candidate demonstrates a reasonable degree of judgement and independent thinking in the most important areas. |
D | Satisfactory | A satisfactory performance, but with significant shortcomings. The candidate demonstrates a limited degree of judgement and independent thinking. |
E | Sufficient | A performance that meets the minimum criteria, but no more. The candidate demonstrates a very limited degree of judgement and independent thinking. |
F | Fail | A performance that does not meet the minimum academic criteria. The candidate demonstrates an absence of both judgement and independent thinking. |
2. Visa
The sending and receiving institutions will provide assistance, when required, in securing visas for incoming and outbound mobile participants, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. Information and assistance can be provided by the following contact points and information sources:
Institution [Erasmus code] | Contact details (email, phone) | Website for information |
G THESSAL01 | Incoming Students: Ms. Sofia Fourlari tel. +30 2310995166 Ms. Vasiliki Mpoukla tel. +30 2310 991391 email: erasmus-incoming@auth.gr | http://www.eurep.auth.gr/index.php?lang=en |
N BERGEN01 | Exchange-students@uib.no | http://www.uib.no/en/education/48926/residence-permit |
3. Insurance
The sending and receiving institutions will provide assistance in obtaining insurance for incoming and outbound mobile participants, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.
The receiving institution will inform mobile participants of cases in which insurance cover is not automatically provided. Information and assistance can be provided by the following contact points and information sources:
Institution [Erasmus code] | Contact details (email, phone) | Website for information |
G THESSAL01 | Incoming Students: Ms. Sofia Fourlari tel. +30 2310995166 Ms. Vasiliki Mpoukla tel. +30 2310 991391 email: erasmus-incoming@auth.gr | http://www.eurep.auth.gr/index.php?lang=en |
N BERGEN01 | Exchange-students@uib.no | http://www.uib.no/en/education/49499/finances-and-insurance |
4. Housing
The receiving institution will guide incoming mobile participants in finding accommodation, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.
Information and assistance can be provided by the following persons and information sources:
Institution [Erasmus code] | Contact details (email, phone) | Website for information |
G THESSAL01 | Incoming Students: Ms. Sofia Fourlari tel. +30 2310995166 Ms. Vasiliki Mpoukla tel. +30 2310 991391 email: erasmus-incoming@auth.gr | http://eurep.auth.gr/en/accommodation-list |
N BERGEN01 | Exchange-students@uib.no | http://www.uib.no/en/education/49447/student-accommodation |
G. SIGNATURES OF THE INSTITUTIONS (legal representatives)
Institution [Erasmus code] | Name, function | Date | Signature |
G THESSAL01 | Prof. Dr. Despo Ath. Lialiou Deputy Rector | | |
N BERGEN01 | Institutional Erasmus Coordinator: Helge Bjørlo, Senior Executive Officer | | |