Admission standards

University admission in Greece

Official minimum entry requirements and the school system, from the country's UNESCO classification and national sources.

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2020. Universities may set higher requirements.

Unified Lyceum (Upper secondary education)3 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: 2
Awards: 344
Special Lyceum for students with SEN (Upper secondary education)3 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: 2
Awards: 344
Ecclesiastical Lyceum (Lower secondary education)3 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: 2
Awards: 344

Greek Open University (University Sector)3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)
Awards: 640
a. University (belong to university sector)4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)
Awards: 640
University (belong to university sector)6 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)
Awards: 640
Technological Education Institutions (Technological Sector in Tertiary Education)4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)
Awards: 650
Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education5 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)
Awards: 650
Sxoles anoteris epaggelmatikis ekpaidefsis (AEN- Tertiary schools of commercial marine & schools of tourism & ekklesiastical schools) Tertiary Education3.5 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)
Awards: 650
Higher professional education - Art schools -Not classifiable by level -3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)
Awards: 650