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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Welcome to AUTH
Welcome to AUTH
Thessaloniki 2009
Welcome to AUTH Thessaloniki 2009
A.U.Th GUIDE BOOK

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Emanouel Georgarakis
Professor at the School of Pharmacy
Chairman of the Studies Committee
Fani Vavili
Professor at the School of Architecture
Member of the Studies Committee
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Lecturer at the School of Early Childhood Education
Member of the Studies Committee
Eleni Chrysovelidou-Touloupi
Head of the Department of Studies
We want to extend our warmest thanks to Assoc.

Professor of Civil Engineering D. Aravantinos,
the professors at the Department of Architecture
A. Kotsiopoulo and N. Tsinika, the lecturer at the School of
Early Childhood Education S. Tambaki and to N. Stilianidi,
G. Tsouflidi, L. Loizou, G. Theodoulidi, D. Trogadi and
G. Hatzikonstantinou for their photographic and
archival material.
Translation: Κ. Xanthopoulou
Translation editing: M. Diafa, I. Korpidou, M. Ioannidou
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A.U.TH. Rectorate Authorities

From September 1st , 2006 to August 31st, 2010
Anastasios Manthos
Rector, Professor at the Faculty of Medicine
Athanasia Tsatsakou
Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs
and Personnel, Professor at the Faculty
of Philosophy, School of French Language
and Literature
Stavros Panas
Vice-Rector for Research Policy,
Professor at the Faculty of Engineering,
School of Electrical and Computer
Engineering
Andreas Giannakoudakis
Vice-Rector for Financial Planning and
Development, Associate Professor at the
Faculty of Sciences, School of Chemistry
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Dear students,
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to Aristotle University of

Thessaloniki, a higher education institute which has a long history, a
democratic tradition and a wealth of human resources. Thanks to its
truly universal nature it can guarantee the depth and the breadth of
the knowledge provided while fully satisfying the needs which arise in
this time and age for interdepartmental cooperation, interdisciplinarity
and intercultural communication. In our university, education is
inextricably linked to research and all of us try hard so that the
curricula will not only offer opportunities for further professional
development but also encourage scientific curiosity and research
freedom both among professors and students.
This complex strategy magnifies the impact of the Aristotle University

since, apart from its contribution to regional development, it also
reinforces its national as well as international character through various
interuniversity collaborations and students’ and professors’ exchanges.
The main aim of the guide you are holding in your hands is to support you
in the course you will be called upon to take during your studies with a
sense of maturity and responsibility. You successfully passed the
university entrance exams and therefore you rightfully became members
of the university community. You should know, however, that this
transition from secondary to higher education is not a continuous,
smooth, linear process. The university is not a channel that directly leads
to a degree through memorizing ready-made knowledge. Nor does it
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tolerate evasion of effort, stagnation or intellectual standardization. It is
a space which fosters the free movement of ideas, creativity, scientific
polyphony and the development of critical and analytical thinking through
ongoing planning and dynamic efforts.
The University is the primary institution where young people mature
as they participate in all its functions as academic citizens.
We call upon you therefore to use your freedom with a sense of
individual and collective responsibility. You are encouraged to contribute
with your ideas and views towards the improvement of the study
programmes and the aesthetic upgrading of the environment in which
we move, work and exchange our ideas.
We also call upon you to promote the irreplaceable and unique social
character of a university which is public, universal, academically
autonomous and which can fully meet the demands and expectations
of our times.
Closing this short note of welcome, we would like to remind you that
for us, your teachers, you are first and foremost our intellectual
children, our students. We have the ambition for our graduates to
be distinguished for their coherent scientific thinking, the breadth
of their education and culture and finally for their democratic ethos
which implies not only safeguarding individual rights, but also the
rights of others.
Our experience to date justifies confidence and optimism.
Welcome to the academic world and we wish that all your ventures,
endeavors and dreams are realized.
The Rector
Anastasios Manthos
The Vice-Rectors
Athanasia Tsatsakou
Stavros Panas
Adreas Giannakoudakis
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Contents
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Brief History of the University 11
Organizational Structure of A.U.Th. Faculties and Schools 13
A.U.Th. Faculties and Schools 15
Educational and Research Units 31
Legal and Institutional Framework 34
University Administrative Bodies 34
Student Unions 36
Student Representation in University Administrative Bodies 36
Administrative and Student Issues of AUTH

A.U.Th. Administrative Services 37
Academic Units Coordination Directorate 37
The Aristotle University libraries 43
UNESCO CHAIR 53
Student Club 55
Student Care Services 56
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Halls of Residence 56
University Sports Centre 57
Student Support Fund 58
A.U.Th. Network Operation Centre 58
A.U.Th. Information Technology Centre 60
Practical Training 62
Textbooks 63
Counseling and Psychological Support Centre 63
Social Policy Committee (SPC) 64
University Camping Facilities 64
Day Care Unit 65
Enlistment and deferral due to educational reasons 66
University Student Pass 66
Health Care Services 67
Student Ombudsman 73
Traffic Office 73
A.U.Th. Scholarships 74
Academic Calendar 77
A.U.Th. Postgraduate Courses 78
Culture
Student Week 79
Cultural Groups 79
A.U.Th. Orchestra 80
G. Mandakas A.U.Th. Choir 81
Milestones in the History of Thessaloniki 82
Monuments of Thessaloniki 85
Museums of Thessaloniki 88
Culture and art organizations/institutions 91
Map of the Aristotle University Campus 92

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Brief History of the University
Eleftherios Venizelos, a key political figure in Greek history, was the first
politician to start efforts for the foundation of a university in Thessaloniki.
These efforts came at a time when Northern Greece had just been
liberated and the strengthening of the New Territories, as the newly
liberated areas of Northern Greece were then called, emerged as a
national need. Moreover, along with the University of Thessaloniki the
plans provided for the establishment of one more university in Smyrna
(Izmir). However, the catastrophe in Asia Minor thwarted these plans.
Later, in 1924, the then Prime Minister Alexandros Papanastasiou
decided to found the university and started the process that bore fruit
in the summer of 1925.
The Foundation Act for the University of Thessaloniki (act 33141/14-
6-25) was approved on June 5, 1925, by the fourth Constitutional
Assembly after heavy discussion, and it was published in the Official
Gazette on June 22, 1925.
From the beginning of its enactment, the Foundation Act went
through many adventures and trials that continued during the first
years of its implementation, due to the political upheaval at the time.
Nevertheless, the university started to operate in 1926, with Georgios
Chatzidakis as its first president and Christos Tsountas as its second.
The Foundation Act focused on the development of humanities, as
the views of the period demanded. The Faculty of Philosophy first
operated in 1926, housed in the Allatini building which presently
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hosts the services of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki.
However, as the choice was proved to be problematic, in October
1927 the Faculty was transferred to the mansion in Ethnikis Amynis
Street, which previously housed the 2nd Military Hospital. The
building was repaired and later expanded with the addition of a third
floor. Today, it is the historic building of the university and it houses
part of the Faculty of Philosophy.
Nowadays the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is considered to
be the biggest university in Greece. It is located in the city centre
and it expands over an area of around 430,000 square metres. On
the whole it consists of 7 faculties which have a total of 33
departments, of 5 single-department faculties and of 4 independent
departments.
It must be noted that some of the A.U.Th. facilities, including either
educational or administrative units, because of the densely-built
campus or for functional purposes, are located outside the
boundaries of the university campus or even outside the urban
complex of Thessaloniki or in other cities (as mentioned in the
following pages).
98,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students are currently
enrolled at A.U.Th. 90,000 of them attend undergraduate courses
and 8,000 attend postgraduate courses (A and B cycle).
• The Teaching and Research Staff comes up to 2,304 people
(742 professors, 514 associate professors, 538 assistant
professors and 465 lecturers)
• The Scientific Teaching Staff amounts to 84 people
• The Special Laboratory Teaching Staff comes up to 297 people,
95 of whom belong to category I and 183 to category II, and
• 6 teachers of the Greek Language and 13 teachers of foreign
languages.
Support is also offered
• to educational projects by 317 members of the Special Technical
Laboratory Staff and
• to administrative projects by 466 permanent employees and 563
employees who are employed under an unlimited term contract.
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Organizational Structure of A.U.Th. Faculties

and Schools
➢ FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
School of Theology
School of Ecclesiastical and Social Theology
➢ FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY
School of Philology
School of History and Archaeology
School of Philosophy and Pedagogy
School of Psychology
School of English Language & Literature
School of French Language & Literature
School of German Language & Literature
School of Italian Language & Literature
➢ FACULTY OF SCIENCES
School of Mathematics
School of Physics
School of Chemistry
School of Biology
School of Geology
School of Informatics
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➢ FACULTY OF EDUCATION
School of Early Childhood Education
School of Primary Education
➢ FACULTY OF LAW, ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCES
School of Law
School of Economics
School of Political Sciences
➢ Faculty of Agriculture
➢ Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment
➢ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
➢ Faculty of Medicine
➢ Faculty of Dentistry
➢ FACULTY OF FINE ARTS
School of Visual and Applied Arts
School of Music Studies
School of Drama
School of Film Studies
➢ FACULTY OF ENGINERING
School of Civil Engineering
School of Architecture
School of Rural and Surveying Engineering
School of Mechanical Engineering
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering
School of Mathematics, Physics and Computational Sciences
School of Urban-Regional Planning and Development
Engineering (Veroia)
➢ School of Pharmacy
➢ School of Physical Education and Sports Science (Serres)
➢ School of Journalism and Mass Media Studies
➢ School of Physical Education and Sports Science

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A.U.Th. Faculties and Departments
Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology was founded in 1942 and it consists of two
Schools:
• School of Theology, and
• School of Ecclesiastical and Social Theology.
Each School of the Faculty offers BA, MA and PhD degrees.
School of Theology
School Secretariat:
Faculty of Theology Building, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-6980, 99-6981, 99-6982, 99-6983
fax: 2310/99-6991
e-mail: info@theo.auth.gr
School of Ecclesiastical and Social Theology

School Secretariat:
Faculty of Theology Building, 2nd floor
tel.: 2310/99-6681, 99-7220, 99-6682
fax: 2310/99-6689
e-mail: info@past.auth.gr
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Faculty of Philosophy
The Faculty of Philosophy was the first
faculty of the University and it first
operated in 1926. Today the Faculty
consists of 8 Schools. Each School offers
BA, MA and PhD degrees.
School of Philology (three Departments):

• Department of Classical Studies,
• Department of Medieval and Modern
Greek Studies,
• Department of Linguistics.
School Secretariat:
Administration Building, 2nd floor
tel.: 2310/99-5232, 99-5233, 99-5260,
99-5240, 99-5346
fax: 2310/99-5245
e-mail: info@lit.auth.gr
School of History and Archaeology

(two Departments):
• Department of Archaeology
• Department of History.
School Secretariat:
Administration Building, 2nd floor
tel.: 2310/99-5221, 99-5223, 99-5224, 99-5225, 99-5226
fax: 2310/99-5222
e-mail: info@hist.auth.gr
School of Philosophy and Pedagogy (two Departments):

• Department of Philosophy
• Department of Pedagogy.
School Secretariat:
Administration Building, 3rd floor
tel.: 2310/99-5203, 99-5201, 99-5206, 99-5206, 99-5209, 99-6772
fax: 2310/99-5209
e-mail: info@edlit.auth.gr
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School of Psychology
School Secretariat: Administration Building, 2nd floor
tel.: 2310/99-5204, 99-5205, 99-6887, 99-7304
fax: 2310/99-5175
e-mail: info@psy.auth.gr
School of English Language and Literature

School Secretariat: Administration Building, 3rd floor
tel.: 2310/99-5183, 99-5185
fax: 2310/99-5168
e-mail: info@enl.auth.gr
School of French Language and Literature

School Secretariat: Administration Building, 3rd floor
tel.: 2310/99-5177, 99-5178, 99-5174
fax: 2310/99-5172
e-mail: info@frl.auth.gr
School of German Language and Literature

tel.: 2310/99-5236, 99-5237, 99-5241
fax: 2310/99-5235
e-mail: info@del.auth.gr
School of Italian Language and Literature

tel.: 2310/99-5243, 99-5238
fax: 2310/99-5242
e-mail: info@itl.auth.gr
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Faculty of Sciences
The Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences first operated in
1927 with the School of Forestry, and the Schools of Physics,
Mathematics, and Agriculture were added in 1928. This Faculty
launched new Schools and Departments. Today the Faculty has been
renamed into the Faculty of Sciences, and consists of six Schools.
Each School of the Faculty offers BSc, MSc and PhD degrees.
School of Mathematics
School Secretariat: Faculty of Sciences Building, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-7910, 99-7920, 99-7930, 99-7940
fax: 2310/99-7952
e-mail: info@math.auth.gr
School of Physics
School Secretariat: Faculty of Sciences Building, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-8130, 99-8140, 99-8150, 99-8160, 99-8170
fax: 2310/99-8122
e-mail: info@physics.auth.gr
School of Chemistry
tel.: 2310/99-7650, 99-7660, 99-7670, 99-7680
fax: 2310/99-7642
e-mail: info@chem.auth.gr
School of Biology
tel.: 2310/99-8270, 99-8280
fax: 2310/99-8252
e-mail: info@bio.auth.gr
School of Geology
School Secretariat:
Faculty of Sciences
Building, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-8460,
99-8470 fax: 2310/99-8452
e-mail: info@geo.auth.gr
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Educational and Research Units of the School:

• A.U.Th. Seismologic Station
It is a unit of the Geophysics Department of the School of Geology
and it started functioning in 1980. The central station is located
in the suburb of Saranta Ekklisies in Thessaloniki and it is linked
to a telemetric network of 14 permanent regional stations which
cover the wider area of northern Greece.
• Olympus Scientific Station

It is a unit of the Department of Meteorology-Climatology of the School
of Geology. It was founded in 1963 and it is located on Agios Antonios
peak of Mount Olympus at an altitude of 2,187 m. It is housed in a
two-storey stone building with living quarters for the staff and rooms
for the installation and functioning of the instruments used for
meteorological and actinometrical observations.
School of Informatics
School Secretariat:
Faculty of Sciences Building, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-8420, 99-8410, 99-8436
fax: 2310/99-8410
e-mail: info@csd.auth.gr
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Faculty of Law, Economics and

Political Sciences
The Faculty of Law and Economics first operated in 1929. Today it
comprises three Schools. Each School of the Faculty offers BA, MA
and PhD degrees.
School of Law
School Secretariat: Faculty of Law Building, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-5262, 99-5268, 99-5279, 99-5303
fax: 2310/99-5272
e-mail: info@law.auth.gr
School of Economics
tel.: 2310/99-5255, 99-5259, 99-5261, 99-5278
fax: 2310/99-5250
e-mail: info@econ.auth.gr
School of Political Sciences

tel.: 2310/99-5270, 99-5396, 99-5397
fax: 2310/99-5391
e-mail: info@polsci.auth.gr
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Faculty of Agriculture
The Faculty of Agriculture resulted from the split of the three Schools
of the Geotechnical Sciences Faculty into three separate Faculties
(Presidential decree 247/30.11.04). The Faculty offers BSc (seven
Departments: Department of Field Crops and Ecology, Department
of Horticulture and Viticulture, Department of Crop Protection,
Department of Agricultural Economics, Department of Animal
Production, Department of Hydraulics, Soil Science and Agricultural
Engineering, Department of Food Science and Technology). It also
offers MSc and PhD degrees.
Faculty Secretariat:
Building of Agriculture and Forestry, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-5193, 99-5194, 99-5188, 99-5189
fax: 2310/99-5189
e-mail: info@agro.auth.gr
Educational and Research Units of the Faculty:

The University Farm
It is located next to Makedonia Airport, 12 km away from the city of
Thessaloniki on the road that connects Thessaloniki and the area
of Mihaniona. It provides for the educational and research needs of
the Agriculture Faculty. It expands over an area of 190 hectares.
The farm’s master plan provides for the relocation of the entire
Faculty of Agriculture to the premises of the University Farm.
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Faculty of Forestry and

Natural Environment
The Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment, like the Faculty of
Agriculture, resulted from the recent split of the Faculty of
Geotechnical Sciences (presidential decree 247/30.11.04).
The School of Forestry first operated in 1927 and it offers a bachelor
degree from the following departments: Department of Forest
Production, Forest Protection and Natural Environment, Department
of Range Science of Wild Life & Internal Fisheries, Department of
Planning & Development of Natural Resources, Department of
Forest and Water Engineering, Department of Harvesting &
Technology of Forest Products. It also offers MSc and PhD degrees.
Agriculture & Forestry Building, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-5195, 99-5196, 99-5192, 99-5199
fax: 2310/99-5202
e-mail: info@for.auth.gr
Educational Units of the Faculty:

The university forest reserves are located in Pertouli and in
Taxiarhis. The former lies at an altitude between 1,100 and 1,700
metres and it expands over an area of 3,3 hectares. The latter is
located in Halkidiki at an altitude of 300 to 1,200 metres and it
covers an area of around 5,5 hectares. Both of them serve the
research and practice needs of the students of the Faculty of
Forestry and Natural Environment for whom there are appropriate
housing facilities.
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine first operated at the University of
Thessaloniki in 1950. By virtue of Presidential Decree 247/30.11.04
it evolved into an autonomous faculty. The Faculty offers BSc, MSc
and PhD degrees.
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Building, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-5227, 99-5228, 99-5219, 99-5229, 99-5231
fax: 2310/99-5218
e-mail: info@vet.auth.gr
Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine resulted from the split of the former Faculty
of Health Sciences, which was abolished by Presidential Decree
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247/30.11.04. The Faculty of Medicine first operated in 1942. It

offers Bachelor, Master and PhD degrees.
Faculty of Medicine Building, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-9274, 99-9266-8, 99-9283, 99-9184, 99-9987-8
fax: 2310/99-9293
e-mail: info@med.auth.gr
Faculty of Dentistry
The Faculty of Dentistry, like the Faculty of Medicine, resulted from
the split of the Faculty of Health Sciences, pursuant to Presidential
Decree 247/30.11.04. It first operated in the academic year 1959-
1960. The Faculty offers Bachelor, Master and PhD degrees.
Faculty of Dentistry Building, 1st basement
tel.: 2310/99-9473, 99-9475-7, 99-9471
fax: 2310/99-9474
e-mail: info@dent.auth.gr
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Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering was founded in 1955. Presently, the
Faculty consists of eight Schools. Each School (except for the School
of Mathematics, Physics and Computational Sciences that covers
the introductory courses of all the Schools of the Engineering Faculty)
offers BSc degrees. All Schools offer MSc and PhD degrees.
School of Civil Engineering

School Secretariat: Hydraulics Building, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-5612, 99-5851, 99-5698, 99-5853, 99-5861
fax: 2310/99-5862
e-mail: info@civil.auth.gr
School of Architecture
School Secretariat: Engineering Faculty Building, 7th floor
tel.: 2310/99-5595, 99-5596, 99-5550, 99-5404
fax: 2310/99-5597
e-mail: info@arch.auth.gr
School of Rural and Surveying Engineering

School Secretariat: Engineering Faculty Building, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-5401, 99-5402, 99-5403, 99-6112
fax: 2310/99-5828
e-mail: info@topo.auth.gr
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School of Mechanical Engineering
School Secretariat: Engineering Faculty Building D, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-6032, 99-6022, 99-6072, 99-6020
fax: 2310/99-6071
e-mail: info@meng.auth.gr
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering

School Secretariat: Faculty of Engineering Building D, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-6391, 99-6395, 99-6392
fax: 2310/99-6292
e-mail: info@ee.auth.gr
School of Chemical Engineering

School Secretariat:
Faculty of Engineering Building D, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-6226, 99-6182, 99-6186, 99-6267
fax: 2310/99-6250
e-mail: info@cheng.auth.gr
School of Mathematics, Physics & Computational Sciences

School Secretariat: Engineering Faculty Building, 1st floor,
tel.: 2310/99-5991, 99-5992
fax: 2310/99-5978
e-mail: info@gen.auth.gr
School of Urban-Regional Planning and Development Engineering

(Veroia)
School Secretariat: Varvares, Veroia
Tel.: 23310/91467, 2310/99-4179
fax: 23310/91062
e-mail: info@plandevel.auth.gr
The department is located in the facilities of the former army camp
of Agia Varvara (Varvares, Veroia)
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Faculty of Fine Arts

The Faculty of Fine Arts was established in 1984 with three Schools,
to which the School of Film Studies was added in 2004. Each
School offers BA, MA and PhD degrees.
School of Visual and Applied Arts

School Secretariat: Administration Building Annex, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-5069, 99-5071, 99-5072, 99-5066, 99-5068, 99-5069
fax: 2310/99-5067
e-mail: info@vis.auth.gr
The school has facilities in Stavroupoli, in the campus and in
Thermi.
School of Music Studies

School Secretariat: Thermi
tel.: 2310/99-1819, 99-1813, 99-1801, 99-1817, 99-1833
fax: 2310/99-1815
e-mail: info@mus.auth.gr
The school is located and operates in Thermi.
School of Drama
School Secretariat: 122 Egnatia Street, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-2122-5
fax: 2310/99-2126
e-mail: info@thea.auth.gr
The school is located and operates at 122 Egnatia Street.
School of Film Studies

School Secretariat: Administration Building, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-7077, 99-7398, 99-7161
fax: 2310/99-4342
e-mail: mrokaki@film.auth.gr
The facilities of the school are located in Stavroupoli, 1 Arapitsis
Naousis Street.
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Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education consists of two Schools that first operated
in 1984 and 1986, respectively. Each School offers BA, MA and PhD
degrees.

School Secretariat: Education Faculty Tower, 2nd floor
tel.: 2310/99-5058, 99-5059, 99-5086, 99-5064, 99-5065
fax: 2310/99-5032
e-mail: info@nured.auth.gr

School Secretariat: Education Faculty Tower, 2nd floor
tel.: 2310/99-5054, 99-5057, 99-5048, 99-5052, 99-5056
fax: 2310/99-5063
e-mail: info@eled.auth.gr
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Independent Schools
School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy is the third School of the former Faculty of
Health Sciences, which was abolished by Presidential Decree
247/30.11.04. Contrary to the two other Schools that developed
into independent Faculties, the School of Pharmacy remained an
independent School and presently it does not come under any
Faculty. It was founded in the mid 50s.
The School offers BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees.
School Secretariat: Biology Building, 4th floor

tel.: 2310/99-7623, 99-7633, 99-7613
fax: 2310/99-7612
e-mail: info@pharm.auth.gr
School of Physical Education and Sports Science

The School was established in 1982. It offers BA, MA and PhD
degrees.
School Secretariat: Administration Building Annex, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-5271, 99-5276, 99-5269, 99-5275, 99-5274
fax: 2310/99-5282
e-mail: info@phed.auth.gr
School of Physical Education & Sports Science in Serres

The School of Physical Education and Sports Science in Serres was
established in 1985 as a branch of the Thessaloniki School. Since
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1996, it has been operating as an independent School of A.U.Th. It
offers BA, MA and PhD degrees.
School Secretariat: Agios Ioannis, Serres

tel.: 23210/67135, 2310/99-1050
fax: 23210/64806
e-mail: info@phed-sr.auth.gr, gibiriti@phed-sr.auth.gr
School of Journalism and Mass Media Studies

The School, founded in 1991, offers BA (2 Departments, Journalism
and Mass Media), MA and PhD degrees.
School Secretariat: 46 Egnatia Street,

tel.: 2310/99-2050, 99-2063, 99-1951, 99-2062
fax: 2310/99-2098
e-mail: info@jour.auth.gr
The school is housed and operates at 46 Egnatia Street.
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Educational and Research Units
The Experimental School

It operates under the supervision of the Faculty of Philosophy. It was
established in 1934 and administered by the eminent Greek educator
Alexandros Delmouzos. Currently, it is a model unit of primary and
secondary education, intended for the training of the students from the
Faculty of Philosophy and other “Teaching Schools” in educational,
pedagogic and teaching methodologies. It is located in the city centre,
at the corner of Alexandrou Delmouzou and Agias Sofias streets.
The Institute of Modern Greek Studies

It was founded in 1959, when Manolis Triantafyllidis bequeathed his
property to A.U.Th. to this effect. It is housed in the Faculty of
Philosophy building and at 152 Egnatia Street. Its mission is to
cultivate and promote Modern Greek language and education in
general, especially through the publication of books.
The School of Modern Greek Language

It has been operating since 1970 under the supervision of the Faculty
of Philosophy. Its activities mainly focus on organizing and providing
courses in Modern Greek language to foreign students and students
of Greek origin who wish to learn the Greek language or improve their
knowledge of Greek history, literature, art and tradition at large. It is
housed in the old building of the Faculty of Philosophy and in the
French Institute building in Stratou Avenue.
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Centre for Foreign Language Teaching
The Centre for Foreign Language Teaching is an academic and
educational unit of A.U.Th., it is administered by a seven member
board and it offers courses in foreign languages for special purposes.
Its mission is to coordinate the delivery of foreign language courses in
the Faculties/Schools of A.U.Th. To this effect, it makes general
decisions on syllabuses, teaching methods and the application of
research findings, especially in the fields of linguistics and applied
linguistics.
The general goal of the teaching of foreign languages is to familiarize
students with the language which is related to their discipline so as
to acquire the linguistic skills that will enable them to understand texts
about their field of studies written in a foreign language. Moreover,
the centre aims to help students acquire skills that will enable them to
cope with general and specialized communication situations, such as
attending a scientific conference or delivering a paper.
The lesson of foreign language is a prerequisite for obtaining a
degree in most Faculties/Schools of A.U.Th. and it gives students
credits. Moreover, knowledge of a foreign language is a prerequisite
for admission to postgraduate courses or for the participation of
undergraduate students in community programmes. Finally, in
some Faculties/Schools foreign languages are also taught at a
postgraduate level.
In most Faculties/Schools the lesson of foreign language is offered in
four semesters. However, there are Schools where a foreign language
can be taught for three, two, or even one semester.
The foreign languages offered are English, French, German and
Italian. The students can choose one of these languages during their
studies.
The production of educational material, research and study of
methodology issues and teaching problems, and finally the organization
of meetings are also part of the activities undertaken by the members of
the Centre for Foreign Language Teaching.
Information
Centre for Foreign Language Teaching Administration Building, 3rd floor
Tel/fax : +30 2310 99-5165
Email : info@lance.auth.gr Website: www.auth.gr/lance
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The Centre for Byzantine Research

It was founded in 1966 and its objective is to study Byzantine history,
philology, theology, archaeology and art, Byzantine Law, and Byzantine
culture in general. It also aims at supporting the specialization of
university graduates and the training of researchers specialized in the
Byzantine studies. It is housed in a renovated neoclassical building
(Melissa) at 36 Vas. Olgas Street. (tel: 2310/99-2001-2009)
The Telloglion Foundation of Art

It was established in 1971 on the occasion of the donation of the art
collection and the entire property of Nestoras and Aliki Telloglou to
the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. It is an independent foundation
which hosts a rich collection of important art works. Its interests lie
in research and education activities in the field of visual arts. It is
housed in a building just off campus, in Agiou Dimitriou Street.
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Legal and Institutional Framework

Universities are legal entities of public law with full self-governance.
The Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs supervises
their operation on the basis of the relevant laws and it also provides
for their financial support.
In accordance with the State Constitution (article 16, par. 5 and 8)
higher education is provided solely by the state and the establishment
of higher education institutions by private bodies is not allowed.
The main laws that govern the operation of Greek Universities are
law 1268/82 (known as framework law for Higher Education
Institutions) and law 2083/92. These laws have been amended on
several occasions, most importantly by laws 2188/94, 2517/97
(Official Gazette 160/11-8-97), 2530/97 (Official Gazette 218/23-
10-97), 2817/00 (Official Gazette 78/14-3-00), 3027/02 (Official
Gazette 152/28-6-02) and 3549/07 (Official Gazette 69/20-3-2007).
Every Higher Education Institution comprises Faculties that cover a set
of related disciplines, so as to ensure interaction, which is necessary
for scientific progress, and coordination, which is necessary for
research and teaching.
In a similar manner, Faculties are divided into Schools. A School is
the basic academic unit and it covers the subject area of a discipline.
The Schools are subdivided into Departments. Each Department
coordinates the teaching of part of the school’s subject area that
corresponds to a specific field of the discipline.
Finally, laboratories, reading rooms and clinics are smaller units
that belong to the Department, the School or the Faculty, and cover
part of the subject area of a discipline.
University administrative bodies

The administrative bodies of a higher education establishment are
the Senate, the Rector’s Council and the Rector.
The Senate consists of the Rector, the Vice-Rectors, the Faculty Deans,
the University Secretary (without a right to vote), a student representative
from each School, two representatives of the postgraduate students, one
representative of the assistants-tutors-scientific fellows, one representative
of the Special Laboratory Teaching Staff, one representative of the Special
Technical Teaching Staff and one representative of the Administrative
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Staff. Representatives of associate professors, assistant professors and
lecturers are also entitled to participate in the Senate.
The Rector’s Council consists of the Rector, the Vice-Rectors, a

student representative who is chosen by all the students who take
part in the Senate, and the University Secretary (without a right to
vote).
Faculty administrative bodies

The administrative bodies of a Faculty are the General Assembly,
the Dean’s Council and the Dean.
The General Assembly of the Faculty consists of the members of the
general assemblies of the Schools and it has all powers other than
those reserved for other administrative bodies.
The Dean’s Council consists of the Dean, the School Chairs and one
representative of the students of each School.
School administrative bodies

The administrative bodies of the School are the General Assembly,
the General Assembly in restricted session, the Executive Committee
and the School Chair.
The General Assembly consists of (in proportions set out by law) the
teaching-research staff, student representatives, representatives of
the postgraduate students, representatives of the Special Laboratory
Teaching Staff, representatives of the Special Technical Teaching
Staff and of the non PhD-holder assistants, scientific fellows and
tutors who hold permanent posts.
The General Assembly in restricted session consists of the School
Chair, the members of the Teaching and Research Staff of the
General Assembly of the School and two postgraduate students of
the School.
The Executive Committee consists of the Chair and the deputy Chair of
the School, the Heads of Departments and two student representatives,
one undergraduate and one postgraduate.
When staff regulations or status are discussed, one representative
of the Special Laboratory Teaching Staff, the Special Technical
Teaching Staff or the assistants-tutors-scientific fellows is entitled
to participate, as appropriate.
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Student Unions
A.U.Th. Student Union
The students of all Schools have the right to register as members of
their School student union, which must be incorporated under private
law. All students, other than those whose membership has been legally
suspended, are entitled to participate in the student union.
The student unions of all A.U.Th. Schools are members of the A.U.Th.
Student Union.
A.U.Th. Student Union was founded in 1960 in order to coordinate the
student movement. It is involved in issues pertaining to the academic
community and student concerns, it participates in university committees,
and its proposals contribute to the efforts to upgrade university studies.
Student representation
in university administrative bodies
In accordance with the laws in effect, student representatives
participate in the collective bodies of their School, their Faculty and
the University.
The representatives of students in university bodies are elected for
an annual term by the student union of each Faculty/School, which
functions as a legal person under private law. The ordinary and
alternate members of the board are elected by the students of the
Department according to the number of votes gathered (ballots by
party). The ordinary and alternate student representatives to the
General Assembly of the Department and other university bodies are
designated by the board, according to the system of proportional
representation.
Furthermore, according to article 8 of law 3549 in effect (reform of
the institutional framework governing the structure and the operation
of Universities), all students participate in the electoral bodies which
elect Heads of Departments, Deans and rectorate authorities, their
vote weight being 0.4 of the total number of votes cast.
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A.U.Th. Administrative services
A.U.Th. administrative services were put into place, albeit in an

embryonic form, one year after the establishment of the University,
in 1926.
As the University grew, its administrative and financial services
followed pace and they now form a multidimensional mechanism,
constantly expanding, adjusting and setting up new operations and
services. All services are currently operating in a pyramidal structure,
supervised by the rectorate authorities.
The following pages will briefly present the most important
administrative services for university studies.
Academic Units Coordination

Directorate
Department of Studies
The Department of Studies is responsible for the collection of all the
laws, decisions and circulars concerning studies, as well as for the
co-ordination of their uniform application. Furthermore, it deals with
all the procedures provided for by the law pertaining to studies,
postgraduate students and foreign students.
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More specifically, the Department of Studies:
• Collects all kinds of laws, decisions and circulars pertaining to
undergraduate and postgraduate studies and co-ordinates the
uniform application thereof by the A.U.Th. departments. Moreover,
it carries out all the procedures provided for by the law concerning
studies and issues of foreign students.
• Co-ordinates the A.U.Th. scholarships programme and completes the
procedures needed for the employment of postgraduate students as
assistants to the Teaching and Research Staff members.
• Keeps a library with information including announcements of
scholarships, awards, competitions, seminars, conferences,
student employment, postgraduate courses, summer schools
abroad etc.
• It also collects statistics about:
a) registered students of all categories for every year
b) active registered students
c) postgraduate students and doctoral candidates
d) placement exams for graduates of Universities, T.E.I. and post-
secondary courses exceeding two years, as well as transfers of
students to A.U.Th. schools, based on the records of the schools
e) A.U.Th. scholars, based on the records of the Department of
Studies
All these statistics are available to the A.U.Th. services and all
parties concerned, upon request.
• It collects student accommodation offers from apartment and
studio owners and presents an electronic list on the Department’s
webpage. This service is available from August 18th till the end of
October.
• It is responsible for drawing up and printing all the publications
distributed to the newly registered A.U.Th. students.
• It participates in the representation of A.U.Th. at exhibitions and
presentations of Greek and foreign universities.
• It keeps a record of all the postgraduate programmes running at
A.U.Th. and is responsible for drawing up the relevant information
material.
• It welcomes and informs students about studies at A.U.Th. during
visits organised within the framework of school career guidance
courses.
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• It provides information about A.U.Th., its schools, its services and

its courses to Greek and foreign undergraduate and postgraduate
students by email.
INFORMATION
Tel: 2310/99-5132, 99-5142, 99-6743, 99-1373, 99-1372, 99-9771
Fax:2310/99-5112
Email: dps@auth.gr Webpage: http://dps.web.auth.gr
Department of European Educational Programmes

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was actively involved in the
first and second phase of the ERASMUS Programme, with a lot of
success. It continues its efforts for an improved and more substantial
development of partnerships which aim at promoting a European
orientation in higher education establishments by participating in the
new Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) 2007-2013.
The ERASMUS action under LLP concerns European cooperation in
higher education. More specifically, it includes organized student
exchange for accredited periods of study, the European Credit
Transfer System (ECTS), practical training, mobility and exchange
of teaching staff, language training of students, etc.
In this context, the Department guides students who are going to
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spend a period of their studies at foreign universities, it collects their
application forms and forwards them to the representatives of the
Schools, who select their students in cooperation with the academic
coordinators; it also contacts the host universities concerning the
acceptance of the selected students, and provides for the granting
of scholarships through the National Coordination Unit. Moreover, it
offers its services to foreign students (contacts them and sends them
information, provides for their accommodation, their registration at
the Schools, and sends their grades to their university after
completion of their studies at A.U.Th.). Overall, it provides for the
proper implementation of the mobility programme.
INFORMATION
tel.: 2310/99-5306, 99-5289, 99-5291, 99-5169, 99-5293, 99-1605
fax: 2310/99-5292
e-mail: eurep-dept@auth.gr
website: http://www.eurep.auth.gr
Career Services Office

The Career Services Office is a relatively new institution for Greek
Universities, whose main objective is to help A.U.Th. students and
graduates effect a smooth transition to a career which corresponds
to the knowledge acquired during their university studies.
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE

• Information about undergraduate and postgraduate courses in
Greek and foreign universities.
• Information on student mobility programmes (SOCRATES, etc.).
• Information on available scholarships and bursaries.
• Information about the labour market in Greece and abroad
(organizational structure, activities, specializations in demand).
• Information on job vacancies.
• Individual and team guidance by trained personnel concerning
decision making and career choice, compiling a CV and letters
supporting job applications, job interviews.
• Individual and team guidance to encourage entrepreneurship
among graduates.
The Office has its own website (http://www.cso.auth.gr) which gives
you access to information about its services.
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Department of International Relations
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.) due to its authority and

intense presence in the international scientific and broader academic
world, exhibits throughout its long history remarkable results in the
domain of international relations and co-operations with foreign
academic Institutions.
Within such a context, the Department of International Relations has
the responsibility of coordinating and administering Bilateral
Exchange Agreements that the University has signed with 76 other
congener Universities or equivalent Institutions of Higher Education
in Europe, Balkan and Black Sea countries, Russia, U.S.A., Canada,
Australia, the Near, Middle and Far East.
Suggestively some of these Universities are the following: New York
University, USA; La Trobe University, Australia; York University,
Canada; Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; University of Cyprus;
Pierre et Marie Curie University, France; Ludwig Maximilians
University, Germany; Jordan University of Science and Technology;
National Autonomous University of Mexico; Moscow State Institute
of International Relations, Russia; Ohio University, U.S.A.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki constantly receives proposals
for setting up new Bilateral Agreements, some of which are in the
process of final approval, as for example with Northern Michigan
University, U.S.A., Arab Academy of Sciences Technology and
Maritime Transport, Egypt, Beijing Foreign Studies University,
China, and many others.
This kind of Agreements which cater for all scientific domains are
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for the benefit of those Faculty members, students and academic
Institutions which participate in them.
Moreover, Aristotle University has signed Memoranda of Understanding
with Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble, France; Ecole Polytechnique
Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland; China University of Political Science
and Law.
According to the content of most of these Bilateral Agreements,
Faculty Members of the collaborating Universities are given the
opportunity to get in touch with Faculty Members of other
universities with the intention of developing research collaborations
and projects for the benefit of the academic community, and to
realize visits in order to carry out teaching activities and lectures
which contribute to the transfer of academic knowledge.
In addition, many of these Agreements offer A.U.Th. undergraduate and
postgraduate students scholarships for attending Summer Language
and Cultural courses and for completing part of their studies in any of
the collaborating Universities (i.e York University,Canada; Dublin
University, Ireland; T.I.M.E. Network, Jordan University of Sciences and
Technology and so on). Furthermore, the University has joined the Euro-
Mediterranean University and the European University Centre at Peking
University, which give the possibility to the academic community to co-
organize conferences, seminars, summer practice programs
contributing to the development of education, science and culture.
The Department of International Relations also takes on an annual
basis all necessary actions so as to ensure the participation of
A.U.Th., either via its Rectors authorities or via Faculty Members
acting as University representatives, in International Colloquia
(International Association of Universities, European Association of
Universities, Coimbra Group, and so on) so as to keep up with but
also contribute to the decisions and actions regarding university
studies and Higher Education in general. Its position is also
strengthened by its active participation in 30 International
Associations and 3 International student Organizations.
Contact Information:
Tel.: ++30-2310 99-5307, -5170, -6742
Fax: ++30-2310 99-1621
Email: internat-rel@auth.gr
http://www.auth.gr/inter/affiliations/index_el.html
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The Aristotle University Library
The Aristotle University Library, one of the largest libraries in the

Balkans, is housed in the library building at the centre of the
university campus. Together with the departmental libraries it
makes up the A.U.Th. library system, which has access to
approximately 800,000 book titles, 18,000 electronic journals and
3,000 printed subscriptions.
The Central Library (see map, page 18) has a reading room with a
capacity of 1,300, which is solely for studying. It also has a
scientific-educational section which can be used by students to look
up bibliography listings with wireless internet access. It also has
two computer labs, one of which is located at the old building and
offers IT services and, finally, a resource room in the new building
with fully equipped computers and a Braille printer for visually-
impaired students.
The Central Library is open on all working days throughout the year.
The administrative services work daily from 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.,
the reading room is open from 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. while, during
the exam periods, the opening hours are extended till 12 midnight,
and the scientific section is open from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. During
the summer months and during the Christmas and Easter holidays,
the working hours of the reading room are regulated accordingly.
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The A.U.Th. departmental libraries have reading rooms as well, but

their working hours are regulated by each one of them separately.
Moreover, anyone can have access to the A.U.Th. library system
over the internet at the address
www.lib.auth.gr
The electronic integration of all A.U.Th. libaries makes it possible

for users to:
• Have direct (on line) access to and search for information in
A.U.Th. book and journal directories and other directories of
Greek and foreign academic and non-academic institutions
• Have access to bibliographic databases, A.U.Th. digitized
collections, electronic books and full-text journals, dictionaries
and encyclopaedias (only for users who have an account from
the A.U.Th. Network Operation Centre)
• Submit queries and requests
• Ask for interlibrary lending
All the above mentioned services are offered free of charge, except
for interlibrary lending.
A.U.Th. CENTRAL LIBRARY

Secretariat: tel.: 2310/99-5354
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Information and Lending Department:
tel.: 2310/99-5390,
e-mail: palikisi@lib.auth.gr
Student reading room:

tel.: 2310/99-5343
Electronic Information and Interlibrary Loan Unit:

tel.: 2310/99-5388
e-mail: onlinereference@lib.auth.gr
Electronic Courses Support Unit:

tel.: 2310/99-5381
e-mail: educoursepacks@lib.auth.gr
Electronic Doctoral Dissertations Unit:

tel.: 2310/99-5379
e-mail: dissertations@lib.auth.gr
A.U.Th. Digital Database Unit:

tel.: 2310/99-5379
e-mail: digitization@lib.auth.gr
User Training Unit:

tel.: 2310/99-4216
e-mail: itraining@lib.auth.gr
Website Unit:
Tel: 2310/99-5378
e-mail: libraryweb@lib.auth.gr
Departmental Libraries
FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY COORDINATING LIBRARY

Faculty of Philosophy building, new wing, basement
Tel: 2310/99-7306
e-mail: aivaliot@lib.auth.gr, neptuno@lib.auth.gr
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FACULTY OF SCIENCES COORDINATING LIBRARY
School of Biology building, ground floor
Tel: 2310/99-8208
e-mail: physlib@physics.auth.gr
FACULTY OF LAW COORDINATING LIBRARY

School of Law building, 3rd floor (317)
Tel: 2310/99-6538
e-mail: refnopemm@law.auth.gr
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING COORDINATING LIBRARY

See Library of School of Architecture
FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
Faculty of Theology building, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-6690, 99-6691
e-mail: braniot@past.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF PHILOLOGY
Department of Classical Studies
New Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 2nd floor, room 201
tel.: 2310/99-7003
e-mail: classiclibrary@lit.auth.gr
Department of Medieval and Modern Greek Studies

New Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 2nd floor, room 208
tel.: 2310/99-7027 ,99-7111,99-7037
e-mail:sachpek@lit.aut.gr, sakellar@lit.auth.gr
bkostop@lit.auth.gr, sitas@lit.auth.gr
Department of Linguistics
Old Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 3rd floor, room 309
tel.: 2310/99-7409,
e-mail: dotas@lit.auth.gr
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SCHOOL OF HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Departments of Archaeology & History of Art
New Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 3d floor, room 301
tel.: 2310/99-7298
e-mail: leivana@histlist.auth.gr
Department of Modern and Contemporary History

New Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 4th floor, room 40
Tel: 2310/99-7183
e-mail: chpapaky@hist.auth.gr
Department of Ancient Greek, Roman, Medieval and

Byzantine History
New Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 4th floor, rooms 406-407
tel.: 2310/99-7247
e-mail: ftoludi@hist.auth.gr
Department of Folk Studies

Old Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 1st floor, room 104
Tel: 2310/99-7288
e-mail: areti@hist.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY AND PEDAGOGY

Department of Philosophy
Old Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 2nd floor, room 204
tel.: 2310/99-7323,-7318
e-mail: ezampour@lit.auth.gr
Department of Pedagogy
tel.: 2310/99-7329
e-mail: pantouli@edlit.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
tel.: 2310/99-7339
e-mail: enixarli@psy.auth.gr
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SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
New Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 3rd floor, room 308
tel.: 2310/99-7459,
e-mail: fstavrou@enl.auth.gr, skleonik@enl.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Old Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 1st floor, room 106
tel.: 2310/99-7539,
e-mail: dmoraitou@frl.auth.gr
Department of Linguistics / Didactics of Living Languages

Old Building of Faculty of Philosophy, 3rd floor, room 307
Tel: 2310/99-7487
Email: koutsika@yahoo.com
SCHOOL OF GERMAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Old Building of Faculty Of Philosophy, 3rd floor ,room 314
tel.: 2310/99-7558, 99-7548
e-mail: itsakiri@del.auth.gr, ekoritsa@del.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

New Building of Faculty of Philosophy, basement
tel.: 2310/99-7599
e-mail: mdoundi@itl.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS
Old Building of Faculty of Sciences, 3rd floor
tel.: 2310/99-8424, 99-7229
e-mail: noula@thales.math.auth.gr, giarenis@auth.gr
tel.: 2310/99-8424, 99-7229
SCHOOLS OF PHYSICS & INFORMATICS

Building of School of Biology, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-8210, -8208
e-mail: dervou@physics.auth.gr, emanouil@auth.gr,
liollan@physics.auth.gr
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SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY
New Building of School of Chemistry, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-7717, 99-7837
e-mail: chemlib@chem.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY
tel.: 2310/99-8388
e-mail: mountain@auth.gr
SCHOOL OF GEOLOGY ‘THEOPHRASTOS’

Tel: 2310/99-8588
e-mail: mintzari@geo.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF LAW ‘IOANNIS DELIGIANNIS’

School of Law building, 3rd floor (317)
Tel:2310/99-6548, 99-6520, 99-6522
e-mail:papagath@law.auth.gr, apostol@law.auth.gr
kpsaraki@law.auth.gr,giannits@law.auth.gr
karatzou@law.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
School of Law building, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-6439
e-mail: eadali@lib.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF POLITICAL SCIENCES

46 Egnatia Street, 2nd floor
tel.: 2310/99-6400
e-mail: infopslibrary@polsci.auth.gr, mpascha@polsci.auth.gr
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
Faculty of Agriculture building, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-8668
e-mail: agriclibr@agro.auth.gr
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FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
New Wing of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine building
tel.: 2310/99-9856, 99-9832
e-mail: xepapada@vet.auth.gr
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
New Amphitheatres building
tel.: 2310/99-9278
e-mail: library@med.auth.gr
AHEPA University Hospital

Tel : 2310/99-3109
e-mail: staikou@med.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
School of Biology building, 3rd floor
tel.: 2310/99-7638
e-mail: chviarou@pharm.auth.gr
FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
Faculty of Dentistry building, 2nd basement
tel.: 2310/99-9433
e-mail: mnikol@dent.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS

AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES
3rd wing of Faculty of Engineering building, ground floor
tel.: 2310/99-5976
e-mail: tseva@gen.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

2nd wing of Faculty of Engineering building, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-5749
e-mail: library@civiI.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERING

Building of School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, 5th floor
tel.: 2310/99-6405, 99-6098
e-mail: ikarint@topo.auth.gr
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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Faculty of Engineering Seats building, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-5449, 99-5549 , 99-5465, 99-5439
e-mail: libarchitects@arch.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Wing of Surveying Engineering
tel.: 2310/99-5428
e-mail: mkonstan@lib.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Building C of the Faculty of Engineering, 1st floor
tel.: 2310/99-6352, 99-6269
e-mail: czegini@egnatia.ee.auth.gr,
paschalia_terzi@egnatia.ee.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Wing of Civil Engineering, 2nd floor
tel.: 2310/99-6161
e-mail: library@cheng.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF VISUAL AND APPLIED ARTS

40 Pavlou Mela Street
tel.: 2310/239-186, 235841
e-mail: papadop@vis.auth.gr, sveloni@vis.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF MUSIC STUDIES

Thermi Campus
tel.: 2310/99-1822, 99-1816, 99-1812
e-mail: bazma@mus.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF DRAMA
122 Egnatia Street
tel.: 2310/99-2133, 99-2134
e-mail: mastor@thea.auth.gr
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SCHOOL OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
New Building of Faculty of Education (Tower)
tel.: 2310/99-1242, 99-1210
e-mail: anouni@lib.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

New Building of Faculty of Education (Tower)
tel.: 2310/99-5047
e-mail: agpapaz@nured.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS SCIENCE

N.Egnatia & 3rd Septemvriou Street
tel.: 2310/99-2241, 99-2245
e-mail: keleni@phed.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS SCIENCE

(Serres)
School of Physical Education and Sports Centre in Serres,
Ag. Ioannis, 62110, Serres
tel.: 2310/99-1059, 23210/67612
e-mail: earvanit@phed-sr.auth.gr, mchalvat@phed-sr.auth.gr
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS MEDIA STUDIES

46 Egnatia Street
tel.: 2310/99-2093, 99-2094
e-mail: mmelib@jour.auth.gr
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UNESCO CHAIR
on Education for Human Rights,
Democracy and Peace
UNESCO/UNITWIN Award 2002
The UNESCO Chair at A.U.Th. has been founded in 1997,

according to an Agreement signed between UNESCO and the
Aristotle University.
The “Chair” is part of the Project UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs of
UNESCO and is related to: a. the UNESCO Plan for the "Introduction
of Education for Human Rights and Peace in Higher Education", and
b. the UNESCO Action for the creation of a Culture of Peace.
The purpose of the UNESCO Chair is to promote the values of the
culture of human rights, peace and non-violence in the University
and the other two levels of Education.
The UNESCO Chair relates the University of Thessaloniki to
International IGO’s (UNESCO, UNICEF), to the global Network of 650
UNESCO Chairs established in 700 Universities in 24 countries
worldwide, to the Network of 87 “Chairs” working on the culture of
human rights and peace, in 60 countries, to the 41 European
Universities collaborating for the European Master’s Degree
in Human Rights and Democratization and to numerous
International NGO’s.
The UNESCO Chair at A.U.Th. is the development of: a. A Peace and
Human Rights Education Programme which started in the University
of Thessaloniki in 1986 and expanded in 1988 into a Postgraduate
Course with main research project "School Books in Greece and
Education for Peace". b. An Inter-Faculty Interdisciplinary Programme
on Education for Human Rights and Peace, entitled "Contemporary
World Problems and the Scientist's Responsibility", in continuous
functioning at A.U.Th since 1993. c. The educational activities of the
Institute of Education for Peace, a greek NGO founded in 1986.
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Responsible for the Programme since 1986 is Professor Dimitra
Papadopoulou.
The UNESCO Chair of the A.U.Th. received in November 2002 the

UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Award for its outstanding activities.
The UNESCO Chair organizes the interdisciplinary, interfaculty

course (undergraduate) "Contemporary World Problems and the
Scientist's Responsibility", which is attended, by a great number of
students from all the Schools of A.U.Th.
Some of the issues discussed in this academic Programme are the
following: UNESCO and the culture of peace; education for human rights;
world environmental problems; natural resources and their distribution;
contemporary demographic problems; international organisations and
the protection of human rights; nuclear power: positive, negative uses;
child abuse; illiteracy; social exclusion; bioethical questions e.t.c.
More than 100 Professors from 35 Schools of A.U.Th have lectured

at the UNESCO Chair Programmes.
The UNESCO Chair represents Greece and the University of

Thessaloniki by participating in the European Master's Degree in
Human Rights and Democratization, which is co-organized by
41 European Universities and is funded by the European Union.
The Chair collaborates with teachers from primary and secondary

education and established in 2001 The National Network of
Educators for a culture of Peace and Non-violence in order to
promote the values of the culture of peace to schools.
Dr Dimitra Papadopoulou
Professor Emer., School of Psychology, A.U.Th.
Director of the UNESCO Chair
UNESCO Chair
P.O. Box: 48, 541 24, Thessaloniki, Greece
Tel. & Fax: +30 231 0 997361, 995311
E-mail: dipeace@psy.auth.gr Website: www.unesco.auth.gr
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Student Club
The University Student Club is an independent service housed in a

separate building situated on the eastern side of the campus (see
map on page 92-93). On the premises of the Student Club building
there is a refectory, a medical service, a snack bar, and a hair-
dressers shop. The Student Club is responsible for the catering,
accommodation, and medical care of the students in the Aristotle
University and the University of Macedonia. It also supports the
organization of artistic, cultural and sports events, and it runs two
small dining halls for A.U.Th. staff members. Moreover, it has a
music department and a choir. The Student Club building also
houses a photography club. Free catering services are provided to
all the undergraduate and postgraduate students who are not grad-
uates of any other University or T.E.I. and do not have a high
income, either their parents or themselves (based on their tax
returns), students of Greek descent, Cypriots, foreigners who have
been granted a scholarship and finally some other categories of stu-
dents under certain conditions.
On the Student Club premises there is also a Counseling and Psy-
chiatric Service that provides its services free of charge to all
students by appointment throughout the academic year (Septem-
ber-June), every Monday and Thursday 9.00-11.00.
INFORMATION
Secretariat: tel.: 2310/99-2612
Catering Service: tel.: 2310/99-2623
Medical Service: tel.: 2310/99-2642
website: www.auth.gr/students
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Student Services
The state provides a set of administrative, financial and other serv-
ices to students so as to facilitate their studies.
These services include contributory scholarships, interest-free educa-
tional loans, student housing allowances (according to a recent law,
undergraduate university students are entitled to a housing allowance
of 1,000 euros annually provided they meet the relevant conditions),
catering and housing services (for students with a low family income),
health care, counseling and psychological support, access to the inter-
net, lower fares for transportation (student pass), etc.
The financial allowances include free textbooks to all students and
access to university libraries, while administrative allowances are
mainly related to a deferral of military service for male students due
to studies.
In addition to the above, A.U.Th. provides its students with access
to the University Sports Centre and the University Summer Camp in
Posidi, Chalkidiki.
Halls of Residence
Three Halls of Residence are available to A.U.Th. students, one in
the area of 40 Ekklisies and one in the former Egnatia Hotel (11
Leontos Sofou street).
The students halls are managed by the National Youth Foundation.
The total capacity of the halls is 1,740 beds, a ceremony hall, sports
facilities, restaurants, reading rooms, cafe, etc. Eligible students
are usually undergraduate or postgraduate students from large fam-
ilies or families with a low income. They have to provide a certificate
from their School and they can stay throughout their study period.
The halls are open to foreign students as well.
INFORMATION
A Hall of Residence tel.: 2310/210-311
B Hall of Residence tel.: 2310/209-234
C Hall of Residence tel.: 2310/210-411
D Hall of Residence tel.: 2310/536-320
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University Sports Centre

The University Sports Centre is hosted in a separate building, on the
eastern side of the university campus, next to the Student Club, in
September 3rd Street, in an area of some 2,2 hectares.
The Sports Centre is open to all students daily from 15:00 to 18:30,
and to the academic staff the same hours two days a week, based
on a decision of the administration. Its facilities include a football
field, a basketball/handball court, facilities for dancing, gymnas-
tics, weight lifting, ping-pong. For water sports the Sports Centre
uses the facilities of the National and Poseidonion Swimming Pools,
and for track sports it uses the facilities of Kaftantzogleio Stadium.
The Sports Centre organizes annual internal championships for
many different sports, and it also participates successfully in all
inter-university national championships organized by the Sports
Committee for Higher Education. The Sports Centre also has a tra-
ditional Greek dancing troupe.
INFORMATION
tel.: 2310/99-2672
website: http://www.auth.gr/gym
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Student Support Fund
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki offers financial support to
students who are in need. The Student Support Fund was estab-
lished in A.U.Th. pursuant to Senate decision 2771/31-08-2005, so
as to provide moral and financial support to students and cover any
extraordinary needs which they themselves could not face.
These needs are approved by a competent committee and may
include the following:
• Financial help to students suffering from serious illnesses and
who are either hospitalized or in the recovery process
• Financial grant in case of unexpected needs to students who are
faced with major financial difficulties, even temporarily, due to
family problems which may put at risk the continuation of their
studies, and finally
• Financial support in case of part time employment for the uni-
versity
The application forms and the necessary supporting documents can
be submitted to the Property Management Agency of A.U.Th.
(Administrative Building Annex, 1st floor).
A.U.Th. Network Operation Centre

The Network Operation Centre (NOC) is responsible for managing
and operating the A.U.Th. data network. The services NOC provides
to the A.U.Th. community include:
• networking between computers and Internet connectivity
• basic network services, e.g. e-mail and webpage hosting
• advanced network services, e.g. voice-over-IP telephony and
video-conferencing
• technical assistance and support to network users
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Specifically, all members of the AUTH community (faculty, staff and
students) are entitled to acquire a user account (see http://noc.
auth.gr/services/personal/accounts), which will provide access to
the following personal network services:
• e-mail (with antivirus and anti-SPAM protection)
• dialup, virtual network (VPN) and wireless network access to the
intranet and the Internet
• personal webpages
• personal home directory in a central server
• listing in the university directory
• personal digital certificate (PKI)
A user account from NOC allows users to activate additional uni-
versity services, such as access to the central computer labs,
services of electronic secretariat (e-university), access to the library
services.
The student account can be obtained via the website http://regis-
ter.auth.gr upon registration at the Faculty. The student must
request from the secretary an “Activation Form for the Access of
Students to A.U.Th. Electronic Services” and follow the instructions
provided therein.
For more information about the services offered and detailed user man-
uals, see under «Services» at the website of NOC (http://noc.auth.gr).
NOC provides technological support to the website http://www.auth.gr,
which is the main electronic reference and documentation site of
A.U.Th. For instance, through the above mentioned site anyone can
look up for electronic addresses, websites, university phone numbers,
etc. http://www.auth.gr/search/ladp/?lang=el
These services are provided and maintained by NOC full-time staff,
part-time working students and trainee students.
You may contact NOC in the following ways:

• by phone: 2310-998417
• by fax: 2310-998492
• by e-mail: support@auth.gr
• by visiting http://noc.auth.gr
• by visiting us at the 1st floor of the Biology building, room 6
• by snail mail at the following address: Network Operation Cen-
tre, PO BOX 888, GR541 24, Thessaloniki
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A.U.Th. IT Centre
The Information Technology Centre of A.U.Th. offers a wide variety
of IT services and support to the academic community. To mention
but a few:
• Consulting services and technical support in information tech-
nology issues.
• Software distribution, e.g. Microsoft software through MSDNAA,
collections of free software, etc.
• Access to computer labs in A.U.Th. Faculties and Schools and in
the central library.
• Access over terminal servers, AFS systems, Samba, to scientific soft-
ware (SPSS, Matlab, Ansys, Mathematica, ARCGIS, Autocad, etc.)
• Borrowing of equipment, e.g. projector and laptop for presenta-
tions of dissertations, etc.
The services are offered to all the A.U.Th. students through the web-
page www.itc.auth.gr, with the same access code as for the
secretariat systems and the NOC services. Through the above men-
tioned webpage users can be informed, process and fulfill their
request (user codes, resource commitment, etc.) without having to
visit the ITC itself.
E-University Services for A.U.Th. students

The electronic university services of A.U.Th. cater for the interac-
tion between students and university services, such as the Faculty
or School secretariat, the ITC (software distribution, access to com-
puter labs, etc.), the NOC (user accounts, email and other network
services), the Library system, etc. through the web.
Through http://web.itc.auth.gr/ each student can interact with the
secretariat (Students’ Web) in order to:
• View data on courses (courses passed and the corresponding
marks, examination period, academic year, teaching hours,
courses registered in the current semester together with the
teaching and examination programme, average grading)
• Send course registration for the current semester
• Retrieve online and print personal information (university record
number, address, phone number, year of admission)
• File applications for certificates to be collected from the secretariat.
E-University services offered at each Faculty/School.
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The webpage http://web.itc.auth.gr/ lists the active secretarial
services for each Faculty and School. These services are available
at specific A.U.Th. Faculties and Schools, according to the decisions
made by each Faculty and School. Despite the effort made to
homogenize the procedures, some Faculties or Schools may diverge
from the central policy (e.g. they may admit course registrations
only through the computer lab).
Support
For any enquiries related to the ITC, you can contact:
A.U.Th. Information Technology Centre

1st floor, School of Biology Building
Tel: 2310//99-2000, fax: 2310/99-8302
Email: helpdesk@itc.auth.gr
www.itc.auth.gr
Telecommunications Centre
The Telecommunications Centre manages and administers the
operation of the digital telecommunications network. Its aim is to
offer advanced services to all users of the academic community,
while constantly upgrading current services and deploying new
ones, which will facilitate the academic and administrative func-
tions of every employee working for Aristotle University.
The A.U.Th. digital phone network is one of the most important infra-
structure projects of the institution. The network follows the star
topology architecture (each of the nodes of the network is con-
nected to a central node with a point-to-point link), it connects 39
phone centres and it is arranged in layers: the inner one covers the
university campus and the outer one connects the campus network
with the external A.U.Th. units in Thessaloniki and other cities
(Veroia, Serres), the University hospitals, the Ministry of Education
and Religious Affairs and Macedonia University.
Thus, all the calls in the network are internal and are free of charge.
The services offered to the A.U.Th. community are the following:
telephony services, audix, recording of phone transgressions , real
time tele-education and videoconference.
Additional useful services include:
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• The phone number 2310-996000, which gives phone directory
information for the internal A.U.Th. phone numbers
• The possibility to look up phone numbers of university teaching
staff on the website www.tcom.auth.gr/isdn/idc/catsearch.htm
Student Practical Training

The “A.U.Th. Student Practical Training” Programme was first intro-
duced and co-funded by the Ministry of National Education and
Religious Affairs and the European Union at A.U.Th. during the
period 1996-1999 (PHASE A), within the framework of the Opera-
tional Programme for Education and Initial Vocational Training (O.P.
“Education”) of the 2nd Community Support Framework. At this
phase, A.U.Th. participated with 13 Schools.
At the end of 2004, A.U.Th. submitted a new proposal to the Ministry
of National Education and Religious Affairs and continues to imple-
ment its Student Practical Training Programme within the framework
of O.P. Education II of the 3rd Community Support Framework, with
23 of its Schools participating for the period 2005-2007 (PHASE C).
The key objective of the Programme is to achieve an interactive feed-
back between Higher Education and the workplace.
Other objectives include the following:
• To acquire initial experience / work experience relevant with the
profession or even placement at the business where practical
training was carried out;
• To promote the skills of practicing students and to develop their
professional conscience;
• To achieve the smoothest possible transition of students from
university to production, i.e. the world of businesses and organ-
izations;
• To familiarize students of higher education with the work envi-
ronment and the demands of the workplace, as well as with labor
relations and their expected earnings in the Greek reality;
• To create favorable conditions for the creative cooperation of dif-
ferent scientific fields and encourage the practicing students’
initiative and professional inventiveness;
• To create a channel of interactive exchange of information
between higher education establishments and the business
world, so as to facilitate cooperation between the two.
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The duration of Practical Training for each student is determined by
each School.
More information is available on the following website:
http://www.cso.auth.gr
Textbooks
Textbooks or other material that complements the teaching work is
distributed to students free of charge. Access to the relevant Greek
or foreign secondary sources is also ensured.
All students are eligible for free textbooks, including those who
come from placement tests.
Student Counseling and Guidance Service

The Student Counseling and Guidance Service provides counseling
and guidance to students on an individual or group basis free of
charge on issues pertaining to their emotional, social and academic
life, stress, family problems or problems in their relations with other
people, sexuality, psychosomatic symptoms, and adjustment diffi-
culties, so that students can fully participate in academic life. The
service also organizes seminars and lectures which aim at devel-
oping practical skills that will help students cope with stress,
organize study time, prepare for exams and improve interpersonal
relations.
The Service is based at the Medical Service Unit of the University
Student Club facilities, and provides its services on weekdays from
15:00 to 18:00 by appointment.
The Student Counseling and Guidance Service cooperates with the
Counseling Service of the Student Club.
INFORMATION
tel.: 2310/99-2643
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Social Policy Committee (SPC)
INFORMATION
The Social Policy Committee was established by the Rector’s Coun-
cil in September 1997 with the aim of contributing to the solution
of potential student problems, fostering academic life on campus,
and forging ties with the wider community.
The Committee provides the following services:
- It supports students with special needs;
- It communicates with foreign students;
- It provides information on preventative health measures and health
care, as well as on key issues in contemporary society and life;
- It provides counseling and psychological support (Student Coun-
selling and Guidance Service);
- It forges ties between the university and the wider community;
- It promotes A.U.Th. activities related to the above objectives.
Administration Building, basement

tel.: 2310/99-5386
fax: 2310/99-5360
e-mail: socialcom@ad.auth.gr
University Camping Facilities

The University Camp, established in 1960, is located in Poseidi,
Chalkidiki. The Camping facilities include sports and entertainment
facilities, hygiene facilities, restaurant, two lifeguard towers, fire-
protection, a beach bar, a students kiosk, and a small convenience
store.
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All A.U.Th. undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as

A.U.Th. staff can camp there. Campers other than Aristotle Univer-
sity students are charged a small fee for use of the facilities, and all
campers buy their refectory coupons.
INFORMATION
website: www.auth.gr/students/camping
Day Care Unit

The Aristotle University runs a day care unit for preschool-aged chil-
dren (2.5 to 5.5 years old). The Unit aims at providing education to
the children of parents who are members of the academic commu-
nity, including children of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Location: behind AHEPA Blood Donation Centre and next to the
Hydraulics Building of the School of Civil Engineering.
Tel.: 2310/ 99-5130, 99-5039

fax: 2310/ 99-5039
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Enlistment to the Army and
Deferral due to studies
The male students who have not yet performed their military serv-
ice are entitled to a deferral in order to complete their studies.
Deferral due to studies may be granted until students become 28
years old.
It should be noted that according to military legislation, the first day
of the year is considered to be the date of registration to the official
‘‘males registry’’ and not the day the student was born. According
to military legislation, under no circumstances should the deferral
be extended further than the 31st December of the year in which
the student in question turns 28. In order for a new student to be
entitled to a deferral, he must present to the competent recruiting
office a certificate of his registration, which is provided by the sec-
retary of the school/department upon request. Accordingly, after
he has completed his studies, he must also file a certificate of stud-
ies so as to terminate the deferral.
For more details, students may contact the recruiting offices.
For more information about military issues (deferral, exceptions,
draft evasion, etc.), students can contact the Public Relations Office
of the Ministry of Defence in Thessaloniki. The Office is located at 1
Vas. Georgiou Street, next to the Scout Centre. The office hours are:
7:30-15:00 during the winter and 7:00-14:30 during the summer.
INFORMATION
Tel: 2310/850-060, 894-464, 894-563
Website: www.mod.mil.gr
University Student Pass

Every undergraduate or postgraduate student is eligible for reduced fare
in road, rail and marine means of transport in Greece, in accordance
with the terms and conditions set out in Presidential Decree 265/85.
Eligible students are given their pass from the School secretariat
after registration. The pass is strictly personal and valid for one aca-
demic year. In case of loss, theft or destruction, a new pass is
issued two months after the date the loss, theft or destruction was
declared to the School secretariat.
The reduction is valid for the entire academic year, and for the num-
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ber of years necessary for the normal duration of studies plus half
that period. Reduction depends on the means of transport and it
ranges from 25 to 50%. Students studying for a second degree are
not eligible for the pass.
For more information about public transport in Thessaloniki, visit
the website: http://www.oasth.gr.
Health Care Service

All university students, either undergraduate or postgraduate or PhD
candidates, are entitled to health care services, including medical
care, hospitalization and medication, in accordance with the rele-
vant provisions of Presidential Decree 327/83 (Official Gazette
117/9-9-83 iss. A)
The newly registered students of the abovementioned categories
have to undergo chest x-ray screening free of charge.
The undergraduate students will lose their rights to the health care
if the duration of their studies exceeds the minimum predetermined
duration of studies increased by half the respective duration. The
same applies to postgraduate students. As far as the last year of
studies is concerned, health care is extended after the official end
of the academic year till December 31st for students who have not
received their degree by that time.
INFORMATION
Secretariat: Tel: 2310/99-2642
General Practitioner: Tel: 2310/99-2653
Consulting Station: Tel: 2310/99-2643
Expenses covered
Students are provided with free medical care. Second class hospi-
talization is provided, which is calculated based on the cost which
applies for civil servants.
The cost of health care is covered by the university budget or the
budget of the Student Club. Health insurance includes:
• Check-ups and other medical examinations
• Hospital tests
• Medication
• Clinical tests
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• Examination at home
• Childbirth
• Physiotherapy
• Dental care
• Orthopedic aids.
The following expenses are not covered:
• Hearing aids
• Basic medication
• Medical equipment and instruments
• Corrective lenses exceeding the amount of 8,80 euros and con-
tact lenses exceeding the amount of 29,35 euros
• Spectacle frames exceeding the amount of 16,42 euros
• Cosmetics
• Spa therapy
• Payment for a visiting nurse
• Plastic surgery.
Student Health Booklet

All students are entitled to hold an individual Student Health Book-
let. The Student Health Booklet is given to students upon registration
at A.U.Th., following an application to the School Secretariat and pro-
vided they have not chosen another insurance. In case of loss, it can
be replaced after a period of 2 months. The Student Health Booklet
is renewed by the School Secretariat each year.
Where is medical care provided?
Students who require medical care may go (on weekdays at the
designated working hours) to either the Health Centre of the Stu-
dent Club (corner of Nea Egnatia and September 3rd streets), to the
doctor in the State Health Service of A.U.Th., or to a private doctor
who cooperates with the university. Students should produce the
Student Health Booklet (S.H.B).
Medical care is provided within the Greek territory and, more specifi-
cally, to:
• Students in the city where the University is located
• Students who participate in university excursions or who under-
take practical training or conduct a thesis outside the city where
the University is located, in the place where they undertake such
training or conduct their thesis or wherever the need for hospi-
talization may arise.
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• Students who are in need of special treatment which is not avail-
able in the city where the University is located. In this case, an
opinion is required either by the doctor from the Student Club or
by a doctor from the University’s Health Service or by a doctor
who cooperates with the University, as well as the approval of
the respective Executive Committee of the School.
• Students who are outside the city where the University is located,
provided their condition is serious. In this case, students should
notify the Health Service of the Student Club or their School’s
Executive Committee of their condition within two working days.
For the approval of expenses, in addition to other supporting docu-
ments, a certificate from a doctor from a public Health Service
(hospital, rural clinic, etc.) as well as approval from the Student
Club Board or from the Executive Committee of the School con-
cerned are also required.
Choice of Insurance
In case the student is directly or indirectly entitled to health insur-
ance from another organization, s/he can choose his/her health
insurance organization by submitting a form to the university.
Thus, expenses are covered by the health insurance agency of
his/her choice. In case the health insurance agency covers only hos-
pitalization and medical treatment, or part of hospital expenses, then
the university or the Student Club cover the remaining expenses.
Hospital Care
Hospital treatment is provided in public hospitals or preferably in Uni-
versity Clinics. Such treatment can also be provided in private clinics
but only in the event that public hospitals cannot cater for a particu-
lar case or when there are no beds available in an emergency. In
such a case, only the cost of second class hospital accommodation
is covered.
Admission to the above institutions requires a special ticket, which
is provided at the Health Service Office of the Student Club.
The above procedure can only be circumvented in the following
cases:
• When the Health Service Office is closed.
• When there is an emergency.
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In these cases, the Health Service Office of the Student Club should
be notified by either the patient himself, one of his relatives or the
clinic where the student is hospitalized within no more than two
working days following admission to the clinic, so that the Student
Club doctor can decide whether the incident was urgent or not.
In case of failure to notify or if a certificate is not provided by the
doctor from the Student Club or the University, then the full cost will
be incurred by the student himself/herself.
The results of a student’s medical examinations or tests are released only
to himself/herself or to his/ her parents, upon the student’s consent.
Dental Treatment
Dental treatment is provided at the laboratories of the Faculty of
Dentistry of A.U.Th. and in state Hospitals with a Dental Department.
Such treatment includes curative work and corresponds to the treat-
ment civil servants are entitled to.
The laboratories of the School of Dentistry may refer students to a
private dentist for a tooth extraction or for treatment of infectious
mouth diseases, but not for additive dental work.
Medication
Prescriptions, which are written on the S.H.B, can be given by:
• Doctors from the Student Club
• Hospital doctors
• Private doctors.
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In the two latter cases, the prescriptions given have to be counter-
signed by the inspecting doctor either from the Student Club or from
A.U.Th. within two working days from the date they were issued,
otherwise they are invalid. The student’s full name, the School, the
registration number, the doctor’s opinion, the date, the signature
and the doctor’s stamp should be clearly shown on the prescription.
Prescription drugs are bought from certain pharmacies which co-
operate with A.U.Th. The prescription is signed by the student when
the medicine is collected.
Clinical Tests
These tests are conducted in university laboratories, where avail-
able, or at the laboratories in the Student Club, where available, or
at the laboratories of public hospitals or at the laboratories of pri-
vate hospitals upon referral by the Health Service of the Higher
Education Establishment.
In the event that the means are not available, or of heavy workload
or failure, such tests may be carried out in private clinics or labora-
tories upon justified referral by the Health Service of the Higher
Education Establishment.
Medical Examination at Home

When the patient’s condition makes it impossible for him/her to go
to a doctor’s surgery, then s/he can call a doctor from the Student
Club to visit his/her house during working days and between work-
ing hours. The doctor is obliged to visit the patient on the same day.
In an emergency, the doctor will visit him/her immediately.
If the doctor is unable to visit the patient or if the Health Service is
closed, provided the patient’s condition is particularly serious, then
the patient can be admitted to the hospital on duty or to a private
clinic. In this case, the Health Service of the Student Club has to be
notified within two working days at the latest.
Childbirth
In the event of natural childbirth or a Caesarean birth, in addition to
covering the expenses incurred, a childbirth benefit is provided to
female students. This benefit amounts to that provided to civil ser-
vants as long as the student herself or her husband do not receive
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an allowance from any other source. In the event of a Caesarean
birth, the procedure for hospital care applies.
Physiotherapy
Students who are in need of physiotherapy treatment following an
accident or other condition should submit an application along with
the attendant doctor’s opinion to the Student Club Health Service.
Such applications are examined by the Health Service, which will
make the final decision. Physiotherapy treatment is carried out in
physiotherapy departments of public hospitals or private hospitals
upon referral by the Student Club Health Service.
If the above institutions cannot provide for the patient’s needs, then
physiotherapy treatment can be delivered in private clinics or spe-
cial physiotherapy clinics. In such a case, the reason for the referral
should be clearly stated on the student’s health form.
Orthopedic Equipment
The cost of orthopedic equipment is only covered in the event that
the need has arisen due to an accident or a disease, in accordance
with the terms which apply to civil servants.
The student should submit an application with an orthopedic doc-
tor’s opinion, which will then be examined by the Health Service
before a final decision is made.
Treatment Abroad
Treatment abroad is justified in exceptional cases, e.g. students who
suffer from very serious conditions which cannot be diagnosed and
treated in Greece. The final decision is taken by the competent com-
mittee of the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity, following the
approval of a Professor or the Head of Clinic of a public university hos-
pital or the Head of a Private hospital, and upon recommendation of
the Health Service and agreement of the Executive Committee of the
relevant School.
The cost of hospitalization, the transfer of the patient and their escort,
etc. will be covered by the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity.
European Health Insurance Card

When students who have a Student Health Booklet visit an EU mem-
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ber state, they can get a European Health Insurance Card, which
will simplify the procedure when receiving medical assistance dur-
ing their stay in a member state.
For more information, contact the health service of the Student Club
or School secretariats.
Students who have chosen another insurance agency can get this card
from their insurance agency. This card is not valid for medical trips.
Student Ombudsman
The mission of the Student Ombudsman Office is to mediate
between university students or people who have lost or intend to
acquire the student status (either at an undergraduate or a post-
graduate level) and all the academic and administrative services
and bodies of A.U.Th., in order to defend their rights, fight against
maladministration and finally abide by the law.
Moreover, it intends to inform students about the rights and the privi-
leges they are entitled to as members of the university community. It
may also offer confidential advice in relation to issues which are of con-
cern to students, as well as relevant information for their resolution.
The purpose of this office is to promote the principle of equal treat-
ment –without any discrimination whatsoever- and to defend the
rightful interests of the student community of A.U.Th.
The office is not responsible for any issues which can be judged sci-
entifically. The main principles of the Student Ombudsman are:
• the principle of neutrality
• the principle of independence
• the principle of confidentiality
• the principle of the informal mediation procedure.
INFORMATION
Student Ombudsman Office
Administrative Building Annex ‘K. Karatheodori’
3rd floor, office 307 Tel: 2310/99-1361 Fax: 2310/99-1362
Traffic Office
The Traffic Office operates under the auspices of the Maintenance
and Facilities Operation Directorate and it is responsible for the con-
trol of use, traffic and maintenance of A.U.Th. cars, as well as for
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the issue of special badges for the parking of vehicles in the area
of the campus.
A prerequisite for the issue of the special badge is that the car
belongs to the student himself or his/her parents and that the stu-
dent has not exhausted the normal duration of studies.
The necessary documents are:
• car licence (original and in photocopy)
• driving licence (original and in photocopy)
• student card or certification by the School/Department of studies.
Office Hours: 12:00-14:00 daily Tel: 2310/99-6832, 99-6806
A.U.Th Scholarships
Scholarships to Foreign Students
A.U.Th. grants scholarships every year through the Department of
Studies to:
a) Foreign students and economic migrants at an undergraduate
and postgraduate level as long as they fulfil the requirements set
out in the rules approved by the Senate. These scholarships are
either for studies or for research carried out for the Schools of the
Faculties. The number of new scholarships as well as the amount of
the monthly grant are determined by the Senate upon recommen-
dation made by the Studies Committee. Currently the monthly grant
is 450 euros for postgraduate students and 350 euros for under-
graduate students. The scholarships are announced in the daily
press so that students can be updated and informed. Scholarships
for undergraduate studies are granted to a) first year students, from
one (1) to three (3) per School for each Fuculty financial year and
they can be extended for as many years as the legislation stipulates
as the minimum attendance at each School, b) students at any year
of studies under similar terms as those that apply to first year stu-
dents.
Scholarships for postgraduate studies are granted from one (1) to
three (3) per Faculty for postgraduate studies at any A.U.Th. School
and are divided in a) two-year grants for the acquisition of a post-
graduate degree according to the courses offered at every Schools,
b) three-year grants for the completion of a doctoral dissertation.
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Scholarships for postgraduate studies
are initially granted for one (1) year
and may be extended for up to three
(3) years on the whole.
b) Foreign students, of Greek or non-
Greek descent, studying at universities
abroad at an undergraduate or post-
graduate level, so that they can attend
the intensive summer course of the
Modern Greek Language School (16
August-15 September).
c) Foreign students, of Greek or non-
Greek descent, living abroad, versed
in the Greek language and graduates
of Departments of Modern Greek Studies who come from the coun-
tries of Southeast Europe etc., so as to acquire a postgraduate
degree through relevant courses offered at A.U.Th. or to support
research activities of A.U.Th. students who are already registered
in such courses.
Scholarships to Greek Students

• The Department of Studies grants every year scholarships to stu-
dents at an undergraduate or postgraduate level of specific
A.U.Th. Schools so as to attend monthly summer language and
cultural courses at universities abroad within the framework of
reciprocal academic cooperation agreements.
• Furthermore, the Research Committee of A.U.Th. also grants forty
(40) scholarships of distinction (one for every School) to post-
graduate students who are candidates for a PhD and ten (10)
scholarships of excellence to postdoctoral researchers of A.U.Th.
• The Bequest Department of A.U.Th. grants scholarships, awards
and financial support to A.U.Th. undergraduate students (by
choice or competition) and graduate students, for postgraduate
studies either in A.U.Th. or abroad, from the income made by the
bequests and the donations it manages. Such students mainly
come from the area mentioned in each bequest or donation, from
financially weak families and generally excel in their studies.
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Other Scholarships
The State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) grants scholarships to:
• Undergraduate students who excelled in the university entrance
or promotion exams (information at the Studies Department or at
IKY, Mr. Papagiannakis, tel: 210/3726360)
• To the student who excelled above all the others at every postgrad-
uate department after the end of each year of studies (information
Mrs. Xarhoulakou, Soboni, tel: 210/3726352,210/3726355)
• To graduate students for postgraduate studies or specialization
abroad (information Mrs. Adamantiadou, Adamopoulou, Metaxa,
tel: 210/3726303, 210/3726326, 210/3726327)
• To graduate students for postgraduate studies or specialization in
Greece (information Mrs Kourkouta, Kotti, Diamantopoulou tel :
210/3726308, 210/3726353)
• To PhD holders for postdoctoral research in Greece (information
Mrs. Soboni, tel:210/3726355)
• To Greek graduates for research at the European Institute of Flo-
rence in the departments of humanistic and social sciences
(information Mrs. Delli, tel: 210/3726328)
Finally, IKY offers programmes of:
• Exchange of foreign or national undergraduate and postgraduate
students of the Faculty of Theology “Timios Stavros” of the Col-
lege of Boston and Greek students/graduates of the Schools of
the Faculties of Theology in Greece. (information Mrs. Kourkouta,
tel: 210/3726308)
• Scholarships to:
a) Foreign students of Greek or non-Greek origin for postgraduate
or PhD studies, postdoctoral research, specialization, collection of
research material, attendance of Modern Greek Language and Cul-
ture courses in Greece (information Mrs. Mikedaki, Hristodoulou,
Karakatsani, tel: 210/3726301, 210/3726325, 210/3726324)
b) Cypriots for undergraduate studies in Greece (information Mrs.
Horti, tel: 210/372359)
c) Financial support to students of Greek origin and Palestinian stu-
dents of Greek Universities (information Mrs. Mikedaki, Mama,
Hristodoulou, tel: 210/3726325, 210/3726324, 210/3726333).
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for postgraduate studies, research and language learning through
the Students Care Department and the Directorate of International
Educational Relations. For more information on scholarships,
bequests, awards and financial support to Greek students or grad-
uates for studies or research in Greece or abroad, as well as to
foreign students for studies or research in Greece, you can visit the
database of the Careers Office Department or the informational
library of the Department of Studies. www.ypepth.gr
Academic Calendar
The academic year starts on September 1st every year and ends on
August 31st of the following year.
The educational work of every academic year is structured in two
semesters, the fall semester and the spring semester, each of which
comprises 13 weeks of teaching and two or three weeks of exams.
Fall semester courses start in the last week of September and end
in late January, followed by the first exam period of the fall semester.
Spring semester courses start in mid-February and end at the end of
May, followed by the first exam period of the spring semester.
The exact dates are determined by the University Senate. In extraor-
dinary cases, however, upon recommendation of the Senate, the start
and end dates of the two semesters may be fixed by the Minister of
Education, so as to ensure the required number of teaching weeks.
Every semester has two exam periods:
Fall semester courses are examined during the exam period Janu-
ary-February and re-sit exams are held in September;
Spring semester courses are examined during the exam period of
June and re-sit exams are held in September.
Holidays
Neither courses nor exams are held in July and August, the two
months of summer holidays. Holidays also include:
Christmas Holidays: December 24 to January 7.
Carnival Holidays: from Thursday before Lent to the day after Lent
Monday.
Easter Holidays: from the Monday of Easter Week to the Sunday
after Easter Sunday.
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Other Holidays
October 26: Saint Dimitrios Day, Feast of the city’s Patron Saint.
Liberation of Thessaloniki from the Ottoman rule (National Holiday).
October 28: National holiday Commemoration of the “No” to Ital-
ian fascism.
November 17: Student’s uprising in the National Technical Uni-
versity of Athens against the junta in 1973.
January 30: The Three Patron Saints of Education Day.
March 25: National Anniversary of the revolution of 1821 against
the Turkish rule.
May 1: Labour Day.
Holy Spirit Day: (Monday after Pentecost).
A.U.Th. Postgraduate Courses

Rapid developments in all disciplines in the past decades and the
prospects for further innovations in the future have resulted in the
emergence of new knowledge and technologies, as well as in the
establishment of new fields in almost all disciplines.
Aiming at broadening the knowledge offered to A.U.Th. graduates in
special fields of their disciplines, most A.U.Th. Schools and Faculties
are running postgraduate courses that lead to MAs, MScs or PhDs.
A.U.Th. had been running postgraduate courses since the 60s. How-
ever, it was law 2083/92 that defined the overall framework for the
operation of Postgraduate Courses and enabled Interdepartmental
and Interuniversity Courses. Law 3404/2005 laid down a co-oper-
ation framework between Greek and foreign recognized higher
education establishments so as to organise and run common post-
graduate and PhD courses.
For a detailed presentation of A.U.Th. Postgraduate Courses, please
visit the website of the Studies Department http//dps.web.auth.gr
and the website of the Career Services Office www.cso.auth.gr
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Student Week
Student Week, an institution that was revived in 1999, is a series
of student activities and performances held each year in the months
of May, June and November.
Student Week aims at promoting student pursuits in culture and
politics, encouraging the expression of individual and collective
creativity, and supporting human relations and social solidarity.
A.U.Th. currently boasts approximately 60 student groups from all
Schools, whose interests include music, theatre, cinema, photography,
dance, sports, etc.
Events are open to all members of the academic community and the
entire city, and are held in venues inside and outside the campus.
INFORMATION
F. Alopoudi tel.: 2310/99-7168
e-mail: fititikiweek@auth.gr
Culture groups
Drama
• Drama Group of the School of History-Archaeology, “Dress
Rehearsal”
• Drama Group of the Union of Cretan Students in Thessaloniki
• Interdepartmental Drama Group “Paramythia”
• Drama Group of the School of Psychology “Theatrastheneis”
• Drama Group of the School of Biology
• Drama Group of the School of Medicine, “H.N.O.Y.”
• Drama Group of the School of English, «Bald Theatre»
• Drama Group of the School of English “Requiem ATEI Thessaloniki”
• Drama Group of the School of Mathematics
• Drama Group of the School of Physics
• Experimental Artistic Expression Group “Absent”
• Drama Group of the School of German
• Interdepartmental Drama Group “Porphyra”
• Drama Group of the School of Law “Quinta”
• Drama Group of the Aesthetic Education Department, School of
Early Childhood Education, ‘’Free Puppet Stage’’.
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Fine Arts
• Students’ Union of the School of Visual and Applied Arts, Faculty
of Fine Arts
Music
• Students’ Union of the School of Music Studies, Faculty of Fine
Arts
• Music Group “NIGMA”
• Mousiko Polytropo
• Chorus of Chanters of the Faculty of Theology, A.U.Th.
• Music Group of the Faculty of Engineering
Film
• Students’ Union of the School of Film Studies
• Cinergy
• Architecture on Site 4Χ4
Games
• Chess Club of the School of Mathematics
• Initiative of young people involved with Games of Strategy, Phan-
tasy and Scale Modelling
• A.U.Th. Argumentation and Debating Club
• A.U.Th. Group of Comics Artists.
A.U.Th. Orchestra
The A.U.Th. orchestra was established in February 1999, when it
was realized that academic life can go beyond courses, laborato-
ries, reading rooms, clinics and libraries; it was considered that
music could establish a more direct and lively communication
among the members of the academic community and foster closer
ties between the academic community and the city of Thessaloniki.
A.U.Th., as a living body, has always pursued an extrovert policy
through a diffusion of cultural events to the city.
In the first four months since its establishment, the orchestra num-
bered approximately forty members, students of various university
schools. Its dynamic has grown stronger since then, and the stu-
dents’ interest is ongoing.
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The orchestra presents symphonic music works in cooperation with

A.U.Th. choirs, on the major feast days of the University (October
26th, Christmas, March 25th, Student Week, etc.). The orchestra
has given concerts in many Greek cities and it has also participated
in international events and festivals, invited by foreign agencies and
organizations.
Presently, the orchestra repertoire includes works of the pre-clas-
sical, classical, and modern period, with a special focus on Greek
composers. Financial support to the orchestra is provided by the
University Property Management Agency.
G. Mandakas A.U.Th. Choir

A.U.Th. Choir was founded in 1953 by Giannis Mandakas aiming at
cultivating music among university students. After the death of its
founder it was renamed into G. Mandakas Choir of the Aristotle Uni-
versity of Thessaloniki.
For many years, the choir was the backbone of the Music Depart-
ment of the university Student Club. Later, it developed into an
organization with diverse activities and a significant factor in the
city music life, gaining national and international recognition.
The choir gives regular concerts for the public of Thessaloniki, it
participates in events organized by the Aristotle University (student
week, official feast ceremonies, awards, conferences, etc.), it gives
concerts in other Greek cities in cooperation with local bodies, and
it also has a regular presence in international choir events.
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Milestones in the History

of Thessaloniki
315 B.C.
Cassander, king of Macedonia, founds the city of Thessaloniki
bringing together 26 small villages from the cove of the Thermaikos
Gulf
148 B.C.
Macedonia becomes a roman province with the city of Thessaloniki
as its capital
304 A.D.
Ceasar Galerius Maximianus chooses the city of Thessaloniki as the
capital of his district and builds large, imposing buildings.
6th cent A.D.
Many barbaric races attempt to conquer the city with no success
9th cent A.D.
Cyril and Methodius of Thessaloniki christianize the Slavs and cre-
ate the Slavic alphabet
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904 A.D.
Conquest of Thessaloniki by Saracen pirates. Thousands are
slaughtered or enslaved. The city is destroyed and looted.
1185 A.D.
Around 80,000 Normans besiege and conquer Thessaloniki. The
city faces more slaughters, lootings and destructions. It is liberated
three months later by the Byzantines.
1204 A.D.
The Byzantine state is broken down by the Crusaders. Thessaloniki
is conquered and becomes the capital of a Roman fief under Boni-
face of Montferrat.
1222 A.D.
Thessaloniki is taken back by the despot of Epirus Theodore I
Doukas Comnenus.
1342 A.D.
The Zealots movement. The lower social classes seize power and
establish a regime of equality before the law. For 7 years the city is
autonomous, independent from central authority. The movement is
repressed by emperor Ioannis Kantakouzinos in 1349 A.D.
1430 A.D.
The final capture of Thessaloniki by the Ottoman Turks led by Murad II.
The city is looted and destroyed. Its residents are slaughtered and
enslaved. The population is dramatically reduced to 6,000 inhabitants.
1492 A.D.
Waves of Jewish refugees arrive in Thessaloniki following expul-
sion from Spain.
1821 A.D.
With the 1821 revolution in Southern Greece, a campaign of perse-
cution is launched against the Greeks of Thessaloniki.
26th October 1912
The Greek army liberates the city of Thessaloniki from the Turks.
5th March 1913
King George I is assassinated in Thessaloniki.
17th March 1916
The ‘Movement of the National Defense’ is launched in Thessa-
loniki. Venizelos establishes a temporary government.
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5th August 1917
A big fire destroys the largest part of the city and causes incalcula-
ble damage.
1922 A.D.
The Asia Minor catastrophe. Thousands of refugees inundate the
city of Thessaloniki increasing the population from 170,000 to
245,000 people.
May 1936
Bloody uprising of the labour movement in Thessaloniki.
9th April 1941
German troops seize the city. The German occupation begins.
1943
Atrocities of the German conquerors against the city Jews. 55,000
Jews are deported to Nazi camps.
30th October 1944
Liberation of Thessaloniki from the German conquerors.
20th June 1978
A major earthquake hits Thessaloniki unsettling its residents and
their economic and social activities for many months.
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Monuments
The Roman Forum in Dikastiria Square, the Galerian complex
from the era of Roman dominance: Kamara (Galerius Arch),
Rotonda and the archaeological site with the palace remains in
Navarinou Square.
Ancient Agora
The churches of Ahiropoiitos, Saint Dimitrius dedicated to the city’s

patron saint, Saint David (Latomou Monastery) in Ano Poli, Saint
Sophia, are some of the monuments which date back to the 4th up
to the 7th century A.D.
The churches of the Panagia Halkeon (Virgin Mary of copper arti-
sans), Saint Panteleimon, Saint Aikaterini, Saint Apostles, Saint
Nicolas the Orphan, Taxiarhes, Metamorphosis tou Sotiros, Prophet
Elias and Vlatades monastery are dated after the first millennium
and before the Turkish rule.
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Saint Dimitrios Rotonda
Aheiropoietos Saint Sophia
The walls with their towers, Eptapyrgio, the Vardarios fort, and the
landmark of Thessaloniki, the White Tower, are part of the city’ s
fortification.
Loutra Paradisos (Bey Hamam), Alkazar, Bezesteni, Alatza Imaret,
Louloudadika (Yahudi Hamam) and Aegli were constructed under
the Turkish rule.
More recently built monuments, after the late 19th century, include:
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Panagia Halkeon Saint Apostles
Saint Nicolas Orphanos Loutra Paradeisos
the metropolitan temple of Grigorios Palamas, the building of the

Greek Consulate (currently the Museum of the Macedonian Strug-
gle), the Papafeio Orphanage, the building of the Old School of
Philosophy, Konaki (currently the building of the Ministry of Mace-
donia and Thrace), Stratigeio, the Customs at the port area, Yeni
Tzami, villa Allatini, Casa Bianca, villa Mordoch which currently
hosts the Municipal Art
Gallery, the old Governors’
Mansion which currently
hosts the National and Folk
Museum of Macedonia, villa
Ahmet Kapanci which is
widely known as the 5th
Boys Highschool and hosts
the Art Gallery of the
National Bank of Greece.
Galerios’s Arch
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Museums in Thessaloniki
Archaeological Museum
The most important museums of Thessaloniki are the following:

• Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (YMCA Square). It is
one of the most important archaeological museums in the coun-
try; its major exhibits include the artistic treasures of ancient
Macedonia from the archaic to the Roman period.
• Museum of Byzantine Culture. The building of the museum
was completed in 1993 and it is located at the junction of Stra-
tou Avenue and Tritis Septemvriou Street.
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Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art Jewish Museum
• Museum of the Macedonian Struggle (at the corner of Ag.

Sofia and Prox. Koromila streets).
• Folklife and Ethnological Museum of Macedonia, 68 Vas.
Olgas st.
• Museum of the Jewish Presence in Thessaloniki (13 Agiou
Mina Street).
• Water Works Museum of Thessaloniki. It is located at 49 Octo-
ber 26th Street, in the Sfageia district.
• Museum of Ancient Greek, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine
Musical Instruments. It is housed in a restored building at 12-
14 Katouni Street in the area of Ladadika.
• Historical Archives of Macedonia. It is located in Papanasta-
siou Street.
• Ecclesiastical Museum of the Metropolitan Church of Thes-
saloniki, located in Kouskoura Street.
• Thessaloniki Science Centre and Technology Museum,
located in the area of Thermi.
• Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, located in the
Thessaloniki International Fair grounds.
• State Museum of Contemporary Art. It was established in
1997 and it is housed in the Lazaristes Monastery and in Ware-
house B1 at the port of Thessaloniki.
• Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki. It is housed in villa Mor-
doch, at the corner of Vas. Olgas and Martiou 25th Streets.
• Art Gallery of the National Bank of Greece in Vas. Olgas
Street.
• The Telloglion Foundation of Art of A.U.Th. It is housed at
159a Agiou Dimitriou st.
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Photo Museum State Museum of Contemporary Art
• The Art Gallery of the University of Thessaloniki, which is

housed at the building of the Faculty of Philosophy and includes
portraits of professors created by well-known Greek painters.
• The Art Gallery of the Society of Macedonian Studies. It is
housed on the last floor of the mansion which also hosts the
National Theatre.
• Agioritiki Estia It is housed in Egnatia Street at the Nedelkos
building
• Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki, Warehouse A, in the port of
Thessaloniki
• Museum of Photography, Warehouse A in the port of Thessaloniki
• Sports Museum of Thessaloniki at the junction of Ag. Dimitriou
and Tritis Septemvriou Streets
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University Museums
They form part of the relevant laboratories and include exhibits
related to the field of study of the particular laboratory. These muse-
ums include:
• Folklife Museum (Faculty of Philosophy)
• Museum of Casts (Faculty of Philosophy)
• Museum of Modern Greek History (Faculty of Philosophy)
• Museum of Architecture (Faculty of Engineering)
• Palaeontology Museum (Faculty of Sciences)
• Museum of Embryology (Faculty of Medicine)
• Museum of Wildlife and Freshwater Fish Aquarium (Faculty of
Forestry and Natural Environment).
CULTURE AND ART ORGANIZATIONS/INSTITUTIONS

• Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra (TSSO)
• Thessaloniki Municipal Symphony Orchestra
• National Theatre of Northern Greece (NTNG)
• State Conservatory of Thessaloniki (SCT)
• Opera of Thessaloniki
• Thessaloniki Concert Hall
• Experimental Art Stage ‘’Tehni’’
• Society for Macedonian Studies
• ‘Tehni’ Macedonian Artistic Society
• Thessaloniki Cultural Centre, National Bank of Greece Cultural
Foundation
• Institute for Balkan Studies (Greek acronym IMXA)
• Vafopoulion Cultural Centre
• Demetria, days devoted to art and culture, every autumn
• Thessaloniki Film Festival, every autumn
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1. FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
School of Theology, School of Ecclesiastical and Social Theology
2. FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY
2a old building
2b new building
2c new wing
2b,2c School of Philology
2b School of History and Archaeology
2a,2c School of Philosophy and Pedagogy
2a,2b,2c School of Psychology
2b,2c School of English Language & Literature
2a,2c School of French Language & Literature
2a,2c School of German Language & Literature
2b,2c School of Italian Language & Literature
3. FACULTY OF SCIENCES
3a School of Mathematics
3a School of Physics
3b School of Biology
3a School of Geology
3c School of Chemistry
3a,3b School of Informatics
3d Meteorological Station
3e Observatory
3b Network Operation Centre
4. FACULTY OF LAW, ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCES
School of Law, School of Economics, School of Political Sciences
5a Faculty of Agriculture
5a Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment
5b Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
6a Faculty of Medicine
6b Faculty of Dentistry
3b School of Pharmacy
6c AHEPA University Hospital
7. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
7,7b,7c,7h School of Civil Engineering
7,7a School of Architecture
7c,7g School of Rural and Surveying Engineering
7a,7d,7e,7f School of Mechanical Engineering
7b,7d,7h School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
7b,7d,7e School of Chemical Engineering
7,7c,7g School of Mathematics, Physics and Computational Sciences
8. FACULTY OF FINE ARTS
School of Visual and Applied Arts, School of Drama
9. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
10. FACULTY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS SCIENCE
School of Physical Education and Sports Science
A. STUDENT CLUB
B. CENTRAL LIBRARY - READING ROOM
C. UNIVERSITY SPORTS CENTRE
D. “CONSTANTIN CARATHÉODORY” A.U.Th. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
E. CEREMONY HALL
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Welcome to AUTH Thessaloniki 2009

A.U.Th GUIDE BOOK

Design: Vasiliki Altintzi-Matziri

We want to extend our warmest thanks to Assoc.

A.U.TH. Rectorate Authorities

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to Aristotle University of

This complex strategy magnifies the impact of the Aristotle University

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Administrative and Student Issues of AUTH

Map of the Aristotle University Campus 92

Brief History of the University

Organizational Structure of A.U.Th. Faculties

➢ School of Physical Education and Sports Science (Serres)

➢ School of Journalism and Mass Media Studies

➢ School of Physical Education and Sports Science

A.U.Th. Faculties and Departments

School of Ecclesiastical and Social Theology

School of Philology (three Departments):

School of History and Archaeology

School of Philosophy and Pedagogy (two Departments):

School of English Language and Literature

School of French Language and Literature

School of German Language and Literature

School of Italian Language and Literature

Educational and Research Units of the School:

• Olympus Scientific Station

Faculty of Law, Economics and

School of Political Sciences

Educational and Research Units of the Faculty:

Faculty of Forestry and

Educational Units of the Faculty:

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

247/30.11.04. The Faculty of Medicine first operated in 1942. It

School of Civil Engineering

School of Rural and Surveying Engineering

School of Electrical & Computer Engineering

School of Chemical Engineering

School of Mathematics, Physics & Computational Sciences

School of Urban-Regional Planning and Development Engineering

Faculty of Fine Arts

School of Visual and Applied Arts

School of Music Studies

School of Film Studies

School of Early Childhood Education

School of Primary Education

School Secretariat: Biology Building, 4th floor

School of Physical Education and Sports Science

School of Physical Education & Sports Science in Serres

School Secretariat: Agios Ioannis, Serres

School of Journalism and Mass Media Studies

School Secretariat: 46 Egnatia Street,

Educational and Research Units

The Experimental School

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies

The School of Modern Greek Language

The Centre for Byzantine Research

The Telloglion Foundation of Art

Legal and Institutional Framework

University administrative bodies

The Rector’s Council consists of the Rector, the Vice-Rectors, a

Faculty administrative bodies

School administrative bodies