Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

In addition to the above, applicants must also submit the following documents:

• Τwo recommendation letters.
• A personal statement by the prospective student expressing his/her interest in following the program.
• A CV of the prospective student.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

• TOEFL – 525 and above
• Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
• Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
• IELTS – 6 and above
• Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
• Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
• GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
• Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
• Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
• KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
• Anglia – Level B2 and above
• IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
• Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

On completion of this programme, the student will be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the main issues and theoretical debates in International Relations.
2. Engage in debates about the major actors and institutions in global politics.
3. Discuss developments, rules and prevalent values of the modern international system.
4. Analyse power structures, biases and inequalities of the modern international system.
5. Utilise multidisciplinary theories in explaining, analyzing and critically approaching Europe as a field of study.
6. Design research concerned with the processes and problems of integration as well as Europe’s historical, political, social, economic and cultural development.
7. Readily deal with the European Union’s institutional structure and its major policy initiatives.
8. Analyse current European affairs and challenges.
9. Illustrate the ability to communicate in writing and orally on issues in European affairs and international relations and be able to organise the available time and cope with deadlines.
10. Report in the English language both orally and in written form at a high level of competence.
11. Illustrate the ability to continue learning in a self-directed manner and work on an academic level within the intended professional field.
12. Use libraries, bibliographical material and academic research in an efficient manner.

Section: A Core Requirements – International Relations and European Studies
ECTS: Min. 132 Max. 132

Section: B Core Requirements – Eastern Meditteranean Studies
ECTS: Min. 36 Max. 36

Section: C Major Electives
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 24
Notes: Students eligible to take Practicum or Senior Year Project must have an average minimum GPA of 3.0. In the case of Senior Year Project the Thesis must be 8000-10000 words.

Section: D Foreign Languages and Language Expression
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 24

Section: E Social Sciences Electives
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 18
Notes: The courses of BADM-250, ECON-261 and ECON-262 can be included in this section.

Section: F Business Electives
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 12

Section: G Computer and Mathematics Electives
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 12

Section: H Unallocated Courses
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 0

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