Admission Criteria

The minimum general requirement for admission to the post-graduate degree programme is a Bachelor Degree from a recognised university.

In addition to the above, applicants must also satisfy the following requirements:

• Be holders of a BA degree or equivalent from a philosophical school (Greek or foreign philology) or pedagogical departments of recognized universities in Greece or abroad. Holders of other degrees can be admitted if they have two years of experience in teaching Greek as a second/foreign language.

Greek Language Proficiency

Graduates from non-Greek-speaking universities or programmes must hold a Greek Language Certification of at least level B2 from the Centre for the Greek Language.

Assessment

Course assessment usually comprises a comprehensive final examination and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment may include, among others activities, weekly interactive tasks, projects, and active participation in online forums.

Letter grades are calculated according to the weight of the final examination and continuous assessment, as well as the actual numerical marks obtained in these components. Based on the course grades, the student’s semester Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Point Average (CPA) are calculated.

Graduation

The student must complete 90 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum 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.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

1. Comprehend the theoretical background related to the description and analysis of Greek and the acquisition of Greek as a first or second language
2. Combine innovative methods to teach Greek as a second/foreign language and apply the appropriate research methodology to study a topic on Greek as a second/foreign language
3. Evaluate critically and use good teaching practices in the classroom
4. Explain and analyze key concepts and develop the relevant teaching practices in important areas, such as literature, pronunciation learning, speech-language disorders, intercultural education and pedagogy and heritage languages
5. Employ cutting-edge technology in teaching Greek as a second/foreign language
6. Practice their teaching on the basis of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the relevant Curricula and communication skills
7. Generate new knowledge, reflect critically, and contribute to the field of knowledge through feedback on their teaching

Academic Path

Section: A – Major Requirements

Section: B – Major Electives

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3