UPS

Business and Organization Administration (BOA)

Conducting Accreditation: 1-6 February 2021 

Result and Duration of Accreditation: The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), at its 11th/24-03-2021 meeting, certified that the Undergraduate Programmes of Study, Business and Organization Administration (BOA) of the HOU fully complies (Fully Compliant)with the principles of the Quality Standard IQAS of the ΗΑΗE and the Quality Assurance Principles of the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2015) for level 6 of the National and European Qualifications Framework. The duration of the Accreditation is set for four years, from 24-03-2021 to 23-03-25. The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), at its 25th/20-10-2022 meeting, decided the change of the validity period from four to five years, starting from 24-03-21 to 23-03-26. 

Accreditation Decision and Report: Revised Accreditation Decision and Accreditation Report*

Studies in Natural Sciences (NSC)

Conducting Accreditation: 8-13 March 2021

Result and Duration of Accreditation: The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), at its 14th/16-09-2021 meeting, certified that the Undergraduate Programmes of Study, Studies in Natural Sciences (NSC) of the HOU fully complies (Fully Compliant) with the principles of the Quality Standard IQAS of the ΗΑΗE and the Quality Assurance Principles of the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2015) for level 6 of the National and European Qualifications Framework. The duration of the Accreditation is set for four years, from 16-09-21 to 15-09-25. The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), at its 25th/20-10-2022 meeting, decided the change of the validity period from four to five years, starting from 16-09-21 to 15-09-26.

Accreditation Decision and Report: Revised Accreditation Decision and Accreditation Report*

Information Technology (IT)

Conducting Accreditation: 12-17 April 2021

Result and Duration of Accreditation: The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), at its 13rd/13-07-2021 meeting, certified that the Undergraduate Programmes of Information Technology (IT) of the HOU fully complies (Fully Compliant) with the principles of the Quality Standard IQAS of the ΗΑΗE and the Quality Assurance Principles of the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2015) for level 6 of the National and European Qualifications Framework. The duration of the Accreditation is set for four years, from 13-07-21 to 12-07-25. The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), at its 25th/20-10-2022 meeting, decided the change of the validity period from four to five years, starting from 16-09-21 to 15-09-26.

Accreditation Decision and Report: Revised Accreditation Decision and Accreditation Decision

Studies in Greek Culture (GRC)

Conducting Accreditation: 10-15 May 2021

Result and Duration of Accreditation: The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), at its 13rd/21-07-2021 meeting, certified that the Undergraduate Programmes of Study, Studies in Greek Culture (GRC) of the HOU fully complies (Fully Compliant) with the principles of the Quality Standard IQAS of the ΗΑΗE and the Quality Assurance Principles of the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2015) for level 6 of the National and European Qualifications Framework. The duration of the Accreditation is set for four years, from 21-07-21 to 20-07-25. The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), at its 25th/20-10-2022 meeting, decided the change of the validity period from four to five years, starting from 16-09-21 to 15-09-26.

Accreditation Decision and Report: Revised Accreditation Decision and Accreditation Decision*

Studies in European Culture (EUC)

Conducting Accreditation: 17-22 May 2021

Result and Duration of Accreditation: The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), at its 14th/16-09-2021 meeting, certified that the Undergraduate Programmes of Study, Studies in European Culture (EUC) of the HOU fully complies (Fully Compliant) with the principles of the Quality Standard IQAS of the ΗΑΗE and the Quality Assurance Principles of the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2015) for level 6 of the National and European Qualifications Framework. The duration of the Accreditation is set for four years, from 16-09-21 to 15-09-25. The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), at its 25th/20-10-2022 meeting, decided the change of the validity period from four to five years, starting from 16-09-21 to 15-09-26.

Accreditation Decision and Report: Revised Accreditation Decision and Accreditation Report*

 Hispanic Language and Civilization Studies (ISP)

Conducting Accreditation: 6-11 June 2022

Result and Duration of Accreditation: The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), during its 26th/16-12-2022 meeting, certified that the Undergraduate Program “Hispanic Language and Civilization Studies (ISP)” of the HOU is fully compliant with the principles of the “Standards for Quality Accreditation of Undergraduate Programmes” of the HAHE and the Standards and guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2015) corresponding to level 6 of the National and European Qualifications Framework.
The validity period of the certification is set at five years, from 16-12-22 to 15-12-27.

Accreditation Decision and Report: Accreditation Decision and Accreditation Report*

Public Administration

Conducting Accreditation: 3-7 July 2023

Result and Duration of Accreditation: The Evaluation and Accreditation Council of the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), during its 37th meeting on 20-03-2024, certified that the Undergraduate Program in Public Administration (DHD) of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) is substantially compliant with the principles of HAHE’s Undergraduate Program Quality Standard and the Quality Assurance Principles of the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2015) for Level 6 of the National and European Qualifications Framework. The certification is valid for five years, from 14-09-2023 to 13-09-2028.

• HOU Response to the Draft Accreditation Report
• HOU Appeal against the Initial Accreditation Decision
• Appeal Review
• Initial Accreditation Report