The aim of the course, which includes Thematic Units, on both, the theory of public administration and policy and the practical implementation of methods of organisation and operation of the public sector, is to provide a high level of specialised studies in “Public Administration”.
General Information
The programme is a four-year course and its completion leads to the award of a higher education degree. The degree requires the successful completion of twenty-four (24) thematic units of the programme.
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Upon successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:
- identify the fundamental principles of the Greek public law and the specific principles that regulate the activities of the public administration.
- identify the structure, organisation, functions and procedures of public administration, as well as the European and international framework within which it must operate.
- apply the new forms of governance in the field of public administration.
- recognise the strategic role of public administration in the economic development and competitiveness of the country.
- define the scope of their competence in relation to the broader functions of the institution in which they operate.
- use complex tools for analysing and implementing policies in public administration, as well as forms of concrete applications.
ECTS Credits of the Programme: 240
Classification according to the Unesco ISCED-2013 code
- based on the field of education: 0413 – Management and Administration
- based on the level of study: 6
Graduates of High Schools or holders of corresponding or similar secondary education degrees earned either abroad or in Greece.
Knowledge of a foreign language as well as familiarity with the use of computers, e-mail, and the Internet will significantly facilitate participation in the program.
Ten (10) of the offered places per semester of admission are occupied by prison officers of the Ministry of Justice.
The course lasts for four (4) academic years divided into eight (8) semesters. Each semester consists of three (3) Thematic Units of ten (10) credit units (ECTS) each. .
The structure of the course by year and semester is as follows:
Year 1
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Year 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Third Year of Studies
Semester 5
Semester 6
Fourth Year of Studies
Semester 7
8th Semester
You can choose from one (1) to three (3) Thematic Units per semester.
When registering for a Thematic Units you must first exhaust the previous semesters’ Thematic Units and then begin registering for the next semester’s Thematic Units. For example, if you have successfully completed one (1) Thematic Unit from the first semester and in the second semester you wish to select three (3) Thematic Units, you must necessarily declare two (2) Thematic Units from the first semester and one (1) from the second semester and so on.
The minimum duration of the course is four (4) years.
In order to obtain a degree, the student must successfully complete each 24 units of the course.
Academic Supervision Committee
Ioannis Psicharis
Professor of Panteion University, President
Charalambos Anthopoulos
Professor, Hellenic Open University
Athanasios Michiotis
Professor of the Hellenic Open University
Michael Spourdalakis
Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Augustinos Dimitras
Associate Professor of the Hellenic Open University
DIRECTOR OF STUDY PROGRAMME
Ioannis Psicharis, Professor
e-mail: psych.ioannis@ac.eap.gr
THEMATIC UNIT COORDINATORS
The cost of each Thematic Unit is calculated in relation to the Credit Units, one (1) Credit Unit (ECTS) amounts is 25€. According to the above, each Thematic Unit (10 ECTS) is priced at 250€ and the total tuition fees of the Undergraduate Programmeof Studies is 6.000€.
For information about the program contact:
Student Registry Department
Contact number: 2610367305, 2610367302
Ε-mail: dhd@eap.gr
