GRADUATE ENTRY EXAMS FOR UNIVERSITY (AEI/TEI) GRADUATES, ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027
The Assembly of the School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, AUTh, at its meeting no. 16/24-03-2026, decided the following:
- Candidates holding a degree from a university (AEI) or technological institute (TEI) are admitted after exams in three (3) courses:
- Art, Architecture and Culture of the 20th and 21st Century
- Introduction to Architectural Design
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- In accordance with Article 131 of Law 5224 (A΄142) and decision no. 6/4-11-2025 of the School Assembly, as forwarded to the Senate, the number of graduate entrants is set at 15% of the number of students admitted each academic year.
- Taking into account Article 131 of Law 5224 (A΄142), the Assembly of the School of Architecture set the 3rd semester as the semester of entry for AEI and TEI graduates.
- Regarding the admission of graduates of Vocational Training Institutes (IEK) and of the Post-secondary Year – Apprenticeship Class to university schools, and taking into account Article 43 of Law 4763/2020, the School Assembly (meeting no. 18/06-05-2025) decided that the AUTh School of Architecture does not fall under the provisions of Article 43 of Law 4763/2020, because it awards a single, integrated postgraduate-level degree (integrated master), at level 7 of the National and European Qualifications Framework.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS – EXAM PERIOD
In accordance with Article 10 of Ministerial Decision no. Φ2040/43083/Ζ1/08.04.2026, applications and supporting documents of graduates who wish to be admitted to Higher Education Institutions are submitted to the receiving School from 1 to 15 November of each academic year.
The required documents are:
1. Candidates submit the APPLICATION FORM (opens in a new tab) (the signature must be certified) to the School Secretariat (by email to cfotiado@arch.auth.gr) together with:
(a) A copy of their degree or certificate of completion of studies. Candidates holding a foreign degree must also submit an official translation of it. They must also submit a solemn declaration that the foreign institution and the type of degree are included in the register of Article 304 of Law 4957/2022. If the degree comes from a foreign institution included in the list of foreign institutions with a franchise agreement under Article 307 of Law 4957/2022, candidates must also submit a certificate of the place of study. The competent body of the university must confirm that the foreign institution and the type of degree are recognised.
(b) A copy of their police identity card or another document with the same legal validity.
2. The graduate entry exams take place from 1 to 20 December of each academic year. The exam schedule is announced by the Secretariat of the receiving School at least fifteen (15) days before the exams begin. If, for reasons of force majeure, the exams cannot take place within this period, they are held at a time set by the competent university bodies.
In accordance with Article 11 of Ministerial Decision no. Φ2040/43083/Ζ1/08.04.2026:
Examination of candidates with disabilities and special learning needs
1. Candidates with disabilities and special learning needs are examined orally or in writing, according to their abilities.
2. The following candidates are examined orally, on request:
(a) candidates who are blind, as defined in Law 958/1979 (A’ 191), or have a visual disability of at least 67%, or are partially sighted with a visual disability of at least 67%,
(b) candidates with a permanent or temporary motor disability of at least 67% affecting the upper limbs,
(c) candidates with spasticity of the upper limbs,
(d) candidates with a fracture or other temporary injury of the upper limbs that makes writing impossible,
(e) candidates with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, alexia or dysorthographia.
3. The application under paragraph 2 is submitted to the receiving School within the period of paragraph 1 of Article 10, together with a relevant medical opinion, under the disability certification system in force, from the competent health committee, showing that the candidate cannot be examined in writing.
Thessaloniki, 17 April 2026
The School Secretariat