Each semester includes at least thirteen (13) weeks of classes and at least two (2) weeks for exams.
Fall Semester:
The Fall Semester starts in the beginning of October.
Public holidays during the fall semester are:
- October 28 (celebration of the day when Greece refused to accept the Italian ultimatum in 1940 during WWII)
- November 17 (celebration of the 1973 student unrest in Athens Polytechnic during the period of dictatorship in Greece)
- December 24 to January 6 (Christmas Holidays)
- January 30 (celebration of the Three Hierarchs – patron saints of education)
Spring Semester:
Spring Semester starts in the beginning of February.
Public holidays during the spring semester are:
- Monday of Lent (the beginning of the Great Lent before Easter)
- March 25 (celebration of the Greek Independence Day)
- The Holy Week and the Bright Week (Easter vacation)
- May 1 (Labour Day)
- Student elections day and the day after (determined by the student unions)
The academic year begins on September 1st of each year and ends on August 31st of the following year. The undergraduate programme of studies is divided in two semesters during each academic year. The courses offered by the Economics Department are semester-long and they include:
- lectures
- tutorials and tutorial presentation of exercises
- laboratory exercises, practical training
- seminars or any other activities deemed necessary for the in-depth coverage of the material
Postgraduate studies last eight (8) semesters including thesis submission. Courses are divided into two categories:
- core courses
- optional courses
The web page for the Master in Public Management is http://econ.uop.gr/~mapm
The web page for the Master in Ecomomic analysis is at http://econ.uop.gr/mea/
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