GENERAL INFORMATION:

There is a special process for the admission to the Greek Higher Education for citizens coming either from an E.U. Member State or a non E.U. member state, which differs essentially for the admission system valid for the Greek citizens.

The main characteristic of this special admission system are the following:

- The Higher Education Institutions in Greece are offering an amount of 10% of the total number of incoming students every year for students coming from E.U. Member States and 2% for students coming from NON E.U. Member States. (According to this regulation, the Ionian University Department of Music Studies is accepting approximately ten (10) students coming from E.U. Member States and two (2) from NON E.U. Member States.)

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE:

- Candidates take no entrance examinations and the selection criterion is the total mark of the entry certificate only for holders of a graduation certificate from a General Lyceum of the Republic of Cyprus, while for candidates from other countries the criterion is the overall mark of their graduation certificate.

- With regard to their registration, the candidates admitted into a Faculty or a Department, are also required to hold a certificate denoting their command of the Greek language (Level B2). If the candidates do not hold any of these language certificates, they can only enroll in the next academic year of their admission to a Greek University, on condition that they will by then have obtained the prerequisite language certificate. Otherwise, the candidates are disqualified from enrolling. If a candidate holds a graduation certificate either from a Cypriot Lyceum, or from a foreign school attesting that the candidate has been taught and successfully examined in the Greek language, no Greek language certificate is required.

TUITION FEES:

Foreign students (from both categories) which are enrolled through this procedure, are studying free of any kind of fees.

APPLICATIONS & DEADLINES:

Applications are only open for a short, specific period each year (e.g., early July for 2025), after which the system locks. For this reason, the candidates must collect and prepare all the documents needed, earlier enough.

You can download the official "Instructions for Foreigners" from the Ministry's website for detailed criteria:https://www.minedu.gov.gr/publications/docs2023/INSTRUCTIONS_FOR_FOREIGNERS_2025.pdf

Brief overview of the admission process:

THE GENERAL GREEK HIGHER EDUCATION ADMISSION PROCEDURE OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

Subject of enrollment:

Enrollment to all the specializations offered by the Ionian University Department of Music Studies

Degree:

Integrated Masters

Years of Study:

5 (10 Semesters)

Number of Admissions

- Approximately ten (10) students coming from E.U. Member States

- Two (2) students coming from NON E.U. Member States.

Tuition Fees:

No tuition fees

Right to apply for free accommodation in student residences:

YES (Approval for free housing is based on income criteria)

Right to apply for free meals:

YES (Approval for free meals is based on income criteria)

Language proficiency certificate required before registration:

YES (B2 Level)

In – Person Examination

NO

On Line Application & more information about the required documents:

https://www.minedu.gov.gr/publications/docs2023/INSTRUCTIONS_FOR_FOREIGNERS_2025.pdf

https://www.minedu.gov.gr/panelladikes-eksetaseis-pistopoiitika/anakoinwseis-allodapoi

FOREIGN STUDENTS / CANDIDATES HELP & SUPPORT

For any additional information or support, please contact our Foreign Students Support Officer:

Professor Jiannis Toulis: jtoulis@ionio.gr