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Erasmus students should contact embassies, ministry says
The Education Ministry on Tuesday responded to concerns from university authorities regarding dozens of Greek students in the Erasmus exchange program who are trapped in Spain and Italy, the two European countries worst hit by the coronavirus epidemic.
Degrees for votes
A student was admitted to a Greek university on Tuesday even though the grades he scored in entrance exam grades would in no way merit the seat. This is not something to be ignored.
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University entrance exam results show drop in grades
A student looks at a list of university entrance examination results outside his school in Athens on Wednesday. Results pointed to an overall drop in performance, which critics attributed to the previous government's policies. In 132 of 459 university faculties, at least one of the new entrants failed to achieve what would normally be a pass grade.
MES: Bulgarian Students Are Increasingly Acquainted with Internet Security and Virus Protection
Students in the country are increasingly aware of the Internet security and virus protection. This shows the analysis of the results of this year's National External Assessment in Information Technology after tenth grade.
It was held in 928 schools in the country and was attended by nearly 45,000 tenth graders, the education ministry said.
6,100 French Erasmus exchange students 'picked' Turkey
At least 6,100 French students chose to come to Turkey through the Erasmus exchange program over the last 14 years, said France's consul general in Istanbul.
RYCO supports youth exchanges in WB with EUR 1mn
RYCO intends to support and empower civil society organizations and secondary schools to implement activities in the areas of regional youth cooperation, mobility and exchange; and enabling environment for regional youth cooperation. For this call, RYCO will allocate one million euros.
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US University Fair opens in Athens on Tuesday
The Fulbright Foundation in Greece inaugurates on Tuesday the 24th US University Fair, where representatives and alumni from 32 American universities and colleges will be on hand providing information on courses, entry requirements, cost of living and other useful tips for students wishing to study in the United States.
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Afghan student becomes Istanbul Technical University's top student
Shokrullah Sorosh, a 24-year-old Afghan student, has become Istanbul Technical University's (İTÜ) top student this year with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.99.
Uni entrance grades to be announced
The Education Ministry is set to announce the minimum grades required to be admitted to the country's technical colleges and universities on Monday or Tuesday, allowing thousands of high-school graduates to start planning for their academic advancement.
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Top-grade hype
Greece must be among the few countries in the world (if not the only one) where the process of national university entrance exams is such a big deal, and is presented as front-page news by all of the media.
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