Higher education

Turkish students are redefining their educational horizons when it comes to education, with a growing inclination toward affordable Germany over the once-dominant preference of the United States.

Bulgarian students seeking to pursue higher education abroad continue to favor European countries, with Ireland maintaining its position as the top destination, according to data from educational consultant "Integral".

With an aim to enhance the quality of postgraduate education, the Higher Education Council (YÖK) has introduced new criteria focusing on publications and accreditations.

Accordingly, universities will now need at least one program accreditation for doctoral programs. Moreover, faculty members must meet a minimum publication requirement for both master's and doctoral programs.

The general secretary of the KKE called the draft law on non-state universities “an abomination from beginning to end” and added that instead of degrees with “value”, there will be degrees with “price”

“Yes” to non-state universities – Gains for the Greek Solution

Only one in five students at Greek universities complete their studies within the minimum time of study, while most take almost six years to complete a four-year program, which is the shortest possible duration of an undergraduate program, according to a report by the National Authority for Higher Education.

The first big step toward opening up universities by allowing the establishment of private ones has been taken. 

The crucial point will be, after the reform is passed, to implement it in a way that will justify the goal of upgrading Greek higher education and making it more outward-looking.

A recent review by The Guardian of universities makes reference to how the "Australian lesson might spark much-needed change" and raises questions on whether politicians also need to answer questions like, What happens if a university goes bust?

Encouraged by how far Greek society has come and eager to exploit his dominance in the last election and the persistent disarray in the opposition, the prime minister is pressing on with an important educational reform: the establishment of private universities.

The empirical and academic literature shows that good management of public organizations, such as universities, requires that they must be accountable to taxpayers and society in the same way that a corporate governance framework provides accountability for the shareholders of corporations/companies.