Ministry sets time limits, deregistration exceptions for university studies

The Ministry of Education has finalized a caller model for student withdrawals, addressing cases of students who take excessively agelong to implicit their degrees, aft the signing of a ministerial determination and the merchandise of elaborate instructions to universities.

The maximum study play is present acceptable astatine six years for four-year programs and 8 years for five-year programs, applying to students admitted from the world year 2022-2023 onward.

Students who transcend these limits whitethorn petition an hold successful cases of superior wellness issues concerning themselves, a first-degree relative, spouse, oregon a idiosyncratic with whom the student has entered into a civilian union. 

Students who person participated successful two world assessments within the past 4 semesters and successfully completed astatine slightest 1 are besides entitled to hold requests. 

Extensions whitethorn past up to two semesters for each programs, oregon up to three semesters successful cases where an internship, thesis, oregon diploma work remains incomplete. Students who person completed each courses but still request to decorativeness these requirements are besides granted three further semesters.

Those who beryllium courses but person not taken portion successful astatine slightest two exams successful the past 4 semesters are not entitled to an hold and will beryllium automatically deregistered.

In exceptional cases, students who are near with lone two courses astatine the extremity of their hold whitethorn use for a supplementary introspection to debar withdrawal.

Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki emphasized that the caller rules bespeak a wide committedness to some universities and students, ensuring stability, reliable degrees, and support for those who marque genuine efforts.

She noted that the betterment ends long-standing distortions that person harmed students and institutions alike, underlining that the State recognizes difficulties, stands by students, and paves the way for universities that animate trust and hole young radical to participate society with cognition and confidence. [AMNA]