📖Introduction

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is the oldest and largest university in Greece, founded in 1837. It is located in the historic center of Athens, with its campus covering a large area in the city center. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of fields, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, law, economics, medicine, and engineering. The university has a strong research focus and is home to many research institutes and centers. With a student population of over 100,000, it is one of the largest universities in Europe. The university has produced numerous notable alumni, including politicians, academics, and business leaders.

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📚About the Program

Bachelor’s in Biology at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

The undergraduate curriculum aims the training of scientists able to study the conditions that allow the emergence of life, the laws governing its existence and the parameters that specify its functions in the the five organizational levels: molecules, cells, organisms, populations and ecosystems. For this purpose, the Undergraduate Curriculum includes a number of courses that cover the wider discipline of Biology and provide to students a high level knowledge of modern topics on: a) Cell Biology and Biophysics, b) Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, c) Botany, d) Genetics and Biotechnology, e) of Zoology and Marine Biology, f) Ecology and Systematics, and g) Animal and Human Physiology. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Course Title Code
Semester Credits ECTS

History and Evolution Of Biology 13Β001 1st 3 5.0
Zoology 13Β002 1st 7 9.5
Organic Chemistry 13Β003 1st 6 8.0
General & Analytical Chemistry 13Β004 1st 6 8.0

Botany 13Β005 2nd 8 10.5
Biochemistry 13Β006 2nd 8 10.5
Basic Mathematical Concepts & Biostatistics 13Β007 2nd 5 7.0

Cell Biology 13Β008 3rd 7 9.5
Molecular Biology 13Β009 3rd 6 8.0
Plant Physiology 13Β010 3rd 6 8.0
Genetics 13Β011 3rd 7 9.5

General Microbiology 13Β012 4th 6 8.0
Animal Physiology 13Β013 4th 6 8.0
Ecology 13Β014 4th 8 10.5

Evolutionary Biology 13B015 5th 5 7.0

Didactic of Biosciences 13B055 8th 4 6.0

DIPLOMA THESIS 13Β016 7th & 8th ... 40.0

Elective Courses per Semester:
The odd numbered semesters are autumn semesters, the numbered evenly semesters are spring semesters
Course Title Code Semester Credits ECTS

Human Genetics 13Β017 5th 5 6,5
Plant Ecoanatomy 13Β018 5th 4 5,5
Molecular Microbiology 13Β019 5th 3 4,0
Plant Cell Biology 13Β020 5th 4 5.5
Immunology 13Β021 5th 4 5,5
Conservation Biology 13Β022 5th 5 6,5
Topics in Contemporary Molecular Biology 13Β023 5th 4 5,5
Physical Anthropology 13Β024 5th 4 5,5
Paleontology 13Β025 5th 4 5,5
Physics 13Β026 5th 5 6,5

Molecular Genetics 13Β027 6th 5 6,5
Fauna of Greece 13Β028 6th 4 5,5
Plant Metabolism 13Β029 6th 5 6,5
Aquaculture 13Β030 6th 4 5,5
Advanced Cell Biology 13Β031 6th 5 6,5
Animal Behavior 13Β032 6th 4 5,5
Biophysics 13Β033 6th 5 6,5
Terrestrial Ecosystems of Greece 13Β034 6th 5 6,5
Flora of Greece 13Β035 6th 3 4,0
Clinical Biochemistry 13Β036 6th 5 6,5
Comparative Animal Physiology 13Β037 6th 4 5,5
Biotechnology 13Β038 6th 5 6,5

Developmental and Molecular Animal Biology 13Β039 7th 5 6,5
Biological Oceanography 13Β040 7th 4 5,5
Bioinformatics 13Β041 7th 4 5,5
Ichthyology 13Β042 7th 3 4,0
Mycology 13Β043 7th 4 5,5
Phycology 13Β044 7th 3 4,0
Neurobiology - Neurochemistry 13Β045 7th 3 4,0
Applied and Environmental Microbiology 13Β046 7th 3 4,0
Molecular Plant Development 13Β047 7th 4 5,5
Ecosystems of Inland Waters 13Β048 7th 3 4,0
Molecular Ecology 13Β049 7th 3 4,0

Plant Ecophysiology 13Β050 8th 5 6,5
Topics in Contemporary Biochemistry 13Β051 8th 4 5,5
Island Biogeography 13Β052 8th 3 4,0
Genomics 13Β053 8th 3 4,0

Free-Choice Elective Courses per Semester:
Upon completion of the 2nd Semester, students have the option of attending free-choice elective courses offered by other Departments of the University of Athens, with a maximum of two (2) courses during their studies. The list of free-choice courses is prepared and revised by a decision of the Assembly of the Department (24/01/2019).

Course Title Code
Semester Credits ECTS
Bioethics 53396 1st ... 3,0

Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Principles 14Υ2204 2nd 6 6,0

PRACTICAL TRAINING 13Β054 5th 3 4,0

Finance & Business Administration 11529 5th ... ...

Food Chemistry 11626 6th 6,0

Environmental Geology 14Υ7201 7th 6 6,0

Applied Climatology - Atmospheric Pollution - Palaeoclimatology 14Ε7204 7th 4 4,0

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🏫About National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is a public research university located in Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1837 and is the oldest university in the country. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, law, and medicine. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is known for its research in fields such as archaeology, classics, philosophy, history, and linguistics.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

$0 USD

Tuition fee:

6,422 EUR per year

1,606 EUR in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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