Bachelor's in History and Archaeology

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.

The Department of History & Archaeology offers two study orientations, linked to two specializations: Specialization in Archaeology and History of Art. Upon completion of his/her fourth term each student registers his/her selection of study orientation at the Department secretary. Independently of specialization, the programme includes compulsory subjects for both orientations, aiming at providing an encyclopaedic knowledge and facilitating the employment of the Faculty’s graduates in the field of secondary education. With his/her specialization, each student engages in an in-depth approach, according to the requirements of the current state of research, in various eras or aspects and acquires specialized knowledge, stimulation and familiarization with the interpretive tools and methods of the historical and archaeological disciplines. The minimum duration of studies cannot be shorter than eight terms, during which students are free to develop their own programme of studies. Subjects are divided into base, core, specialization as well as (free) elective subjects. Basic subjects consist of courses in Literature and Education Studies. These courses are compulsory for our students, so as to enable them to acquire the knowledge that will allow them to approach, in the broadest manner, the specialization of their choice and to meet the requirements of a prospective career in secondary education. Core subjects include courses in History, Archaeology and History of Art and are compulsory for students of both orientations. With these courses our students acquire a common corpus of knowledge, which will serve as a basis for the subsequent, more in-depth study in the specialized branches of their discipline, provided by the specialization subjects. This latter category includes both compulsory and elective subjects. From the available Elective Specialization subjects, students are obliged to choose at least two seminars before completing their studies, in which their performance is evaluated on the basis of a seminar essay, proving their skills in the use of interpretive tools, in the choice of a significant subject of research and in their critical approach towards their subject of choice. Students may also choose from among Free Electives, which may be offered by the other study orientation (History or Archaeology – compulsory or elective courses), by a different department or faculty at the University of Athens. Courses from the Faculty’s programme are offered to other Faculties in the School of Philosophy, either as compulsory or as elective (joint teaching) courses. Courses are supported by a webpage and offer training in the use of bibliographic databases and other search tools. The Faculty also has a digital teaching lab, housed within the archaeological museum, on the second floor of the building and exclusively used for courses requiring the use of computers by teachers and students.