Greek Education system
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The Greek education system consists of three levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary education is for ages 6-15 and is compulsory. It takes place in primary schools and lasts for six years. Secondary education has two stages - compulsory lower secondary and post-compulsory upper secondary, which can take place in unified lyceums or technical/vocational schools lasting two to three years. Tertiary education occurs at universities, technological institutes, or open universities, and typically lasts eight to twelve semesters.
Greek Education system
- 2. A short introduction The Greek Educational System consists of three successive levels: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary education level. Education in Greece is compulsory for all children 6-15 years old; namely, it includes Primary (Dimotiko) and Lower Secondary (Gymnasio) Education. The school life of the students can start from the age of 2.5 years (pre-school education) in institutions (private and public) called "Vrefonipiakoi Paidikoi Stathmi“.
- 3. Primary level Primary Education is provided in Primary Schools (Dimotiko), public or private. Public Primary Schools exist all over the country.Attendance at Primary Education, lasts for six years.Public education and schoolbooks are provided free of charge. Primary school comes to an end on completion of the sixth class and the pupils are given a study certificate which is forwarded to the local Gymnasium by official channels so that they can continue their education there.
- 4. Secondary level Secondary Education in Greece is divided into two levels: compulsory (lower) Secondary Education and post-compulsory (upper) Secondary Education. Pupils leaving the Gymnasiums are given a leaving certificate which entitles them to move on to higher-level secondary education. Secondary Education involves two types of schools: Unified Lyceum and Technical Vocational Educational School. The duration of studies in Unified Lyceum is three years and in the Technical Vocational Educational Schools two years or three years. Apprenticeship is very important in vocational education. Mutual student transfer from one type of school to the other is possible. Apart from day Secondary Schools there is also Evening lessons.
- 5. Tertiary level Courses at tertiary level institutes last for 8-12 semesters. Students are admitted to these Institutes according to their performance at National Level Examinations taking place at the third grade of Lyceum. University Education Higher Technological Education The Hellenic Open University The courses are more practically oriented than in the Universities.