Greece

Country: Greece

Greek-taught bachelor's programmes at public universities are free for EU and non-EU students alike, while English-taught programmes charge fees – for non-EU students €5,000–15,000 a year for a bachelor's. All 24 Greek universities are public, and those who meet the criteria eat in student canteens for free. See how admission works, what a month costs (around €700–1,200) and where seasonal jobs are easiest to find.

Bachelor's programmes at public universities are taught in Greek. For a Greek-taught programme you need a certificate at level B2 or higher, issued by:

the Centre for the Greek Language,
the Modern Greek language teaching centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Exams take place twice a year. The universities themselves also run Greek courses.

According to Study in Europe, Greek universities offer more than 200 programmes in English – bachelor's, master's and joint programmes with foreign universities. These charge fees. For them, the university will usually ask for IELTS or TOEFL.

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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