Background

The Department of Philosophy, founded in 1999, is the only department in Greece offering honours degrees in philosophy. Its curriculum covers the interpretation of texts within the philosophical tradition and the systematic investigation of contemporary philosophical problems and theories.

Each year the Department admits approximately 150 undergraduate students.

Degrees Offered:

  1. Ptychion in Philosophy (four-year undergraduate program)
  2. MA in Philosophy
  3. PhD in Philosophy

Until 2004, the Department’s operating costs and equipment were funded mainly by the European Union through the EPEAK (Operational Program of Education and Initial Professional Training) program for the development of higher education.