Webster University Athens

• Location: Athens, Greece,
• Students age: from 18 years old,
• Language of instruction: English.

Webster University Athens is an opportunity to get a high-quality American-style higher education in Athens, the cradle of European and world science. This is the only Greek campus of the university accredited by an American educational institution.

Flexibility and richness of curricula make graduates skilled specialists, ready for the challenges of the modern world, valuable in the global labor market. Small classes and experienced teachers make it possible to absorb knowledge quickly and efficiently, getting the most out of the learning process.

An important feature of Webster University Athens programs is interdisciplinarity. It offers more than 25 areas of study, more than 40 specific courses and directions, so that each student will be able to find the best option for themselves to succeed in the XXI century.

Webster University operates on 4 continents, in 9 countries of the world. Students have the opportunity to participate in academic exchange, study in different countries, which will expand their experience and deepen their knowledge and skills.

Webster Athens compiles a special Dean's List, which includes students with exceptional academic success. The list is compiled and updated every semester: applicants must receive a minimum of 12 educational credits (12 hours), successfully complete all coursework and earn a GPA of 3.80 or more.

Webster Athens offers its students comfortable accommodation in the Plaka area, literally a 2-5 minute walk from the academic buildings. These are cozy, completely independent and equipped apartments: furniture, refrigerator and stove, washing machine, kitchen utensils and appliances, air conditioning, wireless network access (ADSL). Each student has a closet for things and a desk for classes.

In the neighborhood of residential apartments there is everything that you will need for life: cafes, shops and supermarkets, galleries and shops, cultural monuments and objects (for example, the Acropolis), several public transport stops.

The cost of living depends on the course on which the student is studying, the number of neighbors (personal or shared room), the season (summer accommodation is more expensive than in other seasons).

Due to its location in the heart of Athens, the Webster Athens campus offers its students unprecedented opportunities for recreation, communication, entertainment, and cultural enrichment. In their free time, students go to explore the museums of the Acropolis, the Agora, the National Archaeological Museum, the Cycladic Museum, and the Benaki collections. The city regularly hosts concerts and recitals, performances, parties, dance marathons; You can go to trade and art exhibitions, conferences and symposia, attend public lectures and speeches - or go to a sports festival or participate in a traditional marathon! Webster Athens students constantly take part in city initiatives:

• Annual blood collection,
• Annual Walk for the Cure Marathon,
• Help from the Hellenic Relief Foundation,
• Cleaning the beach with the Archelon Sea Turtle Rescue Center,
• Assistance to refugees,
• World Cleanup Day and more.

Teachers, staff and students themselves constantly organize a variety of events, including those that help expand the learning experience: scientific conferences, forums with invited guests, thematic seminars. The university has a football club, the International Student Association, which organizes a variety of entertainment throughout the year:

• Welcome party at the beginning of the year,
• Barbecue
• Halloween
• Thanksgiving Party,
• Greek Marathon,
• New Year's Eve celebration,
• Black History Month,
• Religious holiday Tsiknopempti before the beginning of Lent,
• Greek Independence Day (25 March),
• Carnival
• Clean Monday,
• Easter
• Labor Day.

• The highest American quality of education,
• American University Accreditation,
• Flexible study options, including those available for working students,
• Broad prospects for international studies, student exchanges and employment,
• HLC (Commission on Higher Education) accreditation at all levels,
• Accreditation of the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs of Greece,
• The George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP): only 5% of all business schools in the world receive this high status,
• More than 50 nationalities among students.

The educational building is located in the heart of Athens, in the historic district of Plaka near the Acropolis. The campus consists of 2 well-equipped buildings:

• Classrooms for classes,
• Student Center,
• Library
• Computer Lab,
• Administrative premises.

Additional costs not included in the basic cost of the courses:

• Entry fee,
• Technological fee, the right to use the library and sports facilities,
• Graduation fee,
• Additional. late registration fee,
• Deposit for accommodation.

Webster Athens has a sliding, flexible admissions policy – applications are accepted 7 times a year, with the exception of summer sessions.

Stages of admission:

1. Collection of information and selection of a suitable program.
2. Filling out and sending an application online, receiving confirmation.
3. Collection and sending of documents.
4. Passing a personal interview - online or when visiting campus.
5. Waiting for a decision on enrollment.
6. If the decision is positive, a student visa to Greece is issued.

All applications are considered by the admissions committee and a potential supervisor. Your task is to convince them of your high potential, demonstrate academic performance and rigor, confirm work experience (if any).

The following documents are required from the applicant:

• Certified copy of diploma/school certificate; If the applicant graduated from a non-American school, the points must be transferred to the American system. GPA — from 2.5 on a 4-point scale.
• Bachelor's degree transcripts with a list of completed bachelor's courses (for applicants to the magistracy),
• Essay (500 words) on the selected topic:
  • The experience that shaped your goals for the future,
  • How the chosen program will help your career or achieve your goals.
• Two letters of recommendation (from teachers, supervisor, colleagues),
• Proof of the appropriate level of English is TOEFL or IELTS certificates. TOEFL from 575 points (paper-based test) or from 89 points (iBT), IELTS - from 6.5.
• Resume and curriculum vitae,
• A copy of the identity card (passport).

All documents must be translated into English (by an accredited translator) and notarized.

If the level of English of the applicant is not enough for successful study, but otherwise he meets the criteria, he is assigned English as a second language (ESL) courses, and he himself is conditionally enrolled.

Students can study at Webster Athens using credits and scholarships. The main ones are:

• Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applications are submitted until March 1 (but can be accepted throughout the year). Approved by Webster University in the United States. The FAFSA does not pay 100% of the tuition, but is based on the financial condition of the student's family, covering the missing amount; cannot be spent on accommodation and transportation.
• Second Generation Legacy Scholarship - for those whose relatives have already studied at Webster University. Available for full-time bachelors, awarded for a maximum of 4 years. An important criterion for a scholarship is to maintain high academic performance.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision