What I like about the program is that is challenging. This comes with pros and cons. On the one hand, the demanding program gives you the chance to acquire more than basic knowledge about the subject but what makes it difficult is that the exams sometimes demand more studying than the usual and necessary one, and as a result, the grades aren’t that high and don’t necessarily represent your effort and your knowledge. The majority of Professors are kind and care about their students’ progress although, there is mainly a need for a personal approach to detach the best out of them. Unfortunately, the higher the level/year of studies, the more of them seem to care about giving you the bare minimum as teachers unless of course you approach them in person and ask for it. Good facilities, great student life and, despite the process of getting the degree is difficult, the whole experience offers you a lot of lessons, of all kinds.

The University of Patras has 37 departments in the fields of science, health, education, economics and the humanities. It consists of great teaching and research staff, about 800 people, with knowledge and experience, thus greatly raising the level of studies. Every student, undergraduate or graduate, has the right to access free education and other facilities and services such as meals, accommodation in dormitories, stadiums and sports facilities, a lending library, museums, workshops, amphitheaters, a radio station and a conference center. At the same time, the classes take place in suitably designed rooms, amphitheaters, special laboratories or outdoors while the internship can be done at the University Hospital of Patras, in schools, kindergartens, etc., depending of course on the course of study. The campus is located close to the center of Patras and is served by bus and suburban bus lines. It is worth mentioning the cultural groups of students of the University of Patras (PDOPP), in which any student who wishes can participate in dance or theatrical groups as well as film and rhetoric departments. In addition, the University of Patras cooperates with universities of other countries (eg USA, Italy, Spain, Romania, Cyprus, etc.). Students can take part in this international action, through Erasmus exchange programs, by taking part in their studies or internship abroad. Finally, we emphasize that despite the financial difficulties of the Greek state in recent years and therefore its reduced contribution to higher education, the University of Patras manages to make good use of available resources, placing it high in the global ranking of higher education institutions.