University of Thessaly (reviews)

The university has a lot of new buildings and facilities, interesting and modern subjects, uses a lot of new technologies and methods. Some of the professors are not very capable, and the government does not provide enough money to support the university.

It is a very good university even though you are in the countryside. Because it does not have a large number of students, the professors are quite close to the students, always willing to answer, solve questions and help the students. In addition, the professors are reputable scientists with a lot of knowledge. The facilities are good, the buildings are relatively new. The food it offers is average. I would definitely recommend it.

You will get the opportunity to interact with the professors. You will receive strong theoretical basis and develop critical thinking. A lot of emphasis is given in presentation skills.
The downside is that due to limited resources you will not be able to perform all the techniques you are taught in theoretical classes.

When I joined the Department of Economics at the University of Thessaly, it was a newly established program — only in its second year of operation. Co-funded by the European Union, the department represented an ambitious attempt to modernize economic studies in Greece, offering a curriculum that sought to break away from the more traditional models of Greek higher education at the time.

Although it lacked the on-campus lifestyle commonly associated with universities abroad — with most student life unfolding off-campus — the department distinguished itself with innovative teaching methods and a refreshing approach to student engagement. Lectures, seminars, and assessments were designed with a forward-looking mindset, often encouraging critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world application of economic theory.

The academic staff, many of whom had studied or worked internationally, brought a global perspective to the classroom and helped cultivate an environment that felt open, modern, and intellectually stimulating — even within the limitations of a system still adapting to change.

Looking back, it was a formative experience. The department may have been young, but it was bold in vision and offered a glimpse of what Greek higher education could become with the right investment and intent.