University of Macedonia

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The University of Macedonia, located in Thessaloniki, is a prominent public institution in Greece, particularly renowned for its strong focus on economic and social sciences. It is best known academically for its faculties in Economics, Business Administration, and International & European Studies, offering robust programs in areas like Accounting & Finance and Applied Informatics. For international students, the university actively participates in the Erasmus+ program, facilitating exchange opportunities, and offers several English-taught postgraduate programs, such as an MSc in International Business. The International Relations Office provides support for incoming exchange students, helping them integrate into academic and student life. A distinctive characteristic is its reputation as the "economic university" of Thessaloniki, providing a specialized and in-depth education in these fields.

Background

The University of Macedonia (UoM; Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας, ΠΑΜΑΚ, Panepistímio Makedonías, PAMAK) is a public university in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Founded as School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki (in Greek: Ανώτατη Βιομηχανική Σχολή Θεσσαλονίκης, Anṓtatī Viomīchanikī́ Scholī́ Thessaloníkīs) in 1948 and started its first operation during the academic year 1957–1958, it is the second largest university in the city (following the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki). It currently consists of eight departments which deal mainly with social, political, economic sciences and Information Technology. The language of instruction is Greek, although there are programs in foreign languages, courses both for international and local students, carried out in English, French, German, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Georgian, Albanian, Hebrew, Romanian and Arabic.

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