Tuition Fee Exemption for the Academic Year 2023–2024
11 Oct. 2023
You are kindly requested to review the regulatory ministerial decisions published, prepare, and submit your application along with the required documentation for tuition fee exemption from Monday, October 16, 2023, to Monday, October 30, 2023.
Applicants must submit their application and required documents via the NKUA electronic protocol system at https://eprotocol.uoa.gr/ addressed to the Secretariat of Business Administration and Organizations. You will receive a protocol number for your application, which will be discussed by the Program Studies Committee.
Applications will be accepted from Monday, October 16, 2023, to Monday, October 30, 2023.
After the aforementioned deadline, no applications will be accepted.
Please note that, following the publication of decision No. 108990/Ζ1/8-9-2022 (Government Gazette 4899/Β/16-9-2022) by the Deputy Minister of Education and Religious Affairs on “Regulating matters regarding the process of free tuition in postgraduate programs with tuition fees,” eligibility is granted to those who meet the following conditions:
Excellence in the first cycle: possession of a degree/diploma grade of 7.5 or above (out of 10).
Taxable Income:
- The amount corresponding to the national median disposable equivalent income for the application of Article 86 of Law 4957/2022 (Government Gazette A’ 141) for the academic year 2023–2024 is €9,520.00 for individual taxable income (100% of the national median disposable equivalent income) and €6,664.00 for the taxable income of the entire family (70% of the national median disposable equivalent income), according to data published by ELSTAT on May 8, 2023, based on the Ministerial Decision (Government Gazette 4837/01.08.2023/No. 84560/Ζ1) issued by the Ministry of Education.
1a) The average of the total taxable income of the applicant, their parents, and siblings under 26 years of age (if the applicant is under 26) is calculated over the last two fiscal years.
1b) If the applicant is over 26 years of age, the average of their individual taxable income over the last two fiscal years is calculated.
1c) If the applicant is married or in a civil partnership, the average of the combined taxable income of the applicant and their spouse or partner over the last two fiscal years is calculated.
2. Applicants under 26 years of age who are from large families (three or more children), single-parent families, or have lost at least one parent, or those who are disabled or members of a household with a disabled person, may apply for a 50% exemption if the average taxable income for the last two fiscal years falls within the corresponding national disposable income amount.
Required Documents for Tuition Fee Exemption:
- Application form (serves as a formal declaration).
- Formal declaration stating you are not receiving another scholarship.
- Photocopies of E1 tax declarations and tax clearance forms for all family members (parents and siblings under 26 who are unmarried) for the last two years. If parents are divorced, submit the E1 and tax clearance form of the parent listing you as a dependent.
- Certificate of family status obtained from the municipal registry.
- If you or a dependent family member has a disability rate of 67% or higher, submit a medical certificate from KEPA (Disability Certification Centers).
- If one or both parents are deceased, submit the death certificate.
- If parents are divorced, submit the divorce decree.
- If your degree grade was not numerically recorded during admission, submit a certificate of analytical grades.
Additionally, under Article 4 of the Ministerial Decision (No. 108990/Ζ1/2022, Government Gazette 4899/Β/16-9-2022), the postgraduate program committee may request any additional documents deemed necessary.
If your exemption request is approved, any fees already paid will be refunded upon submission of a relevant request.
If your request is denied, you will be required to pay the tuition fees within a specified period.
Detailed documentation requirements are outlined here:
