2026

There has been no reform

2025

National Qualifications Framework: updating of the correlation and self-validation

Updating of the correlation between the National Qualifications Framework and the European Qualifications Framework and self certification of the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in alignment with the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area.

Implementation of the new regulatory and sanctions framework to address violence in public universities

Implementation of new provisions to ensure a high-quality and safe academic environment, through the redesign of existing strategic planning tools and mechanisms for the prevention of violence and civil protection at universities, updating student disciplinary law and establishing a procedure for monitoring the implementation of the framework by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports.

2024

Strengthening the public university - framework for the operation of non-profit branches of foreign universities

 The purpose of Law 5094/2024 is to regulate the licensing, establishment and operation in Greece of branches of parent university institutions in the form of Legal Entities of University Education in a manner consistent with the constitutional purpose of higher education. Branches of foreign universities award higher education qualifications, are associated with higher education institutions located and recognised in other Member States of the European Union or in third coun-tries, and are licensed after a specific evaluation procedure by the competent institutions of the country. The operation of branches of foreign universities regulates the cross-border provision of higher education services by setting quality criteria and conditions.

In particular, it contributes to:

1.    The expansion of educational opportunities in Greece in a manner compatible with the social mission of higher education, 
2.    To attract foreign students to Greece, 
3.    To partially meet the ever-increasing domestic demand for university studies, 
4.    Increasing the indicators of economic growth through human capital, new knowledge, ideas and technologies that will remain in Greece, 
5.    To halt the trend of emigration of the country's young people for undergraduate and post-graduate studies in foreign universities and to halt the consequent direct impact on the na-tional economy; and 
6.    The repatriation of Greek academics and scientists to work in a similar university environment in our country.

Internationalisation

•    Strengthening of internationalisation actions to provide support for the establishment of For-eign Language Study Programmes at the Universities of Applied Sciences with or without the cooperation of foreign institutions.
•    Increase the number of HEIs participating in European University Alliances and partnerships with American universities in order to establish new joint/dual degrees with foreign universi-ties. 
•    Establishment of support centres for foreigners to support their successful integration into the educational environment of Greek universities.

Industrial Phds

Promotion of industrial doctorates through university partnerships with SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises).