Student Practice

The “AUTh Student Practice” Programme was first established and co-funded by the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs and the European Union at the Aristotle University during the period 1996-1999 (PHASE A), within the framework of the Operational Programme for Education and Initial Vocational Training (O.P. “Education”) of the 2nd Community Support Framework. At this phase the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki participated with 13 Schools.

The Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs, through a bridge of pre-funding, decided to continue the Student Practice Programme at the Aristotle University for the period 1999.2000, until there is a new call for submission of proposals for the 3rd CSF.

In 2000, after the submission of a new proposal to the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs, the Aristotle University received new funding for 19 Schools for the period 2001-2005 (PHASE B), within the framework of O.P. “Education” II of the 3rd Community Support Framework.

At the end of 2004, the Aristotle University submitted a new proposal to the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs and continues to implement its Student Practice Programme within the framework of O.P. “Education” II of the 3rd Community Support Framework, with 23 of its Schools participating for the period 2005-2007 (PHASE C).

Project Objective:

• To achieve an interactive feedback between Higher Education and the workplace.

Other objectives of the project include the following:

• To achieve a first-class experience / work experience relevant with the profession or even placement at the business where the period of practice was carried out;
• To assimilate scientific knowledge through the process of professional scientific practice;
• To promote the skills of practicing students and to develop their professional conscience;
• To achieve the smoothest possible transition of students from the academy to production, that is, the world of businesses and organisations;
• To familiarise students of higher education with the work environment and the demands of the workplace, as well as labour relations and their earnings;
• To cultivate favourable conditions for the creative cooperation of different scientific fields and encourage the practicing students’ initiative and professional inventiveness;
• To create a channel of interactive transfer of information between higher education institutes and the business world, so that the cooperation between the two is facilitated.

The duration of Student Practice for each student is determined by each School.
More information is available at the following website: http://www.cso.auth.gr (pages in Greek).