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Locations: Athens, Greece
Program Terms: Fall, Spring
Homepage: Click to visit
Program Sponsor: University of Nicosia-Global Semesters

Dates / Deadlines:

Dates / Deadlines:
Term	Year	App Deadline	Decision Date	Start Date	End Date
Spring	2028	02/15/2027 **	Rolling Admission	TBA	TBA
Fall	2027	02/15/2027	02/16/2027	09/17/2027	12/20/2027
** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Language of Instruction:	English	Minimum GPA:	2.5

Program Description:

SEMESTER IN ATHENS · BUSINESS

Business in Athens

Global Business, AI & Innovation

Study at UNIC Athens on the Athens Riviera while living in the heart of the city. Build a five-course, English-taught semester across international business, AI, digital transformation, operations, marketing, leadership, economics, communication, and more.

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Spring 2027February 4–June 4

5 courses / 30 ECTSTypically 15 U.S. credits

English-taughtChoose five from 13 courses

Athens, GreeceCity housing + Riviera campus

Build a business semester around your goals

Choose five courses from a 13-course portfolio. The suggested pathways are planning guides, not fixed tracks, and students may mix courses across subject areas when prerequisites, capacity, and timetable compatibility allow.

Global Business, Markets & Leadership

BADM-450 International Business
MKTG-291 Marketing
BADM-234 Organizational Behavior
BADM-221 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
MGT-355 Leadership in Organizations

AI, Digital Transformation & Operations

MIS-280 AI Applications
MIS-450 Digital Transformation Management
IMGT-488 Operations Management
MATH-221 Statistics I
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication

Business Foundations & Society

ACCT-111 Accounting II
ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH-221 Statistics I
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication
SOC-101 Principles of Sociology

Complete course portfolio

Every course carries 6 ECTS and is taught in English. Visit the official program page for descriptions, prerequisites, and downloadable course outlines.

BADM-450 International Business

MIS-450 Digital Transformation Management

IMGT-488 Operations Management

MKTG-291 Marketing

BADM-234 Organizational Behavior

COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication

BADM-221 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

MIS-280 AI Applications

MGT-355 Leadership in Organizations

ACCT-111 Accounting II

ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics

MATH-221 Statistics I

SOC-101 Principles of Sociology

Academic planning: Some courses require prior university study. Global Semesters will review proposed schedules, prerequisites, and alternatives before enrollment. Ask your home institution to pre-approve more courses than you expect to take.

Review courses and prerequisites

Athens Business Lab

Bring your coursework together through a faculty-guided team challenge focused on a business question connected to Athens, Greece, or the wider European market. Teams use course concepts and structured research to develop and present evidence-based recommendations.

Connect multiple business disciplines in one applied project
Investigate a market, customer, operating, technology, or social context
Develop recommendations and present findings at the end of the term

Live in the city. Study on the Riviera.

Students live with other program participants in furnished and equipped shared apartments in central Athens, selected for metro access. Classes take place at UNIC Athens in Elliniko at The Ellinikon, with a direct metro connection to the center of the city.

Central Athens shared-apartment housing
Modern UNIC Athens learning environment
Pre-departure advising and in-country orientation
On-site support and 24/7 emergency assistance
Designated group-arrival airport pickup

Learning beyond the classroom

Included cultural activities and in-country excursions extend the semester into Athens, the Riviera, and other parts of Greece. Final activities and destinations are confirmed closer to departure and may vary.

Ancient + modern Athens

Explore sites and neighborhoods that may include the Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Panathenaic Stadium, Plaka, and Monastiraki.

The Athens Riviera

Connect campus life with southern Greece through coastal experiences that may include Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, and Cape Sounion.

Islands + mainland Greece

Program travel may include a Saronic Gulf island and a mainland experience such as Nafplio and Epidaurus.

A full, credit-bearing semester

The program carries 30 ECTS across five 6-ECTS courses and is typically evaluated as 15 U.S. semester credits. An official University of Nicosia transcript is issued for successfully completed coursework. Your home institution makes the final decision about transfer credit and degree applicability, so seek written approval before departure.

Spring 2027 at a glance

Program dates: February 4–June 4, 2027. Founding Cohort Program Fee: $18,500 USD. Application deadline: November 1, 2026, or earlier if the program reaches capacity. Spring exceeds 90 days; students traveling on U.S. passports will need a Greek national Type D student visa. Visit the official program page for current inclusions, deadlines, visa guidance, and availability.

Make Athens your business semester

Choose the courses that matter to you, study a European market from inside the city, and complete a business project you can carry into your next academic or professional step.

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