{"id":3975,"date":"2025-06-09T17:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.gr\/admission-criteria\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:51:32","slug":"entry-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.derby.edu.gr\/en\/entry-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Entry Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3923&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1754071685127{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1778503803390{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]To be considered for admission to undergraduate programmes at the University of Derby Greece ULE, applicants are required to satisfy the following criteria:[\/vc_column_text][vc_tabs interval=&#8221;0&#8243; title_size=&#8221;normal&#8221; style=&#8221;tab-style-two&#8221;][vc_tab title=&#8221;Academic Qualifications&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1750161165655-1-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A General or Vocational Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (<em>Apolytirio<\/em>) with a minimum overall grade of 14\/20; or<\/li>\n<li>A General or Vocational Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (<em>Apolytirio<\/em>) with a minimum overall grade of 12\/20, in conjunction with successful performance in an additional internal skills assessment; or<\/li>\n<li>A recognised undergraduate degree awarded by a higher education institution in Greece or abroad (as recognised by the Hellenic National Academic Recognition and Information Center \u2013 DOATAP); or<\/li>\n<li>An International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma awarded by a recognised institution in Greece or internationally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Graduates of General or Vocational Upper Secondary Schools from 2022 onwards are additionally required to meet the minimum national admissions threshold. 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