Candidates wishing to participate in the Department of Business Administration and Tourism’s entry examinations for the academic year 2026–2027 are invited to submit their application and required supporting documents from 1 to 15 November 2026 inclusive.
Applications and supporting documents must be submitted to the Department Secretariat at secretariat-bat@hmu.gr.
A Eligible Categories
Under Article 131 of Law 5224/2025, the following categories are eligible for admission through these examinations:
(a) Graduates of higher education institutions, Higher Ecclesiastical Academies, Technological Educational Institutes (TEIs) and the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE).
(b) Graduates of institutions abroad included in the National Register of Recognised Foreign Higher Education Institutions maintained by the Hellenic National Academic Recognition and Information Center (DOATAP), under Article 304.
(c) Graduates of branches of University Education Legal Entities (NPPE).
(d) Holders of diplomas from higher schools offering two year programmes or programmes exceeding two years, under the authority of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports or other ministries.
(e) Holders of the certificate referred to in Article 76(1), certifying the acquisition of at least 120 ECTS credits, subject to approval by the Department Assembly or the institution’s single department school.
The admission quota is 30% of the Department’s prescribed student intake.
Supporting Documents
- Application to participate.
- Copy of the degree or certificate of completion of studies.
Holders of foreign qualifications must submit a DOATAP certificate of equivalence if they hold one at the time of application. Where no such certificate is available, Greek higher education institutions determine recognition of a foreign institution or qualification type by reference to the National Register of Recognised Foreign Higher Education Institutions and the National Register of Qualification Types Awarded by Recognised Foreign Institutions, under Article 304(4) of Law 4957/2022 (Government Gazette A 55, as cited in the source), as amended by Article 36(2) of Law 5029/2023 (Government Gazette A 55).
If a qualification was awarded by a foreign institution included in DOATAP’s list of institutions awarding qualifications through franchise agreements with private providers in Greece, candidates must also submit a Certificate of Place of Study.
Foreign qualifications must bear the Hague Apostille and be accompanied by an official Greek translation.
- Copy of the identity card or passport.
B Vocational Education Graduates
Graduates of Schools of Advanced Vocational Training (SAEK, formerly IEK) and the Post Secondary Apprenticeship Year, holding a Level 5 Vocational Education and Training Specialisation Diploma under the National Qualifications Framework, are eligible in the following Administration and Economics specialisations.
SAEK Specialisations under Law 4186 of 2013
- Administration and Economics Executive
- Administration and Economics Executive in Tourism
- Administration and Economics Executive in Shipping
- Administration and Economics Executive in Healthcare
- Administration and Economics Executive in Sport
- Administration and Economics Executive in Culture
- Tourism and Hospitality Business Technician — Front Office, Housekeeping and Product Knowledge
- Computerised Accounting and Tax Consultancy Office Executive
- International Trade Executive
- Public Relations and Communication Executive
- Marketing, Advertising and Product Promotion Executive
- Information and Communication Technologies in the Travel Industry — V.I.C.T. Travel
- Secretary to Senior and Executive Management
- Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Tours
- Administration and Economics Executive in the Agricultural Economy
- Supply Chain Services Executive — Logistics
- Agricultural Product Standardisation, Processing and Marketing Executive
- Digital Marketing Executive in E Commerce — Experimental Specialisation
- Administration and Economics Executive in Sport
- Administration and Economics Executive in Culture
SAEK Specialisations under Law 2009 of 1992
- Hotel Services and Catering Specialist
- Reception and Hospitality Supervisor
- Executive Secretary
- Customer Service Technician
- Business Administration and Finance Executive
- Insurance Operations Specialist
- Marketing, Advertising and Product Promotion Specialist
- Commercial Business Specialist
- Industrial and Small Industry Costing Specialist
- Computerised Accounting Specialist
- Sales Specialist
- Banking Operations Specialist
- Tax Consultancy Office Specialist
- Stock Exchange Operations Specialist
- Estate Agent and Property Manager
- Statistical Market Research and Opinion Polling
- Bookshop Business Executive
- International Trade Executive
- Publishing Business Executive
- Industrial and Small Industry Costing Executive
- Small and Medium Sized Business Executive
- Banking Operations Executive
- Supply Chain Services Executive — Logistics
- Stock Exchange Operations Executive
- Procurement and Warehouse Management Supervisor
- Advertising
SAEK Specialisations under Law 4763 of 2020
- Public Relations and Communication Executive
- International Trade Executive
- Administration and Economics Executive
- Administration and Economics Executive in the Agricultural Economy
- Administration and Economics Executive in Shipping
- Administration and Economics Executive in Healthcare
- Administration and Economics Executive in Tourism
- Marketing, Advertising and Product Promotion Executive
- Agricultural Product Standardisation, Processing and Marketing Executive
- Hospitality Business Executive Specialising in Rooms Division Management
- Computerised Accounting and Tax Consultancy Office Executive
- Hospitality Establishment Executive
- Travel and Tourism Business Executive
- Supply Chain Services Executive — Logistics
- Finance and Insurance Operations Executive
- Information and Communication Technologies in the Travel Industry
- Market Research and Opinion Polling Field Supervisor
Post Secondary Apprenticeship Year Specialisations
- Administration and Financial Services Clerk
- Tourism Business Employee
Examination Subjects
- Economics I — Microeconomics
- Business Organisation and Management
- Mathematics for Business Administration
The examinations are based on the following syllabuses.
Economics I Microeconomics
The course aims to enable students to understand the basic economic laws and mechanisms governing the prevailing economic system, become familiar with the problems arising from its operation and ways of addressing them, and use the fundamental conceptual, methodological and technical tools of microeconomic analysis.
Syllabus:
- Economics as a discipline
- The economic problem and the production possibility curve
- The circular flow of the economy
- Demand and supply of goods and price determination
- Demand and supply elasticity; cross price and income elasticity
- Consumer behaviour theory
- Production and cost theory
- Market structures: perfect competition and monopoly; price and output under perfect competition and monopoly
- Oligopoly
- Monopolistic competition
Bibliography — translated titles of the editions listed on the page:
- Economics — Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos, Konstantinos Pavlitsas and Georgios Geronikolaou
- Economics — Microeconomics, 5th edition — N. Gregory Mankiw and Mark P. Taylor; academic editors Athanasios Maniatis and Chrysovalantou Vasiliki Milliou
- Principles of Economics — Petros Kiochos, Chaido Dritsaki and Konstantinos Marinakos
- Essentials of Economics — Paul Krugman and Robin Wells
Business Organisation and Management
The course aims to develop understanding of the fundamental concepts and functions of management and its role in decision making; the different management functions and their interrelationships; the role of human resources in successful business operations; and the distinction between a manager and a leader.
Syllabus:
- The conceptual scope of business administration and a systematic theoretical approach
- Business forms and organisational structures; corporate social responsibility
- The business environment: external and internal environments
- Defining business activities while clearly distinguishing business functions from management functions
- Development of management as a discipline
- Planning: the planning process and strategic planning
- Decision making
- Organisation: principles, organisational structure and departmentalisation
- Directing: leadership, motivation and communication
- Control processes and methods
Bibliography — translated titles of the editions listed on the page:
- Introduction to Management, 2nd edition — John R. Schermerhorn Jr. and Daniel G. Bachrach
- Introduction to Management — Colin Combe; academic editors Athanasios Michiotis and Ioannis Lagoudis
- Business Management, 15th edition — Thomas Bateman and Robert Konopaske; academic editors Katerina Sarri, Pavlos Delias and Konstantinos Kostopoulos
- Management — Androniki Katarachia and Ilektra Pitoska
- Organisation and Management, 5th edition — Konstantinos M. Tzortzakis
- Principles and Applications in Business Management — Ricky W. Griffin; editors Dimitris Drosos, Christos Keramydas, Anastasios Magkoutas and Antonis Kargas
- Business Management — Angelo Kinicki and Brian Williams
Mathematics for Business Administration
The course aims to develop understanding of:
- Functions of one real variable: linear, nonlinear, exponential and logarithmic functions, with applications
- Differential calculus: sequences, limits, continuity, differentiation, elasticity, analysis and optimisation of single variable functions, and applications of derivatives to marginal analysis
- Functions of several variables: total differentials, partial derivatives, optimisation and marginal analysis applications
- Constrained optimisation: substitution, the Lagrange method and applications
- Linear algebra: determinants, matrices, vectors, systems of linear equations and applications
- Integral calculus: integrals, integration methods and applications
Bibliography — translated titles of the editions listed on the page:
- Introduction to Mathematical Analysis — E. Haeussler, R. Paul and R. Wood; academic editors G. Agiomyrgianakis, M. Markaki, A. Menegaki and A. Moudatsou
- An Introduction to Mathematics for Economics and Management Sciences, Volume A — Manolis Loukakis
- An Introduction to Mathematics for Economics and Management Sciences, Volume B — Manolis Loukakis
Results and Ranking
Candidates are ranked by the sum of their marks in all examined subjects. To be included, candidates must obtain at least 30 points overall and at least 10 points in each of the three subjects. Admission is in descending order of marks until the prescribed quota is filled.
Semester of Admission
The admission semester is determined by the University’s Senate following a recommendation by the Department Assembly and cannot be later than Semester 5.
The Department Assembly may exempt successful candidates from examinations in courses where they have already successfully completed courses or educational activities with equivalent content and learning outcomes in another programme, on the basis of the supporting documents submitted for assessment.
Successful candidates are, in all cases, exempted from examinations in the subjects they passed for entry.
The maximum duration of study under Article 76 of Law 4957/2022 is calculated from the semester into which successful candidates are admitted.
Candidates with Disabilities and Special Learning Needs
Candidates with disabilities and special learning needs are examined orally or in writing according to their capabilities. Oral examination may be requested by candidates who:
(a) Are blind under Law 958/1979 (Government Gazette A 191), have a visual disability rating of at least 67%, or have amblyopia with a visual disability rating of at least 67%.
(b) Have a permanent or temporary upper limb motor disability rated at least 67%.
(c) Have upper limb spasticity.
(d) Have an upper limb fracture or other temporary impairment preventing writing.
(e) Have specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, reading difficulties or spelling difficulties.
Applications must be submitted to the Department between 1 and 15 November 2026, accompanied by the relevant assessment issued under the disability certification system of the competent health committee, confirming that the candidate cannot take written examinations.
Department Secretariat