Right to Participate in Placement Examinations
In the placement examinations for admission to the Department of Energy Systems, the following may participate:
- Graduates of Universities, TEIs or equivalent institutions, ASPETE, of Greece or abroad (recognized by DOATAP), as well as holders of degrees from higher education schools of a supra-two-year and two-year cycle of studies under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and other Ministries, at a percentage of 30% of the number of admissions per academic year to the Department of Energy Systems {Article 131 of Law 5224/7-8-2025}.
- Graduates of Vocational Training Institutes (IEK), as well as the Post-Secondary Year – Apprenticeship Class, who, following a successful initial vocational training certification examination, hold a Diploma of Vocational Specialization, Education and Training of level five (5) of the National Qualifications Framework or an equivalent title. The aforementioned holders of a Level 5 Diploma of Vocational Specialization, Education and Training of the National Qualifications Framework must, prior to their enrollment in the IEK, also mandatory be holders of a High School Leaving Certificate {46935/Z1/21-04-2022 Ministerial Decision (B’ 2031)}. By virtue of Decision no. 271/31-05-2022 of the Senate of the University of Thessaly, following a recommendation by the Department of Energy Systems, the following were determined:
(A) the Diplomas of Vocational Specialization, Education and Training which are considered relevant to those of the first-cycle curriculum of the Department of Energy Systems of the School of Technology of the University of Thessaly for the placement of IEK graduates, as well as of the Post-Secondary Year – Apprenticeship Class, in accordance with par. 1 of article 43 of Law 4763/2020 (A’ 254), as follows:
IEK Specializations Law 4186/2013
| No. | Specialization Name | General Secretariat for VETL&LL Code |
| 1 | THERMAL INSTALLATIONS MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER | 21-05-01-1 |
| 2 | REFRIGERATION, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATIONS TECHNICIAN | 21-05-02-1 |
| 3 | RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES INSTALLATIONS TECHNICIAN | 21-05-04-1 |
IEK Specializations Law 2009/1992
| Sector | Group | Specialization |
| MECHANICAL – ELECTRICAL – ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | INTERNAL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS TECHNICIAN |
| MECHANICAL – ELECTRICAL – ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICIAN TECHNICIAN |
| MECHANICAL – ELECTRICAL – ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | REFRIGERATION, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATIONS TECHNICIAN |
| MECHANICAL – ELECTRICAL – ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | C.N.C. NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE TOOLS TECHNICIAN |
| MECHANICAL – ELECTRICAL – ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | HEATING INSTALLATIONS TECHNICIAN |
Post-Secondary Year Specializations
| No. | Specialization |
| 1 | REFRIGERATION, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATIONS TECHNICIAN |
| 2 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INSTALLATIONS AND NETWORKS TECHNICIAN |
| 3 | MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS AND STRUCTURES TECHNICIAN |
| 4 | VEHICLE TECHNICIAN |
(B) a percentage of 1% of the annual number of admissions per academic year to the Department of Energy Systems was designated as the maximum number of IEK and Post-Secondary Year – Apprenticeship Class graduates who can be placed into the Department of Energy Systems of the School of Technology of the University of Thessaly.