The main subject areas covered by the Study Programme include, among others:
The curriculum of the Department of Accounting and Finance covers the academic fields of Accounting and Finance, as well as their applications in both the private and public sectors.
You can read and download the full Study Guide from the list of useful files.
Each student in the final standard semester of study has the opportunity to undertake an undergraduate thesis on a topic related to real-world issues in the fields of production and services.
At the beginning of each semester, the academic subject groups, through their respective secretariats, announce the available thesis topics. Students select and register a topic using a special form provided by the Secretariat. The thesis registration is valid for one semester. If the thesis has not been submitted to the Secretariat by the end of that semester, the student is required to renew the thesis registration for one additional semester.
Theses that are not completed within this extension period are considered withdrawn. A common thesis topic may be assigned to a group of up to two students, provided that the work is appropriately divided between them.
Following completion of the thesis and its approval by the supervising academic, the thesis is formally submitted to the Secretariat through the University’s protocol system. A date is then set for its examination, during which the student presents the thesis before a three-member committee of academics with expertise relevant to the subject, one of whom is the supervisor.
The members of the examination committee determine the final grade by majority decision, and the relevant assessment form is submitted to the Secretariat. The undergraduate thesis is taken into account in the calculation of the final degree grade and corresponds to 10 ECTS, pursuant to a decision of the Department.
Specifically for the Department of Accounting, thesis presentations take place during the last ten days of the month following their submission. The thesis presentation process is open to all students who wish to attend.
The Department of Accounting and Finance awards a Digital Skills Certification to students who have successfully completed the following courses:
- Informatics I
- Informatics II
- E-Business and E-Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Computerized Accounting
- Educational Technology in Accounting & Finance
- Business Analytics
The Internship is included in the Department’s Undergraduate Study Programme and is optional. Its duration is three months and it takes place after the completion of the 6th semester, during periods when classes are not in session. No ECTS credits are awarded for the Internship. It may be carried out in the public and/or private sector. As the Department of Accounting and Finance maintains significant collaborations with organizations abroad, students are also given the opportunity to undertake their internship in companies and/or organizations outside Greece through relevant European programmes.
Administrative matters relating to the Internship are supported by the appropriate departmental structure. The Department’s Internship website provides all necessary information. The Department appoints an Internship Committee, which assists students in identifying suitable internship placements. Upon completion of the Internship, students submit the relevant supporting documents to the Department Secretariat through the official protocol system so that the Internship can be formally recognized and recorded as part of their studies.
Through the Internship, students gain initial experience in applying the knowledge acquired during their studies in a professional environment. At the same time, host organizations have the opportunity to train and assess young professionals, which may in some cases lead to employment opportunities following graduation.
The Internship also enables students, prior to completing their degree, to further develop their skills and gain a clearer understanding of which areas within the broader field of their studies are of greatest professional interest to them. Following successful completion of the Internship, students are expected to be able to integrate academic knowledge with professional practice, develop professional awareness, become familiar with the working environment and the requirements of professional practice, as well as with employment relations and remuneration as they apply in the Greek labour market. They also develop the ability to work alongside professionals from different disciplines, act independently, and devise new approaches within their field of expertise.
Students of the Department of Accounting and Finance may participate in mobility programmes through the relevant calls for applications issued by Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH).
For further information, please visit the official website of the University’s Erasmus Office at: https://erasmus.duth.gr
Assessment in all courses is expressed on a numerical scale from zero to ten (0–10), with five (5) as the minimum passing grade.
For the successful completion of a laboratory course, or of the laboratory component of a mixed course, students are required to have attended at least 80% of the laboratory hours delivered during the semester.
The final grade of a mixed course is calculated by combining the grades of its theoretical and laboratory components, with weighting coefficients of 0.60 and 0.40, respectively. If a student successfully completes only one component of a mixed course, either the theoretical or the laboratory component, the grade for that component is retained and the student is required to repeat only the remaining component.
A course is considered successfully completed when the grade in both the theoretical and laboratory components is at least five (5).
To be awarded the degree of the Department of Accounting and Finance, students are required to successfully complete 48 courses, corresponding to a total of 240 ECTS credits.
More specifically, students must successfully complete:
37 Compulsory courses, and 11 Compulsory Elective courses, selected from the 19 courses offered in this category. Compulsory Elective courses are selected as follows:
5th semester: 2 out of 4 courses
6th semester: 2 out of 4 courses
7th semester: 3 out of 5 courses
8th semester: 4 out of 6 courses
The Undergraduate Thesis is optional and corresponds to 10 ECTS credits. It may be undertaken after completion of the 6th semester and replaces two Compulsory Elective courses from the 7th and/or 8th semester.
The Internship is also optional. It is undertaken after completion of the 6th semester and does not carry ECTS credits.
The final degree grade is calculated to two decimal places according to the following formula:
Β = (δ1 * β1 + δ2 * β2 + … + δν * βν) / (δ1 + δ2 + … + δν)
where β₁, β₂, …, βν are the grades obtained in all courses completed by the student, and δ₁, δ₂, …, δν are the corresponding teaching units.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) is the European system for measuring and recognising student workload, including class attendance, independent study, assignments, and examinations. ECTS credits represent the amount of time required to successfully complete courses, internships, or an undergraduate thesis, while also facilitating the recognition and transfer of studies across Europe.
Key Features of ECTS:
Credit Load: 60 ECTS credits correspond to one full academic year of study, typically 30 ECTS credits per semester.
Workload: 1 ECTS credit generally corresponds to approximately 25–30 hours of total student workload.
The Department has a three-member Study Programme Committee, responsible for monitoring the proper implementation of the Undergraduate Study Programme and proposing any necessary amendments or revisions to the curriculum.
The current members of the Committee are:
Athanasios Mandilas, Dimitrios Kourtidis, and E. Ntouchaniari.