Entry Exams

The Assembly of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design (FWSD), in accordance with the provisions of Law 3404/2005 (A’260), Law 4009/2011 (A’195) as amended and in force, article 57 of Law 4186/2013 (A’193), paragraph 10 of article 6 of Law 4218/2013 (A’268), paragraphs 1 & 2 of Ministerial Decisions No. Φ2/125186 Β3/22-11-2006 (Β1758/5-12-2006) and Ε1/192329/Β3/16-12-2013 (Β3185/16-12-2013), for the process of ranking Tertiary Education graduates, defines the percentage (on the number of admitted) of the ranks of the graduates in the Department to 12% of the newly admitted students per academic year.

The successful candidates are classified in the 1st year of studies and depending on the relevance of their Department of origin and the recognition of courses, it is possible to be classified up to the 5th semester of FWSD studies.
Courses and Exam Schedule

The right to participate in the qualifying exams of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design of the University of Thessaly are:

1. University graduates of Greece or abroad (recognized by D.O.A.T.A.P.). The percentage of graduates’ rankings is set at 12% of the Department’s admissions.

2. Graduates of Vocational Training Institutes, after a successful initial vocational training certification exam, hold a Vocational Specialty Education and Training Diploma level five (5) of the National Qualifications Framework or an equivalent title.

The above holders of a Vocational Specialty Diploma in Education and Training level five (5) of the National Framework of Qualifications, before their registration at the Institute of Vocational Training they must also hold a high school diploma.

The maximum number of Institute of Vocational Training graduates that can be classified in the Department is set at a rate of 3% of the Department’s annual number of admissions.

SPECIALTIES LAW 2009/1992:

  • FOREST PROTECTION SPECIALIST
  • DESIGNER VIA COMPUTER SYSTEMS
  • FURNITURE DESIGN EXPERT
  • CARPENTER

SPECIALTIES LAW 4186/2013:

  • FOREST PROTECTION TECHNICIAN
  • FURNITURE AND WOODWORK PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (EXPERIMENTAL SPECIALTY)
  • WOOD CARVING TECHNIQUE AND APPLICATIONS IN WOODEN CONSTRUCTIONS
  • INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION AND OBJECT DESIGN
Courses, Material and Course Exam Syllabus
1. ΚΜ111 – Plant Morphology and Physiology
2. ΚΜ121 – Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems
3. ΚΜ251 – Introduction to Bioeconomy
1. Plant Morphology and Physiology
Books: Campbell N.A., Reece J.B., Minorsky P.V. (2021) BIOLOGY: Form and function in plants. University Publications of Crete
Examinable content:
  • Chapter 1 [p. 5-24]
  • Chapter 2 [p. 37-56, except “Measurement of water potential”]
  • Chapter 3 [p. 65-66 (Overview), pp. 71-72 (Section 3.2 : “For plants to complete their biological cycle…” & “Macronutrients and micronutrients”, pp. 75-82 (Section 3.3)]
  • Chapter 4 [p. 87-102, except “Plant Breeding and Agriculture”]
  • Chapter 5 [p. 113 (Overview), pp. 139-147 (Sections 5.4 and 5.5)]
    • 2. Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems
    Book: Dafis S. (1986) Forest Ecology. Yahoudis Publications
    Examinable content: Pages 1-197 (up to the Effect of biotic factors)
    3. Introduction to Bioeconomy
    Book: Pietzsch, J. (2018) Introduction to Bioeconomy, Translation – scientific editing VORGIAS K. Tsotra publications.
    Examinable content: Introduction, section 2.2 and chapters: 8 & 9
    Course Code Course Examination date & hour
    ΚΜ111 Plant Morphology and Physiology 12/05/2023, hour 17:00
    ΚΜ121 Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems 12/07/2023, hour 17:00
    ΚΜ251 Introduction to Bioeconomy 12/11/2023, hour 17:00
    Participation applications (attached) are submitted by the candidate or by a legally authorized person to the Department Secretariat (either in person, by post, or electronically at e-mail:g-fwsd@uth.gr) from 1st to 15th November 2023.
    Application Form
    Application Form - Graduates of Vocational Training Institutes