STATEMENT OF POLITICAL QUALITY OF THE INSTITUTION

The mission of the University of Thessaly (UTH) is the provision of high-quality education to its students and the promotion of knowledge and research in the cognitive areas related to its study programs. The University of Thessaly aims to promote knowledge and specialization under the perspective of ethical rules which will serve the needs of society, form a free academic environment, conduct high-level research, to guarantee that the teaching staff has the highest possible level for teaching and research, in shaping a culture of collaborations with educational and research institutions at home and abroad. The main objective of University of Thessaly is the recognition and attractiveness of its undergraduate and postgraduate programs, through the next decade at the national level, and the international acceptance of its ongoing research work.

The University of Thessaly considers as a central point of its policy the need to shape attitudes, develop ideas, culture, and Quality Assurance Policy (QAP) in the Institution. Quality Assurance guarantees the safe course for the determination, but also the achievement of the vision, mission, objectives, and policy of the Institution. The financial crisis makes the cost of higher education unaffordable, where the number of students increase, and the staff decreases. However, under any circumstances, the University of Thessaly is accountable to society, which requires to know all the qualitative and quantitative indexes that determine its identity. Through the QA, the University satisfies its expectations and objectives, but also its social role, and the needs of society.