The Coronavirus situation has created an extraordinary and unprecedented situation all over the world. Our desire is to protect our students, staff and the community and at the same time to give the opportunity to our students to continue their education and to complete their academic obligations on time.
CITY College immediately moved all teaching online from 18 March 2020, taking responsibility to offer all education provision in full to all students. The classes are online and in real-time (synchronous) and with the help of technology take place in a virtual classroom that accommodates all features of a normal classroom.
According to the latest updates related to the Coronavirus pandemic all universities and colleges of higher education in Greece continue to be restricted to offer face-to-face classes and are not permitted to allow students to enter their premises until 31/5/2020, as a necessary measure to control the spread of coronavirus and protect the population. Consequently, please be informed that until the end of the spring semester, there will be no face-to-face classes.
CITY College academic staff, student services, library, career and employability staff, and all administration continue being fully operational and remain at your disposal.
Frequently asked questions for current students (Learning and Teaching)
Frequently asked questions for current students (General)
Α short guide for students on Online Learning: Tips and Guidance for Good Practices
Online classes commenced on Wednesday 18 March.
This is a brief description of how an online class takes place:
In other words, a virtual classroom accommodates all features of a normal classroom, only without physical presence. All you will require for each virtual classroom is the following:
Given the exceptional circumstances in which exams and assessments are taking place, CITY College in line with the University of Sheffield has taken the decision, along with all major UK Universities, to implement a "safety net" policy which will recognise the value of marks students have already achieved up to March 2020 for assessed work. This means that no student who passes the year will receive an average mark or overall degree class lower than their current overall mark or degree class. Any summative assessment completed for the remainder of this academic year can only have a positive impact on a student's overall mark or degree class. Working through the processes required to put this safety net in place across the wide range of our degree programmes is going to be a complex task. Please bear with us as we work through the specific details and you will be informed accordingly.
In terms of assessment methods, all formal invigilated exams will be replaced by online and other forms of assessment and you will not be required to be on campus. You will be informed about the alternative forms of assessment that will replace the formal invigilated exams for each unit (e.g. an extra assignment, an online quiz, an open book/open access exam or any combination of those) no later than April 30. All such alternative types of assessment will normally be held remotely during the examination period in June.
The College will revert to face-to-face teaching as soon as it is allowed to do so by the Ministry of Health/Education Unfortunately, we cannot predict when face-to face provision will be allowed in Greece and other countries. We are closely monitoring the situation and we will keep you updated.
The College will revert to face-to-face teaching as soon as it is allowed to do so by the Ministry of Health/Education. However even if we revert to face-to-face delivery, we will simultaneously continue to offer our classes and services online in order to support all of those who are unable to physically attend, such as our international students that might be facing different circumstances.
The academic staff and the course administrators of your Department are available and you may contact them by email.
Academic Staff / Course Administrators
The semester will end as initially planned. Due to the immediate action taken by the College, there will be no delays and the academic year will finish as planned.
See the revised academic calendar in Thessaloniki here.