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 is a leading research university located in Sheffield

Sheffield

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 in South Yorkshire, England

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. CITY College is the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield and is located in Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki

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, Greece

Greece

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History

CITY College was founded in 1989 in Thessaloniki. Through its 20-year operation it has been established as one of the top quality educational institutions across South East Europe. In 2009, following many years of successful collaboration with the University of Sheffield, it started its operation as the International Faculty of the University. It is the 6th faculty of the University of Sheffield and the only one located overseas. Bridging the UK with the South East and Eastern Europe, CITY College offers to students the unique opportunity to study for a top class degree by the University of Sheffield in their own region.

Organisation

Today CITY College consists of 3 academic departments and 1 division:

• The Department of Business Administration & Economics
• The Department of Computer Science
• The Department of Psychology
• The Division of Humanities and Social Sciences

Courses offered in Thessaloniki

CITY College offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Thessaloniki, leading to the award of a degree by the University of Sheffield:

Undergraduate studies

• BA(Hons) in Business Studies (Finance and Accounting)
• BA(Hons) in Business Studies (Management)
• BA(Hons) in Business Studies (Marketing)
• BSc(Hons) in Computer Science
• BSc(Hons) in Psychology

Postgraduate studies

• MA in Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations
• MSc in Banking and Finance
• MSc in Business Management and Technology
• MSc in Human Resource Management
• MSc in Leisure and Tourism Management
• MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• MSc in Management
• MSc in Psychology and Counselling
• MSc in Software Engineering and Telecommunications
• Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA)

Doctoral studies

• PhD studies can be pursued through the Doctoral Programme of the South-East European Research Centre (SEERC).

Courses offered in South-East Europe

Except for the programmes delivered in Thessaloniki, Greece, CITY College offers a series of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in other countries of the South East and Eastern Europe giving the opportunity to students to study in their own country (partially or wholly) and pursue a University of Sheffield degree.

Tirana, Albania

• BA(Hons) in Business Studies (Finance and Accounting)
• BA(Hons) in Business Studies (Management)
• BA(Hons) in Business Studies (Marketing)
• BSc(Hons) in Computer Science
• BSc(Hons) in Psychology
• MA in Marketing Advertising & Public Relations
• MSc in Business Management & Technology

Sofia, Bulgaria

• MA in Marketing Advertising & Public Relations
• MSc in Business Management & Technology

Kyiv, Ukraine

• BA(Hons) in Business Studies (Finance and Accounting)
• BA(Hons) in Business Studies (Management)
• BA(Hons) in Business Studies (Marketing)
• MA in Marketing Advertising & Public Relations
• MSc in Business Management & Technology
• Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA)

Accreditation and recognition

The commitment of CITY College to quality education is demonstrated by the rigorous procedures that have been established to monitor the quality of its academic programmes, including a number of external audits and accreditation visits by independent organisations.

• QAA - Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
  Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
  Established in 1997, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education works to ensure that higher education qualifications in the United Kingdom are of a sound standard. It protects the public interest by checking how universities and colleges maintain their academic standards and quality...
  
  
• BAC - British Accreditation Council
  British Accreditation Council
  The British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education is an educational accreditation agency recognised by the British Government for international students entering the United Kingdom for educational purposes....
  
  
• AMBA - Association of MBAs
  Association of MBAs
  The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
  
  
• CMI - Chartered Management Institute
  Chartered Management Institute
  The Chartered Management Institute is a professional institution for managers, based in the United Kingdom.In addition to supporting its members, the organisation encourages management development, carries out research, produces a wide variety of publications on management interests, and publishes...
  
  
• BCS - British Computer Society
  British Computer Society
  The British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...
  
  
• BPS - British Psychology Society