China’s Confucius and Greece’s Aristotle were born at almost the same time. Their great philosophies have led the east and west civilizations for over 2500 years. Today, the Confucius Institute is bridging these two great civilizations, where the wisdoms of the two ancient sages will merge and blend beyond time and space, sparkling the splendors of our times!

I would like to offer my warmest congratulations on the founding of the Business Confucius Institute in Athens, wishing that she would grow into a beautiful flower blooming in the garden of a multi-cultural world!

Xu Lin
Director-General, Hanban
Chief Executive, Confucius Institute Headquarters

The Business Confucius Institute in Athens is managed by a Board of Directors who has the responsibility for the operation of the Institute within the frame of the regulations of the Athens University of Economics and Business and of the Greek Law. Daily operation is run by its Co-Directors. The members of the Board of Directors are commonly indicated by the Greek and the Chinese executive bodies (AUEB and Hanban). The Institute runs under the auspices and regulations of AUEB/RC. The internal decision making bodies of the Institute are its Advisory Committee, the Council and the Co-Directors.

The Council

The Council consists of 11 members as follows:

Co-Chairs of the Council

• Madame Wang Ling, Chair of UIBE's Council
• Professor Emmanouil Giakoumakis, Rector of AUEB

Vice Chairs of the Council

• From UIBE: Vice President & Professor Zhao Zhongxiu
• From AUEB: Deputy Rector for Academic Affairs & Professor Dimitrios Bourantonis

Executive Council Members

From UIBE:

• Vice President & Professor Zhang Xinmin
• Professor Han Hong, Executive Director of Institute of International Business Chinese Communication
• Professor Wang Fuming, Director of EU-China Managers Exchange and Training Program
• Professor Zu Lijun, Co-Director of Confucius Institute in AUEB

From AUEB:

• Professor Dimitrios Gritzalis, Deputy Rector for Economic Affairs
• Ms Katerina Galanaki, Director of International Relations
• Assistant Professor Alexandros Papalexandris, Co-Director of Confucius Institute in AUEB

The Co-Directors

In accordance with the constitution and by-laws of the Confucius Institute and other relative stipulations issued by the Office of Chinese Language Council International (hereinafter referred to as Hanban), the Confucius Institute adopts a system in which the Co-Directors, under the leadership of the Council, shall assume the main responsibility for the Institute’s daily operation and administration.

Learning with the Business Confucius Institute in Athens

We offer a variety of courses to suit a wide range of learners. Whether you are a complete beginner (children, adolescents, adults) interested in joining one of our popular Mandarin Chinese language classes, or you are already familiar with the language and would like to brush up on your business or tourist Chinese, we can provide a learning solution that suits your needs.
We also offer a varied programme of cultural classes, workshops, public talks, events and festival celebrations, magazines, newspapers, and a variety of books that you can borrow from our library. 

Register online for Our Courses Offered in 2018-2019 

EVENING + DAY CLASSES IN CHINESE LANGUAGE 
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

How to register easy & simple for a Chinese course

In order to participate in one of our classes, students are required to fill in the online registration form by choosing the preferred course from the drop-down list and according to the 2018-2019 Class Schedule Timetable. Once you have successfully registered, a confirmation email will be sent to your inbox. Your e-mail address will continue to be the main channel of communication between students and Business Confucius Institute.

Tuition fee rates apply for a full academic session beginning September to July in the following year. Rates below are for a full academic year (September - July), paid in full to National Bank of Greece, prior to the starting date of the course:
A) For new students, the fixed annual fee rate is € 600.
B) For active students at Business Confucius Institute, the annual fee is € 540.
C) For students of the Athens University of Economics and Business, the annual fee rate is € 480. A University Student ID or Certificate of Registration by the Secretariat of the Department of the University is required.
D) For members of the same family who are registered for the same academic year, the annual fee rate is € 510 per person.
E) For students attending more than one course within the same academic year at the same time, the annual cost of the tuition is € 420 per department.
E) For those serving in the Armed Forces and Security Bodies, the annual cost is € 300.
F) For Business Chinese 1 & 2 courses and Chinese for Children (YCT1 & YCT2) the annual fee rate is € 450.

Bank Account Information Athens University of Economics & Business

All payments must include your name and course code*

*Course codes can be found on our 2018-2019 Class Schedule Timetable

Please note that tuition fees are a student's responsibility. If you are not paying the fees, it is still your responsibility to inform our Office. If tuition fee payments are not made on time, your registration with Business Confucius Institute may be terminated.
Student paying their own fees can make payment in the following way:

Bank transfer

The total amount of tuition fees is paid into the University’s bank account.

National Bank of Greece (Aggelopoulou branch)
98, Patission st.,
112 57 Athens, Greece

Account holder: OPA / ELKE / Business Confucius Institute of Athens
Account number: 110/4 8015 124
IBAN: GR20 0110 1100 0000 1104 8015 124

Please ensure that the transfer includes any charges made by your own bank and National Bank of Greece’s bank. After you have transferred your tuition fees to our bank please e-mail documentation from your bank giving details of the transfer together with a cover letter stating your full name and intended course of study to:

e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This will help us to identify your payment when it arrives at our bank. Bank transfers should be made in full by the end of September to allow time for transfer clearance.

雅典商务孔子学院学费退费规定
Regulations of Tuition Refunding of BCI

开学前要求交齐相应的学费。对于中途退学的学员，执行如下退费规定：
1. 开课2周以内的，退费100%；
2. 开课2周以上的，退费0%。

本规定于2017年9月起实施。解释权归雅典商务孔子学院。

Students are required to pay the total amount of tuition fee before the academic year begins. For those who quit midway, the following regulations of refunding are implemented:
1. Those who quit within two weeks after the beginning of lessons get 100% refund of the tuition fee they have paid;
2. Those who quit after two weeks since the beginning of lessons get 0% refund of the tuition fee they have paid.

These regulations are to be implemented from Sept, 2017 on. BCI is the one and only explanatory legal person.