The fulfillment of the mission of the Hellenic Mediterranean University requires stable and multifaceted cooperation with educational and research institutions in Greece and Europe on issues of education, research, innovation, transfer of know-how and culture. For more than 25 years, through a strong Department of International Relations with sufficient and competent staff, it has utilized many European and other programs for visits and/or long-term stays of students and staff from and in many foreign universities with the aim of exchanging experiences, co-shaping educational programs and attendance of some of these programs by students. The institution aims to create stable partnerships with foreign institutions and to develop foreign language study programs, in combination with the development and expansion of research and innovation development partnerships.
Over the last three decades, many bilateral and multilateral relations of the former TEI of Crete (now HMU) with universities in Western Europe have operated successfully and the goals of transferring best practices for the quality of education, the development of curricula, the implementation of the Bologna Treaty and the fulfillment of the requirements for the National Qualifications Framework have been achieved. In the future, many of these collaborations with European institutions will continue, targeting joint foreign language study programs, to further develop the European dimension in the programs and to provide competitive skills to graduates, with the aim of their activation in other countries in Europe and beyond. Partnerships with North American institutions have also been established with similar goals, which are to be continued and expanded.
Hellenic Mediterranean University (as the former TEI of Crete) has been cultivating collaborations with the Balkan Countries for many years for reasons of neighborhood, historical and cultural. Elements of Greek culture and the long-standing activity of the Greek element are deeply rooted throughout the region, but they are dormant. The Hellenic Mediterranean University seeks to contribute to the revival of these elements through the development of educational and wider scientific relations in the fields of culture and tourism, agriculture, energy, etc. with mutual benefit.
The expansion of relations is also required with institutions in Turkey and the Trans-Caucasian countries, based on historical and cultural ties that exist, for benefits in energy management, agriculture and tourism. In addition, relations with the Trans-Caucasian and Central Asian countries will offer the possibility of harmonizing their education with European standards. Eastern European institutions are also particularly interested in education and tourism issues for reasons related to the value of Greek culture in their education.
The geopolitical position and climate of Crete, especially in relation to the Near East and North Africa, offers opportunities for developing partnerships with an emphasis on agriculture, energy and tourism that can lead to the development of collaborations for foreign language programs, especially at the postgraduate level.
Hellenic Mediterranean University aims to:
Provide its graduates with the tools to be able to plan and act beyond national borders.
Improve its position in international relations, through the establishment of long-term strategic partnerships in the context of research, education and training.