UCLy (Catholic University of Lyon) was founded in 1875 and combines respect for Christian Heritage openness to society. By closely following social developments, UCLy is constantly evolving, creating new Programmes that combine scientific skills with a human-centered philosophy. It provides 130 Programmes (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate) in areas such as: Economic Sciences and Management, Sciences and Biotechnology, Modern Languages and Literature, Legal, Political and Social Sciences, Philosophy, Psychology and Education, Theology and Religious Sciences. The university promotes learning with a success-oriented mindset by having Personal and Cultural Development courses included in its programmes, a small number of students in each class and excellent individual support for its students. It maintains very close links with the business world and provides internships in companies across all its programmes. Having an international orientation, ULCy partners with 300 universities in more than 61 countries and welcomes 1300 international students each year. It offers its students the opportunity to study abroad and encourages intercultural connectivity by pairing incoming international students with ULCy students to help them settle into life in Lyon. ESDES Lyon Business School is a top business and management school, member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE), and accredited by EFMD Global (European Foundation for Management Development Global), AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), and BSIS (Business School Impact System). Based on the Anglo-Saxon model, ESDES is a business school at the heart of a large university: UCLy (Lyon catholic university). Its students benefit from shared campuses (in Lyon and Annecy) and a wealth of educational and cultural experiences in contact with the faculties of law, philosophy, sciences… ESDES prepares students and professionals, through research and education, to create sustainable value, and to promote the emergence of a responsible economy in a digital and globalized world. Being a secular and international school, ESDES welcomes students from all over the world every year. The Programmes it offers are the following: Bachelor in Global Business Development, Master in International Business Administration. 

The Collège de Paris is a private institution founded in 2011 by OIivier and Nicolas de Lagarde with the mission “to make excellence accessible through a community of schools”. The Programmes offered by the College are the following: Bachelor in Business Administration, Ms Culinary Arts & Management, Ms Digital Management of Tourism & Hospitality, Ms Information Technology, Ms in Fashion and Luxury Goods Management, Ms in Food and Beverage Management, Ms in International Management, Global MBA, Doctorate of Business Administration. College de Paris is present or represented in each major metropolitan area of France through more than 20 schools, 140 authorized partners throughout France. Each year it trains 10000 students, including 25% foreign students. In addition the campuses in France, the College also has campuses in Washington DC, Hong Kong, Dubai, Nigeria, Switzerland and Greece. It counts 25000 trainees enrolled in continuing education and has an international presence of more than 400 international education consulting offices and 10 offices abroad. Its institutions share three founding values:

    • Excellence in Higher Education: Its member schools are all recognized in their field of specialization and offer the highest level of job access for candidates. All programs lead to certifications recognized by the State or by international organizations.
    • International opening: Its programs are specifically designed to welcome international students and allow French students to do their internship or part of their training abroad. Its teaching teams are trained to teach multicultural and multilingual groups.
    • Individualised support towards employment: Each course of study corresponds to a personal ambition, all College de Paris’ students benefit from individualized support. The success of all – before, during and after training – is at the heart of the institution’s action. It’s dedicated job placement services provides individual assistance to all candidates.

As one of the institution’s founding values is international openness, its schools are designed to welcome international students and the international mobility of students and professionals.

Confidence through Education! Wrexham University, founded in 1887 as the Wrexham School of Science and Art, is today one of the most dynamic new British Universities with the aim of inspiring every student by placing the student at the center of all their activities. The University provides a progressive, inspiring environment designed to enable each student to discover their full potential and evolve to the best of their ability. The University has been awarded for teaching efficiency (TEF Silver Award – Teaching that inspires). IST College, with experience in British education since 1989, has signed an agreement marking the beginning of a strategic partnership to offer students in Greece the BA Business, BA Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management, BSc Computer Science, BSc Psychology, MBA.

The University of Swansea is a university that leads the research that makes a difference from 1920. It is based in South Wales and currently has approximately 20,000 students enrolled in two campuses. The university community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research. 

The University of Swansea is ranked in the in the top 40 universities in the UK (Full University Guide 2024) and offers Highly rated teaching and excellent teaching student experience. 

Our main concern is to connect education with the labour market! 

True to this philosophy, IST College cooperates with important institutions, organizations, and chambers in Greece such as: 

  • The Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). 
  • Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry). 
  • Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry). 
  • Ella Resorts 
  • Association of Tax Professionals of Attica (E.F.E.E.E.A.) 
  • Hellenic-British Chamber of Commerce 
  • Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce & Development 
  • Chamber of Chios 
  • Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) 
  • Chartered Management Institute (CMI) 
  • International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)² 
  • CISCO Networking Academy 
  • EC-Council 
  • ISM EDUCATION 
  • InnJobs 

IST College maintains a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with the E.B.E.A. and the E.B.E.P. with the aim of cooperation in order to improve the competitiveness of Greek businesses and the economy in general, as well as to improve the climate of entrepreneurship in Greece. 

The cooperation covers the following areas: 

  • Training: providing Greek businesses with certified and non-certified programmes in a variety of subjects and with different durations, with the aim of improving the competitiveness of businesses. 
  • Organisation of workshops and conferences aimed at disseminating knowledge to the Greek business community 
  • European and National Programmes: Management and implementation of EU and national programmes 
  • Joint research on entrepreneurship issues: Conducting surveys of common interest and promoting their results, both at national and European level 

In the context of IST College’s internationalisation strategy, a series of EU-funded programmes in which our institution has participated and which concern the development of new educational systems, their connection with employment and the encouragement of entrepreneurship, are also part of IST College’s internationalisation strategy. Throughout the years of its existence IST College has collaborated with many important and pioneering educational institutions and bodies in Greece and abroad.