Agricultural University of Athens implements a quality assurance policy, which is part of its strategic planning. This policy is developed and specialized in all areas of action of the Academic Unit of the Department of Crop Science. The Department is obliged to and implements the quality policy of the University, which is evaluated by the Quality Assurance Unit (MODIP) of the University. For this purpose, an Internal Evaluation Team (OMEA) has been established and operates.

The Department's Quality Policy aims at its continuous improvement and has the following specific objectives: (1) supporting the academic profile and orientation of the Study Program, (2) promoting its purpose and objectives, (3) implementing the strategic objectives of the Study Program, (4) determining the means of achieving it, and (5) implementing the appropriate quality procedures.

Quality Assurance Policy Statement

The mission of the Department of Crop Science is to provide students of Agricultural Sciences with up-to-date scientific knowledge necessary for the quantitative and qualitative improvement of crop production, especially in its sustainable and integrated dimension. This is achieved through teaching, internship programs, and diploma theses, in combination with basic and applied research to generate new knowledge in Crop Science. Beyond education and research, the Department contributes to the economic and social development of rural Greece and society at large, by offering solutions to problems within its fields of expertise.

The Department of Crop Science, in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Unit of the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) and relevant institutional services, has aligned its Quality Assurance Policy with that of the University. The goal is to ensure and continuously improve the quality of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs, offered either independently or in collaboration with other Departments of AUA or institutions in Greece and abroad.

Strategic Objectives of the Undergraduate Program

The Quality Assurance Policy of the Department is fully aligned with AUA's overall strategy, ensuring the Program's contribution to the strategic goals of excellence in education and research, and its engagement with society and its development. All quality assurance procedures are implemented in collaboration with the University’s Quality Assurance Unit (MODIP).

The Undergraduate Program is committed to promoting high-level learning outcomes in accordance with the principles of the National and European Qualifications Framework for Higher Education, Level 7. Specifically, the program is designed and implemented to:

• Ensure learning outcomes: Guarantee that students acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies relevant to the discipline and societal and labor market needs.
• Ensure teaching quality: Adopt modern teaching methods and technologies promoting student-centered learning and active engagement.
• Enhance experiential learning: Conduct educational field trips across semesters and themes that enrich students’ educational experience and link theory to practice.
• Link with the labor market: Continuously revise the curriculum to reflect scientific developments and professional challenges.
• Connect teaching and research: Integrate modern research findings into course content to foster a research culture and knowledge dissemination.
• Promote internationalization: Participate in mobility programs and establish new partnerships with foreign institutions to enhance the international dimension of the program.
• Enhance recognition: Utilize international standards in course descriptions and aim for learning outcomes and qualifications aligned with European and National Qualifications Frameworks.

The Department of Crop Science of the Agricultural University of Athens has as its mission the training of scientists specialized in research, the production of new knowledge and the solution of problems related to the qualitative and quantitative improvement of plant production, especially in its sustainable and integrated dimension.

The Quality Assurance Policy of the Crop Science Department is drawn up with a view to its mission and the professional rights guaranteed to graduates and is aligned with the Quality Assurance Policy of the Agricultural University of Athens for the continuous assurance of high quality educational, scientific, research and administrative work, in accordance with international academic standards and in particular that of the European Higher Education Area and in compliance with the Principles and guidelines of the National Authority of Higher Education (EHEA).

The Department's Quality Assurance Procedures are coordinated by the Department's Internal Evaluation Team (IET) in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Unit (QAUT) of the Agricultural University of Athens. All studies and evaluations are discussed at the Department Assembly, which makes specific decisions regarding actions for the continuous monitoring and improvement of the work produced.

The Department's Internal Evaluation Team (IET) consists of the following members:

1. Paplomatas Epaminondas, Professor (President of the Department)
2. Bilalis Dimitrios, Professor (Vice-President of the Department)
3. Tsagkarakis Antonios, Assistant Professor (Responsible for OMEA Structure Functionality)
4. Venieraki Anastasia, LTS Member (Responsible for IET Dara Collection)
5. Papasotiropoulos Vassilios, Professor
6. Papafotiou Maria , Professor
7. Perdikis Dionysios, Professor
8. Kavallieratos Nikolaos, Associate Professor
9. Biniari Aikaterini, Associate Professor
10. Travlos Ilias, Associate Professor
11. Aliferis Konstantinos, Assistant Professor
12. Kafkaletou Mina, Assistant Professor
13. Ntoulas Nikolaos, Assistant Professor
14. Papadimitriou Chrissi, Assistant Professor
15. Katsileros Anastasios, LTS Member
16. Kefalogianni Io, LTS Member
17. Bouza Despina, LTS Member