The University of Pireus grants a special exemption from payment of tuition fees to high-achieving undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students. The exemption typically lasts for one academic year. It may be renewed for up to three years in total provided that all of its conditions are fulfilled.
Applying students must obtain an excellent score rating (8.5 or better) at their AEI/TEI exams. The received score rating must also be in the top 10% of the best scoring students country-wide for a given year.