Teaching foreign languages at A.U.Th. was introduced for the first time in 1957 and incorporated into the curricula of the Faculty of Engineering, the Agro-forestry Faculty as well as the Faculties of Philosophy and Theology.
In 1965, following the initiative of professors Linos Politis, Ioannis Anastasiadis, Manolis Andronikos and Agapitos Tsopanakis, a considerable number of foreign language teachers was appointed in the Faculties of A.U.Th. and the teaching of four languages (English, French, German, Italian) was introduced.
In compliance with Law 1268/1982, teachers were appointed to established posts as Special Teaching Staff (S.T.S.) at A.U.Th. Faculties.
In 1992 the Centre for Foreign Language Teaching was established in compliance with Law 2083 article 28, paragraph 25. During the same year, it became a probationary member of the European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education (CercleS) and has maintained its membership up to the present.
In 1997, the University Senate approved the Operation Organization of the C.F.L.T. and in 2000, with the enactment of Law 2817, its members were automatically integrated into corresponding posts of Special Teaching Staff (S.T.S. / E.E.D.I.P. branch I).
In 2014 teachers of C.F.L.T. are renamed from Special Teaching Staff to Special Scientific Staff in compliance with Law 4235 – Government Gazette 32A/11.02.2014 article 68.