Approximately 1300 students are admitted to the University of Cyprus each year (at present there are 4500 undergraduate students). Admission for the majority of students is by entrance examinations set by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus.

The academic year comprises two semesters: Fall Semester (September-December) and Spring Semester (January-May).
Attendance is compulsory. Eight (8) semesters are normally required for graduation, but in special cases the duration of studies may be extended to a maximum of twelve (12) semesters.
The programme of studies is based on credit units (ECTS), and 240 credit units are required for an undergraduate degree (as defined in the respective curricula). One academic year of full-time study should include undergraduate level courses equal to 60 credit units.
Each student receives planning and academic advice from his/her Academic Advisor.

• Fees total €1.709 per semester for Cypriot students and are paid by the State.

• Fees for foreign students total €3.417 per semester.

• Fees for students admitted from EU countries total €1.709 per semester and are paid by the State.

• Fees for students admitted from Non EU countries total €6.834 per academic year.

Payment of Fees
Fees must be paid to the Accounts Office of the University or a Bank prior to registration, and the receipt must be presented upon registration. Fees may be paid into the following bank account:

Bank: Bank of Cyprus

Account No: 0128-05-012577

Bank address: Sanda Rosa Ave, 21,  Nicosia-Cyprus

Swift Code:  BCYPCY2NO10

Bank Telephone: 00357-22847501

Bank Fax No: 00357-22750590

Account Holder: University of Cyprus

IBAN NO:  CY28 0020 0128 0000 0005 0125 7700

Reference: Please give details of payment

Students outside the E.U.

Application forms must be submitted to the Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service from the 1st until the 30th of April of the entrance year.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS

Department of English Studies

Three A’ Level subjects, one of which must be English Language, with minimum grades B, C, C. One of the other two subjects could be Modern Greek.

Department of French Studies and Modern Languages

Three A’ Level subjects, one of which must be French Language, with minimum grades B, C, C. One of the other two subjects could be Modern Greek.

Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies

Any three A’ Level subjects from the following: Modern Greek, History, English Literature or Turkish Literature with minimum grade B in all three subjects.

Department of Biological Sciences

O’ level in Modern Greek with a minimum grade C and three out of the following four A’ level subjects (or equivalent): Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, with a minimum grade B.

Department of Chemistry

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade C and three A’ Level subjects: Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics with minimum grade B.

Department of Computer Science

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade C and three A’ Level subjects, one in Mathematics with minimum grade B, one from the following: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computers, Economics, Business Administration, and any other one with minimum grade B and C.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade C and three A’ Level subjects: one in Mathematics with grade A and any two subjects from the Pure and Applied Sciences such as Further Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Computers with minimum grade B, C.

Department of Physics

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade C and three A’ Level subjects, two of which must be either in Mathematics or Physics with minimum grade B and one from the Pure Sciences (i.e., Biology,

Chemistry, Applied or Pure Mathematics, Computers) with minimum grade B.

Department of Education

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade C and three A’ Level subjects with minimum grades B,C,C. One of the three subjects must be either Mathematics or Physics, and two from the following: Mathematics, Physics, History, Ancient Greek or Economics.

Department of Law

Three A’ Level subjects with minimum grades B,B,C. One of the three subjects must be Modern Greek, the second must be Mathematics, Ancient Greek or Latin, and the third one must be from the following: History, Economics, Physics, Philosophy or Biology.

Department of Psychology

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade C and three A’ Level subjects with minimum grades B, C, C. One of the three subjects must be either Mathematics or Physics and two from the following: Mathematics, Physics, History, Ancient Greek or Economics.

Department of Social and Political Sciences

Three A’ Level subjects with minimum grades B, B, C. One of the subjects must be Modern Greek.

Department of Economics

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade B, A’ Level Mathematics with minimum grade B and any two A’ Level subjects from the areas: Economics, Pure Sciences, Sociology, History with minimum grades B, C.

Department of Public and Business Administration

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade B and three A’ Level subjects, one of which must be in Mathematics and two in any other subjects with minimum grades B, B, C.

Departments of:

- Civil and Environmental Engineering

- Electrical and Computer Engineering

- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade C, A’ Level Mathematics with minimum grade B, A’ Level Physics with minimum grade B, A’ Level in one of the following, with minimum grade C: Chemistry, Biology, Applied Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Computers.

Programme of Architecture

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade C, A’ Level Mathematics with minimum grade B, A’ Level Physics with minimum grade B, A’ Level in one of the following, with minimum grade B: Chemistry, Art and Design / Fine Art, Applied Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Computers.

Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade C and any three A’ Level subjects with minimum grades B, C, C.

Department of Classics and Philosophy

O’ Level in Modern Greek with minimum grade C and any three A’ Level subjects with minimum grades B, C, C.

Department of History and Archaeology

Three A’ Level subjects, two of which must be in History and Modern Greek with minimum grades A, B and another subject with minimum grade C.

Non-EU students must send the following documents to the Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Office :

1)    Passport sized photo

2)    attested copies of High School Leaving Certificate (Lower & Higher Secondary), mark sheets and other qualifications

3)    attested copy of passport copy (valid for at least its intended course of study or for two years)

4)    attested copy of the Police Clearance Certificate (valid for no more than 6 months)

5)    attested copy of the Bank letter stating that the student´s sponsor has the financial ability to support his/her living, tuitions and repatriation expenses (valid for no more than 6 months). The bank guarantee letter must clearly state the amount of €4,000. Sponsor may only be father/mother/self. The letter must also clearly state relationship between sponsor and student.

6)    attested copies of the blood test report (HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, C) and the chest X ray report (TB) (valid for 4 months).

7)    €85.43 visa fee (non-refundable application fee)

Provided that all the required documents and payment have been received until August, the University will submit the student´s documents to the Migration Authorities for approval.

Students are required to attest the academic documents, the police clearance certificate, the bank letter, the blood test, X-ray report and the copy of passport by the appropriate /relevant authorities in their home country - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health (for the blood test reports) in their home country and then further attested by the Cyprus Embassy, High Commission or Consulate. Also, the bank letter and the medical certificates must be attested by the Notary Public and approved by the relevant authorities in the applicant´s country.

The attestation process differs between countries that have signed the Hague Convention, 1961 (Apostille) and those who have not.

Attested documents must be in English, in cases where translations are necessary, these must be done by an approved translator and attested by the relevant authorities in the applicant´s country.

Applicants from a country where there is a Cyprus Embassy/High commission/Consulate must attend a short visa interview. Once approval has been received from the Migration Office, the student can then proceed for a visa interview. Interview dates will be announced prior to the beginning of each Semester. The following documents must be presented at the visa interview:

1)    Passport

2)    Original High School Leaving Certificate (Lower & Higher Secondary), mark sheets and other qualifications

3)    Original Police Clearance Certificate

4)    Original Bank letter stating that the student´s sponsor has the financial ability to support his/her living, tuitions and repatriation expenses. Sponsor may only be father/mother/student. The letter must also clearly state the relationship between sponsor and student.

5)    Original blood test report (HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B,C and chest X ray report (TB))

6)    Copy of University Acceptance letter

Note : that documents must not be laminated.

Also, the student must show 3 sets of above documents as follows:

a.1^st set – Original documents

b.2^nd set- Attested copies of all the above documents

c.3^rd set-Plain copies of all the above with a photocopy of the completed visa application form in front

The documents must be in the same order in each set.

Arrival Checklist

Non-EU students are required to show the following documents to the Immigration Authorities at Larnaca Airport:

1)    All above documents submitted during visa interview

2)    Original passport with original Entry Visa to Cyprus

3)    Cash and /or travelers´ cheques for a minimum of €1,600

4)    Open ticket valid for return to home country.

Students are advised to contact the Cyprus Embassy/High Commission/Consulate to find out if there are additional documents that are required.

If there is no Cyprus representation in the applicant´s country, the visa will be issued from Cyprus. Students must submit original documents as listed above and a set of officially attested academic documents.

 
All foreign students coming from third countries outside the EU, within ten (10) days from the day of their arrival in Cyprus must complete the form M 61 which is available at the Office of Undergraduate Studies and submit it to the Population Registration and Immigration Department with the following documents: 

• Certified copy of a valid passport or other travel document to cover:
  • At least its intended course of study or
  • At least two years,

        (Any validity of the above mentioned documents is the smallest).

• Documentary proof of medical insurance. Non – E.U. students, must obtain private medical insurance for in-hospital and outpatient medical treatment in Cyprus
• Medical certificates attesting to good health, and including blood tests and Chest X-Ray
• Documentary proof from a bank in the Republic of Cyprus that the student has deposited a satisfactory amount of currency to cover his/her living expenses and tuition fees for the period that requested residence leave.
• Personal bank guarantee to cover repatriation expenses.
• Fees €34,17.

Accommodation
All registered students may apply for accommodation at the Housing Office in the Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service. The University can accommodate a limited number of students in single, self-catering study / bedrooms in the Student Halls located at the New Campus, and in private apartments located off-campus. For more information and application forms, please contact the Housing Office (email: housing@ucy.ac.cy ).

A student who does not officially withdraw, who does not attend the course or who does not take the course examinations is graded with zero.

If you have any problems with scheduling you must contact your academic advisor. Changes in the curriculum are possible only with permission of the Department Coordinator.

The curriculum is prepared each semester and is available on all University notice boards and the Academic Affairs and Student Welfare website.

1.      fill in the appropriate form ( given to them by their professor) and submit a copy to both the Departmental Board and the Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service after the approval of the Department Chairman;

2.      complete the course requirements before the end of the following semester.

Any ‘incomplete’ grade that is not completed within the time requirements will automatically become a grade of zero.

Minor Programmes
In conjunction with the undergraduate degree programme, students may enrol  in a minor programme (60 ECTS required). A minor programme may be completed within the normal duration of an undergraduate degree programme (4 academic years) provided that students are able to take on a heavier workload (i.e., more credits per semesters). Some courses of course,  could count  towards both the minor and the major programme of studies. Registration in a minor programme is allowed from the third until the fifth semester of studies. The application form must be submitted to the Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service by the 15th of December.

Student Library Card
All members of the University of Cyprus (students, faculty, researchers and staff) are issued a Library card, which permits them to use the Library facilities and computer services. The cost for the card is €12 (for students). Undergraduate students receive their Student Library card at the beginning of the fall semester. To replace a damaged or lost card please contact the Library (contact Telephone Number: 22 89 21 67).

Classroom Reservation
Students may reserve classrooms for extra curricular activities with permission from the Undergraduate Studies Office. Classrooms must be clean and ready for use at the end of the activity. Classroom or any other space on University grounds are available for special events only when these involve a group of students, e.g., students clubs.

To reserve a classroom or hall, contact Nicoletta Vasiliou, tel.22 89 40 42. To reserve the Main Auditorium contact Maria Hadjimichael, tel. 22 89 41 54.  

1. the grade the student received on his exam for entrance to the University of Cyprus must be equal to or higher than the lowest grade accepted (for the same year) in the department to which he is transferring.
2. students admitted by special examinations must fulfil criteria set by the department to which they are transferring.

Transfer of department is allowed one time only, and all transfers depend on availability of places. Students may submit applications for transfer as early as the Spring semester of their first year until the beginning of their third year of studies.

Applications are submitted to the Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service.