Cyprus/ Κύπρος
Information for international students and scholars
The official website of the Department of Higher and Tertiary Education (www.highereducation.ac.cy) provides information to students who may wish to study and to scholars who may wish to teach in Cyprus. The Website includes the electronic addresses of university and non-university institutions for more details on access regulations, grants, and programmes for international students.
Responsible national authority
Department of Higher and Tertiary Education
Higher education institutions
Higher Education in Cyprus is provided by university and non-university institutions, both public and private.
- For information on public universities go to http://www.highereducation.ac.cy, select "Universities" and then "Public Universities".
- private universities
- non-university public institutions
- non-university private institutions
Academic recognition
The competent authority responsible for the recognition of academic
qualifications is K.Y.S.A.T.S.,
The Cyprus
Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications
National student organisation
Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions
EU education programmes
- Lifelong learning programme / Erasmus national agency (Greek only)
- Tempus National Contact Point
- Erasmus Mundus
Information about the Bologna Process / National implementation
- Full member of the Bologna Process since 2001
- National reports on Bologna reforms (2009, 2007, 2005)
Representatives in the Bologna Follow-up Group