🇨🇾 How to apply to university in Cyprus

There is no central application system: you apply to each institution directly. Programmes usually start: Each university sets its own intakes.

Checked on 22 October 2026 against the official sources listed below.

The essentials

Application system: None — apply to each institution on its own website.
When programmes start: Each university sets its own intakes.
International applicants: Non-EU students apply to each university directly, then need an entry visa or permit before travel and a temporary residence permit after arrival.
Language: Greek for Greek-taught programmes; universities set English requirements for English-taught ones.

Key dates

International applicants apply to each university directly and follow its own calendar.

The dates for the next intake haven't been published yet. We add them once the official source does.

Your checklist

The usual steps for an international student applying to a bachelor's in Cyprus, in order. Tick them off as you go — your ticks stay in this browser, with no account.

1.Choose a recognised university and check the programme with CYQAA.
2.Apply to the university and obtain proof of admission.
3.Show sufficient money for living costs and health insurance, and get a criminal-record certificate.
4.Obtain a visa or an entry permit before travelling (from a Cypriot consulate or the Civil Registry and Migration Department).
5.After arriving, register with the police aliens unit, have the medical check, and apply for a temporary residence permit for students (granted for one year, renewable).

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Next steps

Sources

Written by CollegeMatcher in our own words from these official pages, checked on 22 October 2026. Dates change every year.

European Commission, EU Immigration Portal — Student, Cyprus