Education

The education ministry announced on Monday that free afternoon Greek language courses will be made available to Turkish Cypriots that hold a valid ID card of the Republic of Cyprus. ...

Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus’ pioneering #YouthEmpowered Programme returns this month with physical presence at the University of Cyprus. The #YouthEmpowered Programme is a timeless institution that aims to provide knowledge, skills, ...

University of Nicosia, which ranks second in Cyprus, advanced to the Top 501-600 Universities in the World, according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023. The latest edition of the ...

Cyprus is leading the way for Montessori education in Europe, as owner of local nurseries was re-elected on the board of a European association promoting the child-centred method of education. ...

At least ten multipurpose childcare centres will be created by the end of 2024 to provide affordable day care as part of the strategic development of the pre-primary education, Deputy Minister ...

The education ministry did not fully comply with the provisions of laws on the granting and management of funds to school boards, according to the audit office’s latest report ...

Amidst reports that teachers were seen smoking at high schools, state secondary education teachers’ union Oelmek on Thursday said all faculty has “fully complied” with the legislation. The education ministry ...

Poetry workshops for high school students are organised for the second year by the education ministry. The workshops under the title ‘A crack in the closed window, to become a ...

LGBTQI+ organisations participated in the first-ever rainbow festival of the University of Cyprus (UCY), sending a message of inclusion across the university community. UCY Rainbow Festival 2022 was organised on campus ...

MPs on Wednesday discussed the expansion of compulsory pre-primary education from the age of four years instead of four years and eight months. The bill and regulations providing for the ...

All-day schools in secondary education are to be extended to all districts for the academic year 2023-204, the cabinet decided on Wednesday. Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said the decision was ...

The education ministry is strengthening its programmes to prevent violence, delinquency and bullying, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday. He was speaking at the inauguration of the new canteen ...

The House human rights committee on Monday reviewed the law proposal carried out by the head of the Green Party – Citizens Cooperation Charalambos Theopemptou on the establishment of a sex ...

The education ministry’s current policies do not reflect inclusive education as defined by the UN, commissioner for the rights of the child Despo Michaelidou-Livaniou said on Monday in support ...

The year 2022 was an exciting year for the ministry of education of Cyprus. It ushered in concrete steps aimed at enhancing innovation in teaching methods. The educators and the students ...

Cyprus university of technology (Tepak) has launched a new European project promoting research on heritage. Ancient monuments and archaeological sites are in constant exposure to the dynamic environmental conditions that ...

Health promotion and environment protection are among the goals of the cooperation between UCLan Cyprus University and the general state chemical laboratory. The two bodies have recently signed a protocol ...

A Limassol-based pilot programme will train high school students who aspire to follow a career in the hospitality industry. The Lifelong Learning Programmes of Vocational Education and Training in the ...

The European University Cyprus’ centre of excellence is leading an innovative project on fire prevention in the south east Mediterranean. Cerides – Excellence in Innovation and Technology at EUC – will work ...

The government must increase and prioritise funding for schools, according to the House Education Committee chairman, Pavlos Mylonas on Friday. In a statement following visits to schools in the Famagusta ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou has drafted a proposal to end the practice of making gymnasium pupils repeat a year based on performance assessment. According to Philenews the proposal has already ...

Over 250 students at Limassol’s state university of technology (Tepak) will receive up to €2,500 each to help cover rent this academic year, the university announced on Tuesday. Saying that housing ...

The University of Cyprus (UCY) has made public a film titled “Universities: Back to normal?” which explores the impacts of Covid-19 on the field of higher education, taking in its ...

By Dr Panayiotis K Mavros The permanent division of our country is in sight and it is our utmost duty to strive hard to unify Cyprus, turning it into a ...