Education

The number of students admitted to Greek-language programmes at the University of Cyprus will not be reduced with the introduction of foreign-language degrees, rector Tasos Christofides has said. Speaking on ...

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday to combat antisemitism and pledge to deport non-citizen college students and other resident aliens who took part in ...

More than 1,200 students from across Cyprus, participated in the Pancyprian School Inclusive Health Walk 2025 to promote equality and inclusivity in Larnaca on Wednesday. “The goal of organising the walk is ...

Large schools are ‘nests for delinquency’, parents’ association chairman Yiannos Ioannou said on Wednesday, as he called for the size of schools in Cyprus to be reduced. Speaking to the ...

The education ministry is keen to encourage students to play chess to develop their academic skills, minister Athena Michaelidou said on Monday. “Engaging in chess is a path full of ...

The Antonis Tsokkos primary school in Ayia Napa is grappling with severe overcrowding, as nearly 200 of its 360 pupils are non-native Greek speakers from 24 countries. This challenge was highlighted during a ...

Faculty and other staff at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak)’s Paphos campus are to strike on Thursday over unpaid travel expenses. The workers said an agreement had been ...

By Ioannis Dimitriadis, Xenion High School Poetry, often overlooked in recent times, has been regaining its place in Cyprus through initiatives like Poetry Slam competitions. On January 17, 2025, Xenion High School ...

The education ministry has reported 106 private institutes for operating illegally, out of 640 inspected. A special committee visited private institutes and centres from October 2022 till December 2024 and pointed out various irregularities. ...

The budget for improving school buildings has more than doubled over the past two years, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday  Speaking after an event in Paphos, she said ...

A career fair, titled “Career 2025,” will be held on Saturday at the Bank of Cyprus head office from 10am to 7pm, aiming to help students make informed decisions about their ...

Educators and students develop emotional regulation and empathy through an online platform, equipping them with the skills needed to navigate future challenges, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday. The ...

The education ministry announced on Thursday that the electronic administration system eDea has been successfully implemented, with a significant number of parents and guardians already using it to register their ...

Independent Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ Jale Refik Rogers on Wednesday called for compulsory sex education to be introduced in schools in the north. She made reference to the revelation that more ...

The forestry college, which is to take in its first higher diploma student cohort in September, will offer a certificate in forestry, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, told the House environment ...

The House education committee on Wednesday discussed extending all-day schools and changing opening hours to reduce traffic congestion. It also called for the evaluation of analytical school programmes to promote ...

More than 90 per cent of fathers, and more than 80 per cent of mothers in Cyprus work while more than three quarter of children on the island come from families owning ...

The second wave of air-conditioning for schools has been approved by the education ministry, as well as the landscaping of two adjoining schools, with a budget of €1.5 million, chairwoman of ...

Parents of next year’s first year primary school students can now register their children online, the education ministry announced on Friday as part of efforts to modernise the registration ...

The University of Nicosia (UNIC) announces that 17 of its academics have been listed among the world’s most-cited scientists, according to the latest such compilation by Stanford University. This prestigious ...

There were fewer schools per students in primary education during the 2022-2023 academic year compared to the previous year, according to a survey released by the Statistical Service on Thursday. ...

Hundreds of university students on Wednesday protested outside parliament as MPs discussed the state budget which included a €2.8 million cut from students grants. They slammed an incessant increase in the ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Tuesday said he wants to make his town a “regional university centre” in 2025. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said he wants to increase ...

Only 19 schools across the north have been renovated to become earthquake-resistant in the last 22 months, despite funds having been allocated to renovate a total of 127, opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Feliz ...