Confusion over validity of rapid saliva tests
Parents angered over ministry’s refusal to accept them despite being on its own approved list Rapid saliva tests for coronavirus, an alternative to nasal...
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Ministry eyes tough penalties to clamp down on ‘fake’ students
The interior ministry has proposed a bill to further clamp down on ‘sham students’ which could lead to a hefty fine of €250,000. The bill...
Cyprus has taken ‘huge strides’ to becoming an educational hub
The 53,262 students registered at higher level institutions demonstrate that Cyprus has taken huge strides in establishing itself as an educational hub, Education Minister Prodromos...
Paphos parents support abstaining students
The federation of parents’ associations of public secondary schools of Paphos on Friday expressed their support for students in the district who decided on a...
€200 Christmas bonus for eligible students
All students who qualify for the annual government grant will receive an extra €200 this year cabinet decided on Thursday. “At today’s meeting, the council...
Help students come home from UK, union urges government
Student union Proodeftiki has called on the government to facilitate students’ return to Cyprus from the UK after a “student travel window” was announced by...
UK lockdown pushing Cypriot students to rush back to the island
As England prepares to enter its second lockdown of the year, some Cypriot students in the UK are scrambling to get back home before it...
Students can now top up public transport cards online, bus company says
The Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) announced on Wednesday that students can now top up their bus cards online. For the first time, all Motion Card...
A student’s life: online and in self-isolation
‘They only had eight months to figure this all out, right?’ By Nick Theodoulou Nikolas arrived from Cyprus last Wednesday in Brighton, UK to begin...
Prospective Cypriot students may need to apply for UK immigration points system
Prospective Cypriot students planning to study in the UK next year may need to apply to the UK’s points-based immigration system. The British High Commission...
Cabinet defers military service for conscripts accepted at UK universities (Updated)
The Cabinet on Thursday announced that the government would temporarily defer the service of National guardsmen who have secured a seat in British universities so...
Students urged not to ‘double book’ places in Cyprus and Greece
First year students who have secured a place at the University of Cyprus (UCy) who intend to study in Greece are not allowed to register...
Cypriot students in US relieved after Trump drops deportation plans
US President Donald Trump’s government has dropped plans to deport international students whose classes are to be taught entirely online because of the coronavirus pandemic....
Change in fee status for English universities focus of talks between FM and UK counterpart
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday he and his UK counterpart Dominic Raab decided to continue talks on a British decision to exclude EU...
TC newspaper Afrika gives in to pressure and removes ‘racist’ logo from masthead
Student pressure group says it’s a step but that publisher Sener Levent ‘must also recognise his mistake’ By Agnieszka Rakoczy A heated debate between the...
Coronavirus: Cypriots rethink studying in England
Online lectures, socially distanced living and ‘virtual’ freshers’ week. Why would a Cypriot student want to study in England this year? By Annette Chrysostomou With...
Platform aims to enhance student life
If you studied abroad, you’ll have enjoyed a full experience. Because being a student isn’t just about the lectures, the exams, and the late-night cram...
Over 1,200 students and 162 teachers from both sides brought together in 2019/2020
The Bicommunal Technical Committee on Education said on Wednesday it had completed the ‘Imagine’ programme for the school year 2019-2020, bringing together 1,285 students and...
Coronavirus: students returning to Greece must self-isolate for five days
Students returning to Greece to continue their studies need to stay in self-isolation for just five days, the education ministry announced on Wednesday. The decision...
Coronavirus: Cypriot students to fly back to Greece on May 24
The transport ministry has announced that it has reached an agreement with Cyprus Airways to organise three flights on May 24 taking Cypriot students back...