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Coronavirus: UCy physics department wants unjabbed students to stay home

George PsyllidesSeptember 3, 2021September 3, 2021

By George PsyllidesSeptember 3, 2021September 3, 202101133

The University of Cyprus physics department wants stricter protection from the coronavirus in the new school year, disagreeing with the senate’s decision to allow unvaccinated...

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Coronavirus: Ministry says it can’t intervene in Tepak jab policy (Update 3)

Stavros NikolaouAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021

By Stavros NikolaouAugust 25, 2021August 25, 202102327

The health minister said on Wednesday that he cannot interfere in the University of Technology’s (Tepak) decision to only allow vaccinated and recovered students on...

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More job sectors opened to third-country students due to labour shortages

Staff ReporterJuly 23, 2021July 23, 2021

By Staff ReporterJuly 23, 2021July 23, 202105115

Amid reports businesses are struggling to find staff, the labour ministry said on Friday that third-country students who were in Cyprus on May 31 will...

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Confusion over validity of rapid saliva tests

Annette ChrysostomouMarch 21, 2021

By Annette ChrysostomouMarch 21, 202102813

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

Nick TheodoulouMarch 3, 2021

By Nick TheodoulouMarch 3, 202102272

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...

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Cyprus has taken ‘huge strides’ to becoming an educational hub

Staff ReporterDecember 18, 2020December 18, 2020

By Staff ReporterDecember 18, 2020December 18, 202001692

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...

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Paphos parents support abstaining students

Annette ChrysostomouDecember 4, 2020

By Annette ChrysostomouDecember 4, 20200563

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...

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€200 Christmas bonus for eligible students

Jonathan ShkurkoDecember 3, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoDecember 3, 20200764

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...

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Help students come home from UK, union urges government

Jonathan ShkurkoNovember 12, 2020November 12, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoNovember 12, 2020November 12, 202002226

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...

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UK lockdown pushing Cypriot students to rush back to the island

Jonathan ShkurkoNovember 3, 2020November 3, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoNovember 3, 2020November 3, 2020012247

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...

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Students can now top up public transport cards online, bus company says

Gina AgapiouOctober 14, 2020

By Gina AgapiouOctober 14, 202001423

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...

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A student’s life: online and in self-isolation

Nick TheodoulouOctober 4, 2020October 4, 2020

By Nick TheodoulouOctober 4, 2020October 4, 202001554

‘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...

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Prospective Cypriot students may need to apply for UK immigration points system

Nick TheodoulouSeptember 10, 2020

By Nick TheodoulouSeptember 10, 202001951

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...

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Cabinet defers military service for conscripts accepted at UK universities (Updated)

Evie AndreouSeptember 3, 2020September 4, 2020

By Evie AndreouSeptember 3, 2020September 4, 202001562

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...

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Students urged not to ‘double book’ places in Cyprus and Greece

Annette ChrysostomouAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

By Annette ChrysostomouAugust 31, 2020August 31, 20200635

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...

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Cypriot students in US relieved after Trump drops deportation plans

Jonathan ShkurkoJuly 15, 2020July 15, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoJuly 15, 2020July 15, 202001521

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....

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Change in fee status for English universities focus of talks between FM and UK counterpart

Peter MichaelJune 30, 2020

By Peter MichaelJune 30, 202001243

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...

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TC newspaper Afrika gives in to pressure and removes ‘racist’ logo from masthead

Agnieszka RakoczyJune 20, 2020June 20, 2020

By Agnieszka RakoczyJune 20, 2020June 20, 202002837

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...

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Coronavirus: Cypriots rethink studying in England

Annette ChrysostomouJune 7, 2020June 9, 2020

By Annette ChrysostomouJune 7, 2020June 9, 202005407

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...

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Platform aims to enhance student life

Alix NormanJune 5, 2020June 3, 2020

By Alix NormanJune 5, 2020June 3, 20200413

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...