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Cyprus

Cyprus follows the Bologna system, with bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Taking the University of Cyprus as an example:

a bachelor's degree is 240 ECTS, usually 8 semesters (4 years); in special cases it can be extended to 12 semesters,
a year of full-time study is 60 ECTS,
grades are given on a 0–10 scale; you need at least 5 to pass,
from the third semester you can add a minor worth 60 ECTS.

The academic year has an autumn semester (September–December) and a spring semester (January–May). Attendance is compulsory.

Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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