
At public universities, teaching is mainly in Greek. At the University of Cyprus the exceptions are English studies, French studies and European studies, and Turkish studies – these are taught in English, French and Turkish respectively. UCY's School of Modern Greek runs intensive and regular courses for foreigners.
Study in Europe says that many institutions offer programmes taught entirely in English – bachelor's, master's and doctoral. This applies especially to private universities. For these, the university will usually ask for IELTS or TOEFL.
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.