University of Cyprus · Nicosia · Cyprus
BA English Studies
- Tuition
- €6,834 per year
- Initial deposit
- €500
- Intake
- September
- Application
- Applications open
Requirements, fees & documents
Academic requirements
Undergraduate (non-EU, international-examinations route): recognised secondary school leaving certificate plus GCE A-Levels (typically three) with grades set by each department; GCE/IGCSE Modern Greek or certificate of good knowledge of Greek is required for non-EU foreigners. Postgraduate: recognised bachelor's degree (Master's) / bachelor's + master's (PhD); departments set further criteria.
English requirements
Postgraduate: certified 'Very Good Knowledge' of English at CEFR B2-C1 (certificate not older than 2 years); UCY Language Centre certificate (B2+) accepted; waived for degrees taught in English. Some calls also accept Password Skills Test Plus min 5.5 for third-country candidates. No specific IELTS/TOEFL band published on pages read.
Required documents
Passport CNIC / National ID Passport Size Photograph Academic Certificates Academic Transcripts
Scholarships
Graduate School scholarships are mainly for Cypriot/EU groups; international-relevant examples for 2026/27 include tuition waivers for 3 Palestinian postgraduate students, 20% for European Disability Card holders, Department of Turkish & Middle Eastern Studies 50% waivers (2), French & European Studies EUR 1,500 (Master) / EUR 1,000 (PhD), plus departmental merit awards and graduate assistantships. Contact departments directly.
Deadlines
Postgraduate Fall 2026/27: main deadline 31 March 2026 (12:00), extended to 15 May 2026 for most programmes; some programmes later (2 June, 15 June, 30 June, 20-26 July, 31 July 2026). Undergraduate international-examinations route 2026/27: 2-30 April 2026.
Visa
All non-EU students need a visa/entry permit issued by the Civil Registry and Migration Department of the Republic of Cyprus; UCY's International Support office (ucy.ac.cy/internationalsupport) assists. Online/distance programmes do not lead to a student visa.
Notes
Non-EU undergraduate fee EUR 6,834 per academic year (2026/27 international-examinations announcement). UCY's Turkish & Middle Eastern Studies international-students page states English Studies is one of the departments teaching in a language other than Greek. NOTE: the 2026/27 announcement still requires non-EU foreigners to submit a certificate of good knowledge of Greek and GCE/A-level results - confirm with UCY before advising students.
Source: www.ucy.ac.cy/aasw/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/03/Annoucement-3-English_new-2026.pdf