At present, all universities in Cyprus are state universities, namely, the University of Cyprus, the Open University of Cyprus and the Cyprus University of Technology. Higher education in Cyprus is also provided by a number of State Higher Education Institutions, and an even greater number of Private Institutions of Higher Education, none of which has university status.

The government of Cyprus grants two types of scholarship for foreign students.

• Scholarships for short specialized courses

  Special short-term courses of 2 to 8 weeks are organised by institutes in the fields of private business management or management of the public sector in a free market economy, and a number of scholarships are offered to citizens from selected countries to attend these short courses.

  For example, the following programmes are available at:

  • the Mediterranean Institute of Management (MIM)
  • the Cyprus Academy of Public Administration
  • the Cyprus International Institute of Management

• Scholarships for long term/academic courses

  A limited number of scholarships are also offered for the following programmes:

  • Post Graduate Management Diploma Programme (11 months) at the Mediterranean Institute of Management (MIM)
  • Master in Business Administration (1 year) at the

• Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM)

• Several one-year programmes at the Higher Hotel Institute

Higher Hotel Institute, Cyprus

You may also apply for scholarships offered by specific higher educational institutions of Cyprus. The list of higher educational institutions of Cyprus is available on the website of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.