Education System in Cyprus

Primary	Primary Education	1–6	6–12	6	Primary School Leaving Certificate - Greek-Cypriot System
Primary	Primary Education	1–5	6–11	5	Turkish-Cypriot System
Middle	Gymnasio	7–9	12–15	3	Lower Secondary Education - Greek-Cypriot System
Secondary	Lower Secondary Education	6–8	12–14	3	Turkish-Cypriot System
Secondary	Eniaio Lykeio	10–12	16–18	3	Eniaio Lykeio - Ενιαιο Λυκειο Certificate/diploma granted: Apolytirion - Greek-Cypriot System
Secondary	Lise	9–12	14–18	4	Turkish-Cypriot System
Vocational	Technical School	10–12	15–18	3	Certificate/diploma awarded: Apolytirion
Tertiary	pre-primary and primary/basic school teachers				All teachers in the public sector must have a University of Cyprus degree (Ptychio) or equivalent degree in Pedagogical Studies.
Tertiary	Tertiary
Tertiary	Bachelor			4	leads to the award of a Ptychio (240 ECTS)
Tertiary	Master; Post-graduate Degree			2	University of Cyprus confers a Master's Degree eighteen months after the Bachelor's Degree in most fields

Primary Education

Education is Cyprus is compulsory between ages 5 to 15. Following perhaps 1 year of optional pre-primary school, children aged 6 enter primary school itself for 6 years, at the end of which they receive a certificate of attendance. Subjects studied are academic in the British tradition.

Middle Education

Three years of compulsory education take place at middle schools known as gymnasiums. There is still a single stream of academic subjects.

Secondary Education

Secondary education takes 3 forms, although all successful students qualify to enter university. At lykeion schools, the curriculum remains academic. Technical schools emphasize scientific subjects, while vocational schools focus on workshop practices and industrial training. A variety of certificates are awarded.

Vocational Education

The Human Resource Development Authority is responsible for ongoing vocational training in Cyprus, both through presenting courses, and setting standards too.

Tertiary Education

Cyprus Education There are both private and state universities in Cyprus, including 3 public ones. They include the University of Cyprus, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and the Open University of Cyprus.

The first-mentioned of these is the oldest of the three, having been established in 1989. Student numbers are approximately 6,000, and teaching mainly in Greek. Admission is regulated by nationality, residence and cultural / religious group.

Resources:

Ministry of Education and Culture