University of Nicosia

Nicosia, Cyprus

About the University of Nicosia

The University of Nicosia is in the top 2% of universities in the world, according to Times Higher Education rankings. It is #1 in the world for Blockchain and Cryptoassets education. It is the largest research university in the Mediterranean that teaches in English, with hundreds of courses to choose from in nearly any major.

The classroom experience is organically immersive because there is no language barrier, and you will be in class with local and international degree-seeking students, Erasmus students from all around Europe, and other study abroad students from the United States.

You live in your own single studio apartment in the Student Residences, with your own private bathroom, private kitchen, private balcony, all furnishings and utensils provided, a private gym for the residents of your building, all within a 2 minute walk to the main campus area.

The University of Nicosia has approximately 14,000 students from all over the world in degree-seeking programs.

Cyprus gets 330 days of sun per year, is the safest country in the world for 15-29 year olds according to the World Health Organizations, has the cleanest beach waters in Europe, and cuisine from nearly everywhere can be found here.

We provide 24/7 emergency support, comprehensive support and student services, with a dedicated team of program coordinators just for our study abroad students. We include excursions all around the country as part of your program, as well as other activities, orientation, welcome and farewell dinners and coffee meet-ups.

We offer opportunities for research and internships for credit, as well as non-credit volunteer opportunities and membership in student clubs and organisations.

DATES & DEADLINES

Spring 2026 - Click here to get started

Save $500! If you submit your confirmation deposit by August 15, 2025.
Save $250! If you submit your confirmation deposit by September 15, 2025.

Application Deadline: October 15, 2025, or when program fills, whichever is earlier

Discount may be combined with Affiliation Discounts

SDM students have special billing arrangements with us - please contact your Global Semesters advisor for details. Please ensure you are completing all required application materials for your home university as well.

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FAQ for Students

Semester Deadlines

Spring 2025 - Oct 15th (or when program fills)

Summer 2025 - March 15th

Fall 2025- June 15th

Do students have to pay any enrollment/administrative fees?

$50 application fee for all programs
Confirmation deposit ($1000 of the total program fees for semester programs, or $250 of the total program fees for summer programs) that must be submitted by the final payment deadline to secure their spot in the program.

Discounts are applied when students submit the deposit by specific Early Deposit Deadlines. They can earn a $500 discount on semester programs by submitting the confirmation deposit by Jan 15th for Fall or by Aug 15th for Spring term.

For Summer, the application fee and program deposit are submitted together for admission, and a $250 Early Deposit Discount is awarded if this is done before Jan 15th.

What is the application procedure students must follow?

We have our own application portal at www.globalsemesters.com. Students create a profile on the portal, select the program term and program, and start an application.

For admission to the program, students fill out a brief set of online application forms which include information like:

contact information,
GPA- must have at least a 2.5 or above and in good academic and disciplinary standing,
major,
emergency contact information/FERPA release,
upload an unofficial transcript, and
submit an application fee.

After, students fill out Enrollment Forms. The application forms take 2 minutes to complete.

What documents are required for the application and how should they be sent?

Online information forms are filled out on our globalsemesters.com portal.
An unofficial transcript is uploaded directly into the application on our portal.
The application fee is submitted directly on our portal.

What are the language requirements?

Specific Areas of Study

A link to all courses is here: https://www.unic.ac.cy/all-programmes/

UNIC also has Medical and Veterinarian Sciences

Bachelor's Degrees

Master Degrees

Doctoral Degrees

Links

All courses: https://www.unic.ac.cy/all-programmes/

Syllabi: https://www.unic.ac.cy/academic-calendar/university-syllabi/