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APPLICATION PROCESS

Admission to the College and to all its programs is open to all persons who meet the admission requirements and qualifications of the College. International students are requested to submit their application at least three months before the scheduled commencement of their classes.

Step 1

Candidates should submit to the College the following documents together with ˆ 50 application fees (cash or Bank Draft, this is a non refundable amount):

1.      Application for admission duly completed

2.      Attested copy of the passport – validity of at least one year from the date classes commence of the semester applied for

3.      Four photos passport size

4.      Officially attested photocopies of the Senior/High School leaving Certificate with its Grades Report, as issued by the school. Attestations must be made by the Principal of the school, from which the students have graduated, and by a notary public. If these are issued in a language other than English, translation in English must accompany the School Certificate and the Grades Report. The translation must be attached to the photocopies of the original certificates, and the documents must be attested.  The translator’s name and address must be clearly mentioned on the documents. Additionally, provisional school leaving certificates are acceptable for maximum period of two years after graduation

5.      Original bank letter stating that the student’s sponsor has sufficient funds to finance the student’s stay and studies in Cyprus. The letter must be dated, signed and stamped by an official bank officer. The student’s name, the sponsor’s name and their relationship should appear clearly in this letter. The sponsor could be the father, mother, the student or the officially appointed guardian. If the original is not in English, then an attested (by notary public) translation must be attached to the original.

6.      Original police character certificate (no criminal record). It must be issued no more than six (6) months prior to the date classes commence of the semester applied for. The police certificate must be signed and stamped by an official police officer. 

Step 2

As soon as we receive your application for admission and all supporting documents the Admissions Director will inform you whether you qualify for admission. You will receive a Letter of Admissions or a Letter of Eligibility confirming the terms and conditions on which you will be admitted to the College. Candidate whose previous academic performance is poor or is judged unsatisfactory by the Director of Admissions will not be eligible for admission.

Step 3

As soon as we receive your complete set of documents, the Office of Admissions will apply to the Ministry of Education for an approval of your academic records.

Step 4

Provided that you are approved, the College will apply for your visa to the Migration Department. Afterwards you will need to send full tuition fees via BANK TRANSFER to the College of Tourism and Hotel Management before we send you a copy of your visa.

The BANK TRANSFER is the ONLY form of payment, which will be accepted by the College. The College Bank Account is the following:

COLLEGE OF TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT,

POPULAR BANK, HILTON AREA, NICOSIA,

EURO ACCOUNT #: 116-33-019185

IBN: CY 7900 300 116 00000 116 33 019 185,

SWIFT: LIKI CY2N

Step 5

Once the Migration approves your documents they will issue the visa within a period of two months. Provided that you have paid all your financial obligations towards the College we will send you copy of your visa either by fax (if you have a fax number) or by post. Please note that unless the Admissions Department sends you your visa, you are not allowed to come to Cyprus.  Let us know in advance your travel arrangements so that we can welcome you at the airport and drive you to Nicosia.

Step 6

Upon arrival in Cyprus you will be required to present to the airport Immigration authorities:

1.      The original Letter of Admission

2.       A Copy of the student visa

3.       An open dated return ticket to your country.

4.      The equivalent of at least ˆ 3,800 for tuition fees and living expenses for the first months in one or more of the following forms:

-         Original receipt issued by the college regarding prepayment

-         Original receipt issued by the bank regarding prepayment via bank transfer (the    college name and account number must be clearly stated on the receipt)

-         Bank drafts

-         Travellers cheques

-         Cash money

REFUND POLICY

In case of withdrawal any money paid to the College is not refundable. Money paid to the College is refundable only if the College fails to obtain a visa for the student, provided the student has submitted all the documents required, and that these documents were considered satisfactory by the Ministry of Education and Immigration.

IMMIGRATION - MIGRATION REGULATIONS

Students are required by the Immigration regulations to attend their classes regularly.  Students who do not attend their classes regularly are reported to the Cyprus Immigration Department.

All students must maintain an adequate balance of money in their bank account at all times.  The money deposited in their account must have been received from abroad.

Under the Immigration regulations students who do not register in a semester (Fall or Spring) must leave Cyprus and remain outside Cyprus until the end of the semester.

ENTRANCE EXAM

All students should take the College entrance exams in order for them to be accepted and be allowed to register as full time students. Please be informed, that all students are allowed to take the College entrance exam ONLY ONCE! In case the student fails the College entrance exam, he/she should register for the English Foundation program offered at the college. Students who have proficiency in English such as TOEFL 550 (213 computer-based) and above, IELTS 6.0 and above or other equivalent qualifications are not obliged to take the entrance exam. However, they must first submit to the Admissions or Academic Affairs office a copy of the certificate and then the original upon arrival to Cyprus.

FINANCIAL AID

New international students are eligible for financial assistance on the basis of their average grade at their school-leaving certificate of their post secondary diploma or degree as follows:

Students from all countries with GPA over 80% are granted a discount of 10%.

The ACE scholarships are available to all students after their first semester at the College and consist of tuition fees reduction for the following semester. The percentage reduction will be a function of their academic performance as follows:

Brothers/sisters and married couples studying at the same time at the College and provided they provide evidence of their relationship, each receive 10% discount on their tuition fees.