The number of places available is announced by the Graduate School with the eligibility criteria for candidates, as well as other required documents that must be attached to the application such as:
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University.
• Previous University education in a suitable subject (academic background) and grades of relevant degrees.
• Letters of recommendation.
• Personal interview and/or written examination (if provided by the Department’s internal rules).
• Submission of preliminary research proposal for admission to a doctoral course (if provided by the Department’s internal rules).

The Department may also set additional criteria and quality indicators such as:

1. number of students’ publications in scientific journals,
2. students’ participation in seminars, symposia, research programmes,
3. presentations by students at conferences,
4. knowledge of foreign languages, and
5. professional experience, etc.

Assessment

The grading system is numerical, from 0 to 10 with increments of ½. The minimum passing grade is 5. The final grade of a graduate student is calculated as the grade point average of all courses passed by the student.

In a postgraduate programme of study, courses can be graded as Success/Failure. These courses do not count towards the student’s GPA, and may not exceed 25% of the programme’s ECTS, except the dissertation units. All courses are presented in the Postgraduate Studies Prospectus.

The diploma dissertation, thesis, research and writing stages are graded with Success / Failure. The final grade of the dissertation is registered in the last semester of its elaboration. Master-level dissertations are calculated qualitatively as Excellent, Very Good, Good, and Failure

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The employability prospects of the graduates include, among others, the following:

• Appointment in Secondary Education
• Employment in State training programs
• Employment in private education (private schools, language institutes)
• Appointment in the public and wider public sector of the Republic of Cyprus
• Appointment in the Diplomatic Service of the Republic of Cyprus
• Employment in private companies of all kinds
• Employment in the media (print and electronic journalism, TV stations, radio stations)
• Employment in publishing professions (e.g. editing, publishing)
• Cultural management (cultural institutions, museums, etc.)
• Further studies at graduate level (PhD).