About Mesoyios College

Founded: January 1, 1998

Institution type: College

Overview

About Mesoyios Education Group (MEG)

Established in 1998, Mesoyios today is a group consisting of 5 educational institutions:

The Mesoyios College, our academic institution offering academic programs,

The Mesoyios Research Center, supports all academic research activities of Mesoyios College faculty staff and students, The Mesoyios Business Academy, our vocational institution offering one-year vocational programs, and

The Mesoyios ECCC DigComp Academy, offers training and accreditation in digital competencies. All academic program students are given a unique opportunity during their studies to attend extra-curriculum IT courses and get accredited digital competencies to enrich their CVs and gain even more competitive skills in support of their future career development, and

The Mesoyios Lingua Centre, which is offering English and other general and tailor-made foreign language courses for academic, professional, and general purposes, either online or with a physical presence.

About Mesoyios College (MC)

The flagship of MEG, Mesoyios College, is a Higher Education Institution, with all accreditations obtained by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA). The institutional accreditation concerns the premises, educational and administration venues, laboratories, academic systems, policies & procedures, academic and industry collaborations and research activities. Only 4 universities in Cyprus have so far succeeded in obtaining Institutional Accreditation. The academic accreditations concern the quality of all MC academic programs. Due to these accreditations Mesoyios College is recognized all over the world.

Furthermore, Mesoyios is the most luxury college in Cyprus and the only one specializing in hospitality operations and management academic studies. Our highly educated faculty staff with many years of distinguished industry experience, our high-tech amphitheaters, auditoriums, and fully equipped hospitality laboratories, guarantee the provision of the highest quality and most prestigious hospitality academic degrees.

Legendary Collaborations

Since June 2021, Mesoyios College is collaborating with 3 of the best Swiss hospitality universities in the world:

• Les Roches with branches in Switzerland, Spain and China,
• Glion with branches in Switzerland and UK, and
• Swiss Hotel Management School in Switzerland.

Under these collaborations, Mesoyios College students who set their mind on an international career, are given the opportunity to obtain a Swiss bachelor’s degree by studying only 2 or maximum 3 further semesters (depending on the program they graduate from at Mesoyios College) in any of their university branches with 6 months paid internship, and enjoy a 40% discount on the normal tuition fees. 90% of these students by the end of their internship are offered a full-time job in managerial positions by the same companies with monthly salaries starting from €3,000, having as well many other benefits, which vary from company to company.

Mesoyios College is an accredited Erasmus Plus Charter Institution

Mesoyios College is an Erasmus Plus Charter Institution. Erasmus Plus is the European Forum, which encourages students’ mobility in other EU countries, to obtain further vocational and academic experiences.

Mesoyios College is eligible for unlimited Erasmus Plus mobilities for our students. Every year we receive from EU nearly €100,000 to spend on our students’ vocational and academic mobilities to other European Countries.

All expenses of these mobilities are 100% covered by EU and students can get 1-4 months practice in one of our collaborated hotels abroad (like Hilton International) or can take 1-2 academic semesters in our collaborated universities in EU countries that offer the same or similar academic courses.

Study at the most luxurious college of Limassol

Hotel, Casino & Resort Management

• Bachelor’s Degree (4 years)

Business Administration

• Bachelor’s Degree (4 years), Directions: Hospitality / Marketing

Hotel Management

• Higher Diploma (3 years)

Hospitality Operations Management

• Diploma (2 years), Directions: Food & Beverage Management / Rooms Division Management

Engaging with the Swiss hospitality educational model, in parallel to the theoretical classes and institutional workshops, all academic programs require minimum 4 months industrial practice/internship every year, in-between Spring and Fall academic semesters.

However, students are advised and encouraged to take a paid practice/internship throughout the course of their studies. By doing so, in combination with their studies, they will obtain all necessary knowledge, skills and experience to enrich their CV so that upon graduation they will be able to boost their career in supervisory and middle/upper management positions in the hospitality industry both in Cyprus and globally.

To facilitate our students with the very best practice/ internship, Mesoyios College collaborates with the most luxury and prestigious Hotels and Resorts in Limassol and other cities in Cyprus. Among these hotels are the:

• Four Seasons Hotel,
• Amathus Hotel,
• Parklane Hotel,
• Amara Hotel,
• Mediterranean Hotel,
• Elysium Hotel, and
• new City of Dreams Mediterranean Casino Resort, which is opening in March 2023 and will be the biggest Casino Resort in the entire European Union and Mediterranean region.

Study & Work Scholarships (Unique in EU)

Guaranteed job placement: During studies, for internship in the summer season, and after graduation so as to begin a career in luxury hotels in Limassol.

As a result of our business collaborations, only Mesoyios College students (among all universities in Cyprus) can choose between the following unique benefits:

Some hoteliers are offering full “Study & Work Scholarships”: Full coverage of tuition fees, free accommodation, meals, medical and pharmaceutical insurance, 1 month paid Annual Leave per year, €320 monthly pocket money plus tips, a bonus of €1,100+ at the end of every 12 months of practice, additional free on-the-job and off-the-job training offered by the luxury hotels, and many other benefits, which vary from employer to employer.

For European students who are eligible to work immediately after arrival, the “Study & Work Scholarships” can be granted as from the first year of study.

For Non-EU students who are not eligible to work during the first 6 months of study, Mesoyios College guarantees a job placement for the second half of their first year of studies and “Study & Work Scholarships” can be granted as from the second year until graduation.

The Study & Work Scholarships include:

• Full coverage of Tuition fees
• Free Accommodation
• Internship
• Free Meals during internship hours
• Monthly pocket money
• Medical health care (GESY)
• Further benefits: 13th salary, paid 22 days annual leave etc.

If you are based in Europe read this brochure: Study and Work at Mesoyios College (EU)

If you are based outside the European Union read this brochure: Study and Work at Mesoyios College (Non-EU)

Student Life

Mesoyios College is in the heart of the old city of Limassol, together with the Cyprus University of Technology (the second biggest in Cyprus), where students’ life is flourishing tremendously during the last 15 years. Students from all other cities in Cyprus are visiting Limassol old city at least twice a month to enjoy the legendary students’ life.

In parallel with the students’ life in Limassol, our Office of Student Affairs in very close co-operation with the MC Students Union, frequently organize a series of educational and leisure activities. These activities take place all over Cyprus and may include, but are not limited to the following: educational visits in wine, beer, liqueur and other food factories, leisure and sport activities on the beach and on Troodos Mountains, and many other environmental, charity and creative activities, organized by the various student clubs initiated by the students themselves.

At Mesoyios College we give special attention to students’ life because we strongly believe that education is much more than classes, laboratories and practices.

Moreover, Limassol is a coastal city with about 20 kilometers of the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean Sea and is awarded as one of the 100 best and most beautiful tourist destinations of the world.

Uniform Policy

Mesoyios College students are required to attend their on-campus studies in navy blue business suits, with dark red tie for male students and dark red scarf for female students.

This uniform policy aims to support our students to begin, from the very first day of their studies at Mesoyios College, presenting themselves as managers, thinking, feeling and acting/behaving like managers.

We frequently receive visits from many Hoteliers, Hotel Associations and other industry VIPs from Cyprus and abroad, who are interested in our students’ practice/internship during studies and employment upon graduation. Hence, we strive to continuously maintain the best image and reputation of our students and Mesoyios College in all hotel industry directions.

Top disciplines:

• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Business Management
• Marketing

Program levels:

• Bachelor
• Postgraduate Diploma
• Diploma

Financials

Estimated Total/Year14,800.00 €