{"id":2023,"date":"2023-02-23T15:14:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T13:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/?page_id=2023"},"modified":"2025-04-09T14:46:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:46:55","slug":"requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Entry Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2023\" class=\"elementor elementor-2023\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d168d74 e-con-full e-dte-flex e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d168d74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;dte_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0536caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"0536caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entry Requirements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cd082 e-dte-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35cd082\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;dte_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b2a8a e-con-full e-dte-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74b2a8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;dte_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da9f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0da9f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admissions Criteria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f4919 e-con-full e-dte-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3f4919\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;dte_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3875a e-con-full e-dte-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b3875a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;dte_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4348457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4348457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Background<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04669b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04669b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Undergraduate programs<\/u><\/p><p>To be admitted to the undergraduate programs at the University of Limassol you need to have earned and provide:<\/p><ul><li>high school leaving certificate with a minimum grade of 15\/20 (for public schools) or 80\/100 (for private schools),\u00a0or<\/li><li>three GCE A Level exams with grades\u00a0ABB, or<\/li><li>International baccalaureate with a minimum of 32 points.<\/li><\/ul><p><u>Graduate programs<\/u><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p><p>To be admitted to the graduate programs at the University of Limassol you need to have earned and provide:<\/p><ul><li>a Bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited program with a 2:2 and above from UK schools, or 3.0 and above from US schools, or 6.5 and above or the equivalent from Cypriot and Greek Universities and colleges. However, candidates with a lower grade than the above, might be admitted if they have compensatory strengths in terms of work experience or other accomplishments (for example, CFA, ACCA, or ACA).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ae492 e-con-full e-dte-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03ae492\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;dte_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e794f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e794f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowledge of English<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6f465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac6f465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>EU nationals<\/strong> are required to undergo a UoL placement test to evaluate their English language proficiency, and for those who demonstrate deficiencies, there is the opportunity to enroll in a remedial English course at UoL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-EU nationals<\/strong>, must possess a &#8220;Very Good Knowledge&#8221; of English at upper level B1, verified by one of the approved international English language tests listed. These tests include IELTS, TOEFL, and others, with specific score requirements detailed in the provided table. Students from <strong>Australia<\/strong>, <strong>Ireland<\/strong>, <strong>New Zealand<\/strong>, <strong>the UK<\/strong>, <strong>USA<\/strong>, and <strong>Canada<\/strong> (for Canada only graduates of institutions with English instruction) whose native language is English are exempt from providing international exam certificates or taking placement tests when applying to UoL programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foundation Course for Learning English Language<\/strong>: The UoL English Language Foundation Course is designed to prepare international students from non-EU countries with lower level B1 language proficiency for entry into UoL undergraduate and graduate programs, aiming to elevate their language skills to upper level B1 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>Click &#8220;Learn more&#8221; to a access detailed information on English language requirements, or &#8220;Apply for the course&#8221; to join the UoL English Foundation Course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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