Americanos College www.ac.ac.cy

Global College www.globalcollege.com.cy

M.K.C. City College Larnaca www.citycollege.ac.cy

KES COLLEGE, Cyprus www.kes.ac.cy

Americanos College

Americanos College
2 Omirou Avenue, Eleftheria Square
P.O.Box 22425, 1521 Nicosia
Cyprus

Tel.: +357-22-661122,Fax.: +357-22-664118
Website: www.ac.ac.cy

Why choose Americanos College?

Americanos College is an established and diverse institution offering a wide range of courses. Established in 1975, Americanos College is committed to preserving the quest for knowledge as more than simply a practical pursuit. Through its broad range of programs, the College provides students from Cyprus and around the world with the depth of understanding and intellectual flexibility they need to respond to the challenges they will face in the years to come.

The dedicated academic and administrative staff works hard to keep Americanos College a warm, human and friendly college. Americanos College differs because it combines an excellent record of quality provision in teaching with a constant effort to maintain a personal relationship with each individual student. The lecture rooms, laboratories and equipment of a modern and reputable college are a vital factor in its successful functioning. Americanos College is housed in a building complex situated in Eleftheria Square in the center of Nicosia, thus permitting the students to observe and take part in cultural activities and enjoy the lively atmosphere of the city

PROGRAMMES Of Study

The Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture registers in its records academic institutions offering higher education upon the fulfilment of a number of criteria. The academic institutions registered in the Ministry's records are inspected and examined by the Ministry's officials through regular visits to these institutions and examination of the institution's records, and are generally governed by the articles of the relevant law of the Republic of Cyprus. Americanos College is duly registered with the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture as an academic institution of higher education and is authorised to offer the following programs of study:

Master Degrees MBA

Students are advised to come to Cyprus at least 1-2 weeks before registration, in order to get acquainted with Cyprus and the College, as well as to make arrangements for their accommodation, etc.

* During Summer English Session only Intensive English Language Courses (24 hours per week for 10 weeks) are offered to newly admitted students.

For students from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Zambia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Philippines, Singapore, Zimbabwe, China, India, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Egypt, Syria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Iran, Uzbekistan and Jordan visa is issued locally. The Cyprus Migration Department has the right to include in this list any other country at any time.

STEP 1 - APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Applicants wishing to apply for admission should send the following to the Office of Admissions (the fourth (4^th) requirement applies only for MBA applicants):

3. Attested photocopies of the Senior High School Graduation Certificate(s) and Mark Sheet(s). If the photocopies of the School Certificate(s) and Mark Sheet(s) are issued in a language other than English then a translation in English must be attached to the photocopies of the School Certificate(s) and Mark Sheet(s). The translation must clearly state the name, the telephone and fax of the person who made the translation.

4. Attested photocopies of the Bachelor Degree Certificate(s) and Mark Sheet(s). If the photocopies of the Bachelor Degree Certificate(s) and Mark Sheet(s) are issued in a language other than English then a translation in English must be attached to the attested photocopies of the Bachelor Degree Certificate(s) and Mark Sheet(s). The translation must clearly state the name, the telephone and fax of the person who made the translation.

5. Attested photocopies of other Academic Qualifications (if available) e.g. Bachelor’s degree or any other examinations passed.

6. Four Photographs (passport size with the applicant’s name written at the back).

As soon as the Office of Admissions receives all the above and provided that the applicant satisfies the admission entry requirements, the Office of Admissions will send a Certificate of Admission along with an Acceptance of Admissions Offer form to the applicant. The College will only apply to the Ministry of Education for the approval of the school certificates provided the items shown above have been submitted to the Office of Admissions at least one month prior to the beginning of the semester/session.

All students once they arrive in Cyprus are examined for HIV, Hepatitis B, Syphilis and Tuberculosis. If a student is found to be HIV-positive or active-tuberculosis then he/she is deported from Cyprus. In addition, if a student is found to be positive in Hepatitis B virus and it is high-infectivity then there is a possibility that the student will be deported from Cyprus.

The student should complete the Acceptance of Admissions Offer form and send it to the College. In addition, the student should forward a payment to the college after he/she receives the Certificate of Admission according to the following table:

Payments to the college should be made in accordance with the guidelines in the How to make a Payment section shown overleaf. Payments to the college can be made in Euros according to the columns above. If the actual amount received by the College is less than the particular amount, due to bank or other charges, final adjustment of fees will be done upon registration. For example a student who wants to pay for two semesters in advance for an undergraduate program must forward to the college a payment of a total of € 3.356 [i.e. € 2.856 tuition fees for two semesters (8 months approximately) and € 500 visa deposit (read the Visa Deposit section)]. Note that a discount applies for advance payments for two or more semesters.

All international students who have been accepted at Americanos College will need a student entry visa to enter Cyprus. After receiving a total payment according to the above table, the Office of Admissions will give students the go-ahead to visit the Cyprus Embassy/Consulate/High Commission in order to apply for their visa. As soon as the college informs the applicants that they have been approved by the Ministry of Education, students should apply for a visa, taking with them the following (the second (2nd) requirement applies only for MBA applicants):

3. Original Character Certificate issued by the local police or Ministry of Home Affairs (for Indian nationals this must be issued by thePassport Office), stating that the applicant has no criminal record. This must have a validity of at least six (6) months from the date of the interview.

4. Original Bank Letter stating that the student’s sponsor has sufficient funds to finance the student’s stay and studies in Cyprus. The student’s name, sponsor’s name and their relationship should appear clearly on the letter. The sponsor can only be the father or mother of the applicant. This must have been issued no more than six (6) months before the date classes commence for the semester/session applying for. If neither the Passport nor the Police Character Letter state the relationship between the student and the sponsor then a Certificate of Relationship issued by the Police or other official authorities stating the relationship between the student and the sponsor must accompany the bank letter.

6. Original Swift Transfer Receipt issued by the Bank / Western Union / Money Gram of at least € 3,200.

9. Photocopies of all the above along with a translation in English for the documents that are issued in a language other than English. International students should not travel to Cyprus before they receive their entry visa from the Cyprus Embassy/Consulate/High Commission.

Upon his/her arrival at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus the student will have to present to the immigration officer at the passport control desk the following:

5. All the documents that were shown at the Cyprus Embassy/Consulate/High Commission and officially stamped by the visa officers.

The student will be given a temporary resident permit (visa) for 14 days at Larnaca Airport. The temporary resident permit will be extended after the student’s registration with Americanos College.

1 Summer Semester + 1 Semester Program (30% discount on second semester amount applies) 3.066

2 Semesters (30 credits – equivalent to 10 courses) MBA – (5% discount on whole amount applies) 4.275

Complete MBA (42 credits – equivalent to 14 courses) – (6.5% discount on whole amount applies) 5.891

* All other fees shown above, a total of Euros 425, are payable upon registration with the College. Students may be asked to pay one or more laboratory / book fees according to their program of study. The laboratory/book fee is Euros 35.

The visa deposit is refunded (subject to bank and administration charges) to the student when he/she:

1. returns to his/her country within two months from the date he/she was last a registered student;

4. has claimed his/her visa deposit refund within six months from the date he/she was last a registered student.

Once the student makes a payment for the tuition fees and visa deposit to the College, a refund is only made if the entry visa to Cyprus is denied.

GLOBAL COLLEGE

Global College is a private tertiary institution, which was established in 1972. Its main purpose was to offer Tertiary education in Secretarial Studies. Global College has more than 700 students from 15 different countries. At present we have nearly 50 students from Sri Lanka. Cyprus is a full member of EU

The beauty of the island of Cyprus, which is the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Goddess of Beauty, is recorded in Greek Mythology by Homer in two of his books: "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey".Apart from myths, the island also carries over 9,000 years of a truly rich and dramatic history. It is an island that over these years has been dominated by various conquerors, some of whom included the ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Byzantines and Franks. It was a meeting place for people from the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe.Mythology and history have left the island with an admirable legacy and culture for visitors to observe.

Successfull students from the foundation programme will be given offers for admission to the Business Administration and Computer Studies Courses.

The Business Administration Modules provide a foundation in a range of Business disciplines aimed at developing the students capacity for independent critical thought and problem solving. In addition to this, one will be required to developother skills commonly required in the Business environment.

This Course is designed to provide the skills and motivation as a basis for career development and a basis for progression to graduate and post graduate studies.

Global College offers students, who have successfully completed the Diploma in Business Administration or the Diploma in Computer Studies, the opportunity to further their education at university level leading to a Bachelor's Degree. This opportunity is due to an arrangement made between Global College on the one hand and The University of West of England on the other.

The Criteria for admission include the following requirements:
1. Completion of the standard Admissions Form.
2. A Secondary School Leaving Certificate.
3. One recent passport size photograph.
4. The successful completion of the Foundation Course the College offers, in cases where this is required.
5. Students are required to take the College's English Language Placement Test Before the commencement of their studies. This is done so that the College is able to properly evaluate the students level of English and place them in the appropriate classes of the foundation, Certificate or the Diploma course.
6. The application fee for all the courses is Euro 100

Note: Students whose first language is English or have passed GCE O' Level Examinations with a minimum grade of C or IELTS Examinations with the minimum grade of 5.5 will be excluded from the foundation Course. All the Studentswho pass the College's English Language Placement test will be allocated to the Diploma Course of their choice.

Note: There is no English requirement. Students will sit for a placement test upon arrival and if their English is good they will be admitted to the main courses otherwise they will have to do the Foundation English Language Course for 1 or 2 semesters.

For the first year of all the courses is Euro 3200..For the summer 2008 intake, we are offering a free semester, which basically means students will study three semesters with the tuition fees of 3200 Euros. This means, the tuition fees of 3200 Euros will cover Summer 08, Fall 08 and Spring 09.

Tution Fee €3740 Euro (Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Euro) per annum, which are payable in advance. This amount includes an immigration deposit of €400 Euro's (Four Hundred Euro). The annual cost of living in Cyprus is approximately €4,000 Euro's.

Students are allowed to work 20 hours a week during school days and 40 hours a week during the summer holidays.The college will help students to find part time jobs but will not gurantee placement. The pay scale is a minimum of 4 Euros and maximum of 10 Euros per hour and an average income of the student is 550 Euros. This income of course will be more than this amount .

Security: There is no crime in Cyprus so the environmental security is always there. Regarding other security, students are the most secure people here.

Students from Asia are required to attend an interview at the Embassy/Consulate of Cyprus in their own Country. At the interview they must take the following documentation with them:

2. A receipt of €3200 from the college must be produced plus a copy of the Bank Draft or Bank Transfer showing that the money was sent.

4. An Original Bank Statement, which should indicate that the student's parent/sponsor has sufficient funds to support the applicants studies in Cyprus.

5. Original Educational Qualifications and duplicate copies of these, certified by a Notary Public.

Cyprus is a full member of EU and there will be interviews of all students in the Consular office in Colombo. The dates of interview and application are set by the ministry of Education Cyprus.

2. Fall Semester Application Deadline 15th of September Interviews (September 25-October 10)

3. Spring Semester Application Deadline End of December Interviews (Jan 15-30

- Business Administration (4 Years/ Plus an optional foundation Year/ BACHELOR)
- Business Administration (2 Years/ Plus an optional foundation Year/ Diploma)
- Retail Management (2 Years/ Plus an optional foundation Year/ Diploma)
- Business Information System (2 Years/ Plus an optional foundation Year/ Diploma)

Scholarships will be given to every student which he/she has finished his first year of study at MKC City College and based on his academic performance/excellence. If the student fulfilled the criteria, then he/she will get a FREE SECOND YEAR OF STUDY SCHOLARSHIP.

Please be advised that the Cyprus Parliament has voted the law of part-time work and it has been effected since Summer Intake 2008. According to the law, a student can work legally after his arrival to Cyprus and provided that he/she spends a minimum of six (6) months at the college, and attending his/her lessons. After the period of 6 months, the student is entitled to work part-time for a period of 20 hours per week during Spring and Fall Intake and 38 hours during the Summer vacations.

During the semester they can work up to 20 hours per week (outside of lesson times) and during the summer vacation up to 38 hours per week. The hourly rate starts from 5EURO-10EURO per hour approximately depending on the job and the employer. A Career Development Centre is available for all our students in the College for all the WORK and STUDY Programmes

College established in 1971 and one of the long experienced Colleges in Cyprus, Europe. Throughout the years it has managed to build links with many Universities worldwide for further studies and to co-operate with significant professional bodies locally and overseas.

KES COLLEGE is an international college that welcomes students from every country of the world and offers a unique combination of academic standards, vocational practice and employment success. Our students experience a first-rate working environment and a lively social life. All the courses’ profile reflects the issues that are of real interest to professionals and prospective students and to you. A few facts of KES COLLEGE are:

■ Located in the heart of the capital city centre offering easy access to services.

■ Suitable accommodation around the College and a Safe surrounding environment without any crime rate.

■ Very Easy Visa Procedures for International Students with Very High Visa Success Rate.

At present KES COLLEGE has approximately 950 students including 400+ international students from countries like China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka etc.

KES COLLEGE has two building sites. The main building is located close to the centre of Nicosia and provides students access to banks, post offices, shops and other services. The second building is situated in a walking distance from the main building and comprises of lecture rooms, comput er labs, a cafeteria and administrative offices