12 Language Degree Programs in Cyprus

The MA in English Studies offered by the Department of English Studies at the University of Cyprus is a conventional 2-year MA program that carries 120 ECTS in total. In each of the first three semesters of study, students are required to register for three courses of 10 ECTS each.

The Department of English Studies offers postgraduate programs at the master's level and supervision by research at the doctoral level, leading to an MA and Ph.D., respectively. All postgraduate programs are watched over by a three-member committee, which is appointed every two years. The Committee is chaired by a Postgraduate Coordinator. While there are no taught Ph.D. programs, the Department does offer Ph.D. degree schemes in subjects related to all research interest areas of its academic faculty.

The master’s program in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (FLE) is both research-based and profession-oriented. The training offered provides students with essential tools for the analysis of teaching situations as well as practical tools that enable intervention in professional sectors related to the teaching process.

The doctoral program in Translation Studies is designed for students who wish to undertake theoretical or applied research in areas of written language and cultural transfer (Translation) or oral language and cultural transfer (Interpreting), with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives.

We offer General English and Business English courses. Our General English courses focus on the four core language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing to help you to use the English language more effectively. Our Business English course will give you the edge you need in the 21st global market.

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The Ph.D. Program in French Studies provides students with a contemporary and specialized education and allows them to acquire scientific expertise in the rich cultural field of French Studies. The Ph.D. program in French Studies allows exploring the linguistic and literary richness of a French tradition in constant revitalization through the perspective of various theoretical and methodological approaches, thus connecting the expected creativity and originality of a doctoral dissertation with the requirements of epistemological, technical, and deontological norms.

The Interdepartmental Postgraduate Programme in Byzantine Studies and the Latin East, with the participation of philologists, historians, art-historians and archaeologists, presents a unique and path-breaking opportunity to explore the Byzantine and, more generally, the Medieval world from various perspectives.

The Culinary Arts Program is a full-time program for 3 years, aiming at preparing students for immediate employment and advancement. The program is offered in both English and Greek languages, and corresponds to Level 5 of the European/National Qualifications Framework. The Culinary Arts program equips graduates to successfully meet professional challenges in the Hotel and Catering Industry, with a systematic approach to the quality and quantity of food preparation and customer service, as applied today at the highest level, in hotels, restaurants, food and beverage service units, and other catering establishments.

The program aims to meet the needs of the local community and language teachers worldwide. It aims to develop the knowledge and skills needed today for professional careers in teaching a second/foreign language with the use of new technologies at all levels of education (pre-primary, primary, secondary, tertiary).

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The English Language and Literature program enables students to develop the critical skills needed for textual reading and analysis, as well as the practical skills required to understand and teach the world’s primary international language. The program covers a broad range of English-language texts, examining significant historical, philosophical, and cultural developments through the study of literature and linguistics, as well as providing the cognitive skills required to teach English as a foreign language.