Knowledge of English Language
According to the decision of the Council of Ministers, dated 19/7/2023, the admission of students from Third Countries to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of study at the Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus requires the following minimum success criteria in international English Language Examinations as presented in the Table below:| University of Cambridge Exams |
IELTS | TOEFL (IBT) | IB English B Standard Level (SL) |
IB English B High Level (HL) |
IB English A: Literature SL & HL | Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a Second language |
Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a First language |
Cambridge GCE English A Levels | Cambridge GCE AS Level English Language | Anglia Examinations |
Password Skills Plus Test |
Michigan Language Assessment | SAT* Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) |
PEARSON PTE Academic | Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) |
| B2 First (FCE) | 5 | 71 | 5 | 4 | 4 | D | E | D | C | Intermediate | 5.5 | ECCE (52) |
530 | 58 | B1 |
Students who do not meet the minimum criteria for the required certificates of success can attend the English Language Foundation Programme at the Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus which has been evaluated and accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education. Admission to the English Language Foundation Programme requires the minimum success criteria in international English Language Examinations, as presented in the Table below:
| University of Cambridge Exams |
IELTS | TOEFL (IBT) | IB English B Standard Level (SL) |
IB English B High Level (HL) |
*IB English A: Literature SL & HL | Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a Second language |
Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a First language |
*Cambridge GCE English A Levels | *Cambridge GCE AS Level English Language | *Anglia Examinations |
Password Skills Plus Test |
Michigan Language Assessment | SAT** Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) |
PEARSON PTE Academic |
Common |
| B1 Preliminary (PET) | 4.0 | 42 | 4 | 3 | - | E | F | - | - | - | 4.0 | ECCE (40) |
450 | 43 | B1 |
