Cyprus Polytechnic ready for business

THE UNIVERSITY of Cyprus will be opening its Polytechnic School starting next academic year, the administration announced yesterday.

The school will offer degrees in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, civil engineering, architectonics and environmental engineering.

The four-year study programs are modelled on both international academic standards and on the peculiarities of the local education system.

According to the university’s announcement, candidates will need to pass exams in Modern Greek, mathematics, physics and one of chemistry, biology and technology to enter.

Professors will be answering questions about the school today from 6pm to 9pm at the university’s main hall.

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