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Open University of Cyprus (OUC / Ανοιχτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου)
Open University of Cyprus (OUC / Ανοιχτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου) is a recognised university in Cyprus. Below is what AlmiStudy
records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed
is deliberately left out rather than guessed.
CityNicosia
RegionEurope
TypePublic
SubjectsEducation; Business & Management; Computer Science & IT; Social Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Medicine & Health Sciences
AccreditationCyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA / DIPAE — Greek: Φορέας Διασφάλισης και Πιστοποίησης της Ποιότητας της Ανώτερης Εκπαίδευσης) — Cyprus's national accreditation body, established by Law N.136(I)/2015 of the Republic of Cyprus. CYQAA is responsible for institutional and programme-level evaluation, accreditation, and the recognition of qualifications. Full member of ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education) since 2019 and registered with EQAR (European Quality Assurance Register). Operates under the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth. Cyprus has been in the Bologna Process since 2001 (pre-EU accession in 2004).
Founded 2002 (chartered by Law No. 234(I)/2002 of the Republic of Cyprus; opened 2006 — Cyprus's only DISTANCE-LEARNING PUBLIC UNIVERSITY, established to provide flexible HE access to working adults, Cypriots in remote areas, and the Cypriot diaspora). Cyprus's only DISTANCE-LEARNING PUBLIC UNIVERSITY, headquartered in Latsia, Nicosia (teaching is fully distance-mode with periodic on-site sessions). Chartered 2002 by Law No. 234(I)/2002; opened 2006. Designed for flexible HE access to working adults, Cypriots in remote areas (mountainous Troodos region), and the large Cypriot diaspora (especially in UK, Australia, USA). ~5,000+ students enrolled globally. Programmes in Education, Business, Information Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities, Health Sciences. Greek-medium with English programmes for international students. Affiliated with European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU).
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