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Education in North Cyprus – Universities and Schools

We have provided a comprehensive section on Education in North Cyprus within the Cyprop website as clients visiting the country for the first time usually factor in education when they are looking to buy a property here.

When considering North Cyprus education facilities, most people are interested in International Schools and we can certainly attest to the quality of education received at primary level from first hand experience of both Cyprop staff and our British friends.

With regard to universities in Northern Cyprus, both GAU in Kyrenia and EMU in Famagusta are highly rated worldwide. GAU was credited as being in the top 1000 universities Worldwide in November 2008.

Schooling in North Cyprus

The educational system in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus can be broadly defined in five parts:

Pre-School Education: Pre-school education is provided by kindergatens and creches for the children between the ages of 4 and 6
Primary Education: Primary education is provided in two stages. First stage - Elementary school 7-12 age group is free and compulsory. Second stage - Secondary-junior, 13-15 age group which is again free and compulsory.
Secondary Education: This is available for the 16-18 age group and has a three year programme of instruction. It is provided by high schools known as Lyceés and vocational schools. The technical and vocational schools are comprised of commercial lyceés, technical training schools, agricultural vocational school, the school of nursing and mid-wifery, and the tourism and hotel management and catering school.
Higher Education: Universities (please refer to the list below)
Informal Education: Informal education aims at providing education and training for those unable to benefit adequately from formal education.

North Cyprus Universities

Below you will find some information regarding universities in North Cyprus that come highly recommended. For further information feel free to use the contact information provided:

GAU – Girne American University (Kyrenia)

Tel: 0090 392 6502000 Fax: 0090 392 6502061
E-mail: gau@gau.edu.tr

A full list of courses, fees and student accommodation can be found on the GAU website.

Courses:

Faculty of Service Courses
Faculty of Business & Economics
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Human Sciences

EMU - Eastern Mediterranean University (Famagusta)

Tel: 0090 392 6302323

A full list of courses, fees and accommodation can be found on the EMU website.

Faculties and schools within EMU:

Other Northern Cyprus universities include:

Near East University (Nicosia)

Tel: 0090 392 2236464 or 0090 392 6802000

A full list of courses, fees and accommodation can be found on the NEU website.

Middle East University (Lefke)

Tel: 0090 392 6612000

A full list of courses, fees and accommodation can be found on the MEU website.

International and Private Schools:

Eastern Mediterranean College (Famagusta)

Tel: 0090 392 3651151

Eastern Mediterranean Primary School (Famagusta)

Tel: 0090 392 3651712

Sunny Lane School (Alsancak)

Web: http://www.sunnylaneschool.net/

Sunny Lane School operates both the English and Turkish curriculum and is academically linked with the Northampton Grammar School in the UK. Sunny Lane School’s website is currently under reconstruction at the time of writing but they can be contacted via email.

GAU – Prep School and American College

GAU operates a Prep school (age 5 to 10 years) and American College (age 11 years to 18 years) on the University site that offers English and Turkish curriculum.

A full list of courses, fees and student accommodation can be found on the GAU website