Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

In addition to the above, applicants must also satisfy the following requirements:

• Applicants to the B.Sc. in the Nursing programme who have not taken Biology and Chemistry in Secondary School and a grade in mathematics less than 15/20 will be required to register in preparatory-level courses in selected subjects and achieve a minimum GPA grade of 2.8/4.0 before given permission to take Major Requirement courses of the programme

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

• TOEFL – 525 and above
• Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
• Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
• IELTS – 6 and above
• Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
• Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
• GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
• Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
• Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
• KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
• Anglia – Level B2 and above
• IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
• Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Additionally students must complete 2300 hours of practice to be able to graduate and apply for registration with the Cyprus Nursing and Midwifery Association.

By the end of the programme a graduate should be able to:

1. Provide efficient, effective, individualized care, using appropriate assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluating methods.
2.  Analyze the effective outcomes of practice using appropriate theory and research applied to practice.
3. Practice within the scope of personal and professional competence and extent this scope as appropriate.
4. Practice accountably and responsibly in their role as a professional and as role model for students and peers.
5. Be adaptable and flexible within their practice and role as a professional in order that they will be confident and competent within a dynamic health care service.
6. Use a problem solving approach in offering appropriate solutions of care.
7. Use analytical skills to demonstrate the integration of knowledge and skills, gained through this process, to their practice and professional development.
8. Work as a partner within the inter-professional team and be a key member of the team in liaising with other agencies.
9. Communicate effectively with all individuals.
10. Develop as a professional with a philosophy of lifelong learning.