Department of Social Sciences
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
The Department of Social Sciences offers competitive programmes in a range of sought-after areas in the disciplines of Psychology, Social Work, and Criminology. The department has always been a pioneer in its field of expertise in Cyprus, where it established the first postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology, the first university mental health training clinic (KESY), and the first postgraduate degree in Criminology. We provide an innovative education for future mental health professionals, which ensures that they will have a significant and positive impact in people’s lives, empowering individuals, families, groups, and communities at large. Faculty are highly involved in industry, practice, research, and policy making, participating in key organisations in their field, both nationally and internationally (EU and UN bodies). With a modern teaching approach to contemporary psychosocial issues and a strong research-oriented curriculum, you will acquire critical knowledge, skills, and conceptual understanding that will enable you to become a catalyst for change in these sectors.
Programmes of Study
University of Nicosia: One of the leading universities in the area of Social Sciences
University of Nicosia: One of the leading universities in the area of Psychology
Why Study Social Sciences at UNIC
What our Students say
“UNIC’s Social Work program gave me the opportunity to work in the field and gain the appropriate experiences that served me well for my future, through attending classes and internships. At every stage of my student life, my teachers provided me with all the necessary tools… Become a social worker yourself.”
“While being a young migrant woman myself, I started working with disadvantaged populations and more specifically with refugees and migrants in 2005. My involvement in the human rights field made me want to pursue an education in the field of Social Work, as I believed this would help me make better sense of my experience and would allow me to take on progressively responsible roles.
My dreams became a reality when I started my studies in 2011, after being granted a full scholarship by the University of Nicosia (UNIC). It was beyond imagination that when I graduated in 2015, I would also be awarded as the Best Social Work Student and as the Outstanding Achiever for Social Contribution
I had a wonderful journey at UNIC, thanks to the support and encouragement of the lecturers, practicum supervisors and administration staff, managing to make most out my time there! ”
“While studying at a UK university, I landed the amazing opportunity to go on a 1-year Erasmus exchange to UNIC. Two semesters in Cyprus made me want to drop everything in London and move here. And that’s exactly what I did! I’m now in my 4th year, and last semester as a Psychology student, and I couldn’t be happier!
This has been an indescribable learning opportunity. I’m currently applying for a summer job at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which is an endeavour I believe UNIC gave me the confidence to undertake!”
“Four years of undergraduate studies in Psychology have taught me what it means to acquire knowledge, how to acquire the correct knowledge, but, most importantly, how to critically evaluate such knowledge. They taught me how to think and not just what to think. I grew as a person, as well as a professional. That’s why I chose to continue my studies here – I’m currently pursuing my Master’s degree in Psychology.”
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The Centre for Therapy, Training and Research (KESY)
KESY is the first psychology training clinic in Cyprus. Founded by UNIC, the centre was established to better meet the mental health needs of members of the wider community, and to contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the field of psychology through ongoing research initiatives. The Centre provides a safe, caring, and professional environment in which people can access counselling services. It aims to train, educate and inform students, parents, professionals, and the public at large, through workshops, seminars, lectures and supervision. KESY also acts as a training site where our Psychology students can carry out their practicum, while it serves as an on-campus office for Psychological Support to UNIC students more broadly.
Department News
Call for Applications for the Master (MSc) in Clinical Psychology | Fall 2025
The University of Nicosia announces the opening of fifteen (15) positions for admission to the Master (MSc) in Clinical Psychology for the Fall 2025 semester of the academic year 2025-2026.
Department Events
Το Πρόγραμμα Κοινωνικής Εργασίας του Πανεπιστήμιου Λευκωσίας το Παγκύπριο Συντονιστικό Συμβούλιο Εθελοντισμού και το ΕΣΣΕ Λευκωσίας σας προσκαλούν στο 31ο Ετήσιο Συνέδριο του Παγκύπριου Συντονιστικού Συμβουλίου Εθελοντισμού | Προσέλκυση των Νέων στα Διοικητικά Συμβούλια των Εθελοντικών Οργανώσεων/ΜΚΟ.
Το πρόγραμμα Κοινωνικής Εργασίας Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας, οι Σύνδεσμοι Γονέων και Κηδεμόνων Εκπαιδευτηρίων Γεροσκήπου και η Δημοτική Ομάδα Πρόληψης Γεροσκήπου, διοργανώνουν Εκπαιδευτική Ημερίδα Γονέων με θέμα: “Πρόληψη και αντιμετώπιση της παραβατικής συμπεριφοράς: Ο ρόλος της οικογένειας και του σχολείου.”
