Semester in Cyprus: Business

Cyprus is an international business, accounting, finance and banking, and emerging tech and software development hub, and plays a major role for investment in the region.

Cyprus is also a global maritime hub, with the 2nd-largest ship management center in the world, and the 3rd-largest merchant fleet in Europe.

Cyprus is also a world-class tourism destination, hosting nearly 4 million tourists per year.

The University of Nicosia is the #1 business school in Greece and Cyprus, and a Top 100 business school in the European Union. UNIC plays a leading role in the academic training surrounding these industries. When you study abroad with us, you will have a large selection of courses, plus the opportunity to intern for credit!

Students choose courses for up to 30 ECTS from the catalog of regularly scheduled Spring and Fall semester courses offered at the University of Nicosia.

We have courses available in:

• International Accounting
• Economics and Finance
• Business Administration

• Hospitality Management
  • Casino Management
  • Spa and Wellness Center Management
• Sports Management
• Tourism, Leisure and Events Management

• Business Administration
• Energy, Oil and Gas Management
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems and Social Media
• Public Administration
• Real Estate
• Management Information Systems

• Marketing
• Marketing Communications

Final course schedules are posted shortly before each semester begins. You can get an idea of potential courses to be offered by looking at what is usually offered each term:

NOTE: Please filter the form at the following link for the semester of interest – Language: “English”, Course Level “Undergraduate: Bachelor Degree” to see the schedule of courses available to you.

• Courses designated as Erasmus, and with codes MED, EDUC, NUTR, SOWK, and BENG are not available to study abroad students.
• Undergraduate students are only eligible for course numbers 100-499.
• Practicum courses are approved on a case-by-case basis only.

Hosted by The University of Nicosia (UNIC)

Credit-Bearing Research Projects / Internships are a great way to engage with the international academic research community working on projects that span a wide variety of disciplines and innovative areas of research, develop skills to conduct academic research, have the flexibility to build your schedule around already existing work and school commitments, obtain academic credit for your work, build your resume and make lasting connections for your future academic and work careers.

1. Complete an Application

Choose the Research Project Internship for which You Would Like to Apply:

• Include the Name of the Research Project Internship for which You Would Like to Apply along with a
  Statement of Interest in your Online Application Form
• Upload an Unofficial Copy of Your Transcript
• Email a Copy of Your Resume to: admissions@globalsemesters.com

2. Wait for confirmation of match for the Research Internship Project for which you have applied.

Students on our programs travel all around Cyprus as part of their program. Cyprus has 12,000 years of cultural history, world-famous beaches, and world-renowned geology.

* Some trips may not be possible due to Government regulations.

All students are housed in single occupancy student residences with ensuite kitchens, bathrooms and private balconies. Students have access to building amenities which may include a gym, game room, study room, TV room, laundry facilities, cafes and restaurants.

All residences are located in the upscale neighbourhood of Makedonitissa, in Nicosia, and are surrounded by UNIC’s Vibrant Urban Campus.

UNIC City is home to more than 40 Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Pubs and Bars, Retail, Supermarkets, and more, all within walking distance.

Housing is randomly assigned. We try to house students from the same home institutions together when possible.

For any special housing requests, please speak with your Global Semesters enrollment advisor by the deadline for completing your Enrollment Forms.

• Once admitted to the program, we cannot guarantee your place on the program until your Confirmation Deposit is received.
• Confirmation Deposits are due as soon as possible after your admission to the program to secure your place in the program, and we do not recommend waiting for the deadline, because places in the program are allocated based on Confirmation Deposits received, on a rolling basis. When all places have been secured with Confirmation Deposits, the remaining non-deposited students will be placed on a waitlist. This may occur before the Confirmation Deposit deadline.
• There is an additional refundable damage deposit of $250, and a mandatory insurance of $200 that are not included in program fees.

• Early Deposit Scholarships can only apply in cases where students submit their confirmation deposits directly to Global Semesters.

Payment Policies Apply!

Download a Detailed Program Fees Breakdown and a Sample Budget.

• Semester in Cyprus: Business (Fall 2025) Sample Budget
• Semester in Cyprus: Business (Spring 2026) Sample Budget