The Examinations Service of the Directorate of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth (YSPAN) announces that the online submission of applications for participation in the Pancyprian Entrance Examinations 2022 and the application for admission to the Higher and Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) of Cyprus, the Military Schools and the Higher and Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) of Greece, starts on Wednesday, 23 March at 11:00:00 π.and ends on Thursday, 31 March 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
It is clarified that, during the above period, candidates will be able to register on the online platform, create their application, edit it, modify it as many times as they wish in order to arrive at the final choices most suitable for them, and submit it.
It is stressed that, after the end of the above period no changes or modifications to the application of any candidate will be allowed. The responsibility for any errors, oversights or omissions lies solely with the candidate who submitted the application
The online application platform for the Pancyprian Access Examinations will be available on the official website of the Examinations Office (http://www.moec.gov.cy/ypexams) and access to it will be possible from any computer, given that internet access is available.
During the online application period (23 until 31 March 2022), daily, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m, the Examination Office will operate a call centre (Tel.: 22582933 / 22582934) to assist interested parties in the online application process.
1.2 Fees for examinations for admission to higher and higher education institutions (HEIs) in Cyprus and Greece
Candidates who take the examinations for admission to higher and higher education institutions (HEIs) in Cyprus and Greece pay fees.
The examination fees for all Access courses and the Special Examinations amount to €25.00, except for the examination fees for the Practical Test which amount to €50.00
In the coming days, the Ministry will announce the procedure for the exemption of certain groups of candidates from the payment of fees for the 2022 Pancyprian Access Examinations.
Immediately after the end of the application period, the Examinations Service will conduct all necessary electronic checks and then the period and the procedure for payment of examination fees will be announced. Payment of the examination fees will be made electronically using a debit/credit card through the same online platform.
Candidates who fail to pay the required examination fees within the specified deadline should be aware that their application for access to the AUEI of Cyprus and Greece will be automatically cancelled.
1.3 Request for facilities for persons with disabilities
Candidates who belong to the category of persons with disabilities and wish to claim any facilities for the 2022 Pancyprian Access Examinations should fill in the relevant fields in the online platform accordingly.
Senior students of public and private schools of the same type who participate in the 2022 Pancyprian Examinations for the purpose of access to the Cyprus and Greek Higher Education Institutions of Education (ATEI), should print the Application for Facilities, attach the relevant supporting documents (e.g. Decision of the District Committee for Special Education, Medical Certificates, other evaluations etc.) and hand them to the teacher of Counselling and Vocational Education of their school.
In cases where the Special Committee for the Provision of Facilities will approve the provision of specific facilities, the candidate will be informed and the relevant Committee of the Examination Centre will be made aware of this and will arrange for their implementation.
1.4 Practical Test Examination
Candidates of the Practical Test Examination for admission purposes to the Departments of Physical Education and Sport Science (Box 9), as well as candidates who will apply for a premium as distinguished athletes, are invited to carefully study the instructions found in the Guide to the 2022 Pancyprian Entrance Examinations (Volume A, p. 71-79) and to send the required documents to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth in due time.
1.5 Applications for Military Schools
Applicants for admission to the Higher Military Educational Institutions (ASEI) and the Higher Military Schools of Non-Commissioned Officers (ASY) of Greece, after submitting their application online, should print it out and send it to the Ministry of Defence together with the relevant documents. All information concerning candidates for Military Schools can be found in the Guide to the 2022 Pancyprian Entrance Examination (Volume A, pp. 127-141)
Also, interested candidates should consult the website of the Ministry of Defence for full information on the health, athletic and psychological tests.
1.6 Fine Arts Department of Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and Fine Arts Departments of Greece
The admission to the Fine Arts Department of CUT, to the Fine Arts Department of the Athens School of Fine Arts, the Department of Visual and Applied Arts of the University of Thessaloniki, the Department of Visual and Applied Arts of the University of Western Macedonia and the Department of Visual Arts and Art Sciences of the University of Ioannina require different examination procedures.
Details of the dates for the submission of applications and the conduct of the Examinations for admission to the above Departments, as well as other relevant information, will be announced at a later stage, so those interested are advised to consult the website of the Examinations Service for information.
1.7 Claiming a place for the ATEI of Greece
According to the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs of Greece, for admission to the Higher Education of Greece in the academic year 2021-22, the category of graduates of high schools or equivalent schools of member states of the European Union includes school graduates for whom the following conditions are met:
a) at least one of the candidates' parents is not of Greek origin,
b) they have attended the last two grades of high school or equivalent school in a foreign country with full attendance.
Candidates who meet the above criteria under the above directive may be admitted to the Greek AEI through the Pancyprian Entrance Examinations, with the category of graduates of high schools or equivalent schools of member states of the European Union.
Graduates and graduates of Cypriot schools of Greek origin, who do not meet the above requirements, may be admitted to the Greek AEI through a separate procedure decided and announced by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs of Greece.
- GRADUATES OF PREVIOUS YEARS AND PERSONS RESIDING ABROAD
All graduates of previous years, as well as persons who reside abroad and wish to participate in the 2022 Pancyprian Access Examination, after submitting their application online, should print and send it by post to the Examinations Service (Tel. 28777, 2082, Strovolos, Nicosia) by Tuesday, 5 April 2022 (date with a clear postmark):
a) A copy of the online application form for the 2022 Pancyprian Access Examination,
b) A copy of both sides of their Cyprus identity card or passport,
c) Proof of Graduation or a copy of their Diploma certified by the Director of their school of graduation or, in case they are final year students in a School abroad, a certificate of individual data from their School,
d) In case they have submitted an application for facilities, they should print it and attach the necessary medical or other documents/certificates to support their application.
- ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND OTHER RELATED MATERIALS
Candidates are further requested for educational counselling purposes to contact teacher of Counselling and Vocational Education (CEE) at their school or at the Central Offices of the Counselling and Vocational Education Service at the Ministry of Education (Tel. 22800931) or at the local District Offices of the Counselling and Vocational Education Service during working days and hours.
All information regarding the 2022 Pancyprian Access Examinations is published in the Guide to the 2022 Pancyprian Access Examinations, which is available in the warehouse of the YSPAN, in bookstores and electronically on the website of the Examinations Service: (www.moec.gov.cy/ypexams)
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