1. Application period
The Examinations Service of the Directorate of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (MESY) announces that the online submission of applications for participation in the 2023 Pancyprian Access Examinations (AEP) for admission to Higher and Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) of Cyprus, the Military Schools and the Higher and Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) of Greece, begins on Wednesday, 1 March 2023 at 11:00:00 π.11:00 a.m. and ends on Monday, 13 March 2023 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 and submit it.
The responsibility for any errors, oversights or omissions lies solely with the candidate himself/herself.
The online application platform for the 2023 PEPs will be located on the official website of the Examination Office (http://www.moec.gov.cy/ypexams) and can be accessed from any computer, given that internet access is available.
2. Fees for participation in the 2023 Pancyprian Access Examinations (PEP)
Candidates who wish to participate in the 2023 PEP will have to pay the required fees.
The examination fees for all Access Courses as well as for the Special Examinations amount to €25.00, except for the examination fees for the Practical Test, which amount to €50.00
Immediately after the end of the application period, the Examinations Office will carry out all the necessary electronic checks and will then announce the period and the procedure for payment of the examination fees. Payment of examination fees will be made electronically using debit/credit card through the same online platform
3. Exclusion of specific groups of candidates from the obligation to pay the fees for participation in the PEPs 2023
According to a circular of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (ypp15146) dated 7 February 2023 (Information of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth), specific groups of candidates are excluded from the obligation to pay the fees for participation in the PEPs 2023.
Candidates who intend to sit for the 2023 Pancyprian Entrance Examinations and who fall into these categories, are requested to secure immediately the necessary updated certificates/confirmations of the current year (2023) issued by the competent state authorities.
In the case of multi-mothers, they should secure a multi-mothers' identity card of the current year (2023), which is issued by the Pancyprian Organization of Multi-Mothers.
Specifically, senior students of Public and Private Schools:
1. whose parents/guardians (or the candidates themselves) receive Minimum Guaranteed Income in the current year (2023).
2. whose parents/guardians (or the candidates themselves) are receiving Public Assistance from the Social Welfare Services in the current year (2023), in accordance with the Public Assistance and Services Act 2006 to 2013.
3. who are children of incarcerated persons.
4. whose at least one of the parents/guardians is a recipient of unemployment benefit in the current year (2023);
5. who are recipients of orphan's benefit (from the Social Security Services) in the current year (2023);
6. who come from large families.
The graduates of previous years of public or private schools who fall into categories 1, 2 and 3 above shall not pay fees for participation in the 2023 Pancyprian Access Examination.
Graduates of previous years, in case they fall into the groups exempted from the obligation to pay fees, should send to the Examination Office, together with the other documents (See paragraph 8), the relevant updated original certificates/certificates issued by the competent state authorities, or true copies thereof.
4. Request for facilities for persons with disabilities
Applicants belonging to the category of persons with disabilities and wishing to claim any facilities in MIP 2023, should fill in the relevant fields in the online platform accordingly.
The senior students of Public and Private Schools who are participating in PEP 2023, should print the Application for Facilities, attach the relevant supporting documents (e.g. Decision of the Provincial Committee for Special Education and Training, Medical Certificates, other evaluations, etc.) and hand them over to the Counselling and Vocational Education and Training teacher of their school.
Previous years' graduates, in the event that they are applying for accommodations, should send to the Examinations Service, along with the other documents (See paragraph 8), the necessary medical or other documents/certificates supporting their application.
In cases where the Special Committee for the Provision of Facilities approves the provision of specific facilities, the Examinations Office will inform the candidate and the relevant Committee of the Examination Centre, which will ensure that they are applied during the P.E.P. 2023.
5. Examination of the Practical Test
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 contained in the Guide to the 2023 Pancyprian Entrance Examinations (Volume A, p. 71-79) and to send the required documents to the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth in due time.
6. 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 the Military Schools can be found in the Guide to the 2023 Pancyprian Entrance Examinations (Volume A, pp. 124-139).
Interested candidates should also consult the website of the Ministry of Defence for full information on the examinations required by the Ministry of Defence (health, athletic and psychological tests).
7. The Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs of Greece, according to the instructions issued by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs of Greece for admission to the Higher Education of Greece in the academic year 2022-23, the category of graduates of Lyceums 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 parents of the candidates is not of Greek origin,
b) they have attended the last two classes of the Lyceum or equivalent school in a foreign country with full attendance.
Candidates who meet the above requirements may be admitted to the Higher Education Institutions of Greece through the Pancyprian Entrance Examinations, with the category of graduates of high schools or equivalent schools of member states of the European Union.
Senior students and graduates of Cypriot Schools, who do not meet the above requirements (e.g. whose parents are both of Greek origin), are not entitled to be admitted to the ATEI of Greece through the Pancyprian Entrance Examination. They may be admitted to the Greek AEI through separate procedures (e.g. examinations for Greeks from abroad), which are decided and announced by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs of Greece.
8. Graduates of previous years and persons residing abroad
All graduates of previous years, as well as persons residing abroad who wish to participate in the PEP 2023, after submitting their application online, should print and send it by post to the Examinations Service (Tel. PO Box: 28777, 2082, Strovolos, Nicosia), by Tuesday, 14 March 2023 (date with a clear postmark):
a) A copy of the online application form for participation in the CIP 2023,
b) A copy of both sides of the official document (Cypriot identity card or passport or other),
c) Proof of Graduation or a copy of their Diploma certified by the Headmaster of their school of graduation or, in case they are final year students in a school abroad,
c) A copy of their Diploma certified by the Headmaster of their school of graduation or, in case they are final year students in a school abroad, a certificate of personal data from their School,
d) Necessary medical or other supporting documents/certificates in case they have applied for facilities (Paragraph 4),
e) Relevant updated original certificates/certificates or true copies thereof, in case they are exempt from the obligation to pay fees (Paragraph 3).
9. Access to information and other relevant material
All information relating to the 2023 Pancyprian Access Examinations is available on the website of the Examinations Service (https:/panexams.moec.gov.cy/index.php/el/), A call centre (Tel.: 22582933 / 22582934) will be available to assist interested parties with the application process on the online platform.
Applicants are also invited to contact the Counselling and Vocational Education Teacher of their school or the Central Offices of the Counselling and Vocational Education Service of the Ministry of Education (Tel. 22800931) or at the local District Offices of Counselling and Vocational Education during working days and hours to provide counselling/guidance regarding the choice of fields of study.
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