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Organization of the academic year 2025-2026

The organization of the academic year 2025 /2026 in Cyprus is as follows:

Beginning of the academic year September
Period(s) when there are teaching activities 

September to December

January or February to April or May

June to July (summer courses)

Period(s) of examination 

December

Beginning of May

End of July

 

National information

Cyprus - Teachers' salaries and allowances

Teachers' salaries and allowances

  • Teachers’ remuneration is regulated by top-level authorities.
  • The minimum qualification requirement for teachers is ISCED 6 at all education levels. At secondary level a 9-month induction course is required.
  • The salary progression for teachers and depend on number of years in service.
  • Teachers have a status very similar to civil servants’ status. Differences only occur to educational matters, worktime, and leaves. This does not relate to their salaries.

School heads' salaries

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    Cyprus - School heads' salaries and allowances

    School heads' salaries and allowances

    • School heads ‘remuneration is regulated by top level authorities.
    • The minimum qualification requirement for school heads is ISCED 6. The characteristics of the school do not affect the salary.
    • The salary progression of school heads is based on years in service.
    • School heads are civil servants.

    Teachers' salaries

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      Further readings

      Cyprus | Eurydice (europa.eu)

      Fee policies

      Open University fees

      The Cyprus University of Technology Law

      University of Cyprus

      Grants

      A small number of private kindergartens in Cyprus follow different pedagogical principles, such as the Montessori educational approach, or systems of other countries, such as the education system of England, the United States or Russia.

      In addition, some of the private kindergartens offer education either bilingually or in a language other than Greek.

      There are three kindergartens owned by the Holy Archdiocese of Cyprus, which differ in the emphasis they give to religious education and in relation to other specific aspects of the philosophy that governs them.

       

      Home-based education and care services are defined as those that provide education or care, for profit, to children who are under the age of 5 years or who are 5 years of age but not enrolled in school. The service is provided in the child’s own home, the home of the person providing the education or care, or any other home nominated by the child’s parents or guardians.

       

      Conferences for learning Greek in kindergarten

      The directorate of the primary education of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (MESI), organized during September 2024, conferences presenting the rich material produced in the framework of the co-funded project "Learning Greek in kindergarten: Support for kindergarten teachers and third-country nationals".

      Place guarantee to ECEC

      There is no legal guarantee to a place in ECEC for younger children. Day nurseries operate in all towns and villages where 10 or more children live. In the case of communities with fewer than 10 children, regional day nurseries are established, and transport is provided free of charge by the government. There are a small number of day nurseries operating with fewer than 10 children enrolled, where the remoteness of the location does not allow for the establishment of a regional institution.

      Athletic Gymnasiums

      Currently 5 Athletic Gymnasiums (http://www.schools.ac.cy/athlitika_scholeia.html)

      are operating in Cyprus in the major cities of the island with 403 students registered in 19 sports.

      They all follow the program of the regular Gymnasiums, with the only exception that they have a few hours per week to practice.

      During his/her study the student should satisfy the following criteria: