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Cost of a year

What will a year really cost?

From the country guide: tuition, living costs and the visa fee, plus the money you must show. The part you lose if the visa is refused is marked.

A year in Cyprus

In EUR as publishedIn EUR
Tuition, one year EUR 6,834 EUR 6,830
Public university, international student
Living costs, twelve months EUR 9,600 to 12,000 EUR 9,600 to 12,000
Visa or permit feeNot refunded if the visa is refused EUR 140 EUR 140
First year, all inEUR 16,570 to 18,970
Money you must show for the visa EUR 7,000 EUR 7,000
Held in your account before you apply; most of it then pays your living costs
Work while you study
20 hours a week in term
Stay after you graduate
12 months, Master's graduate job-search permit
Worth knowing. Institutions in the north of the island are not recognised by the Republic of Cyprus, and the 12-month job-search stay is for master's graduates only.

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Leaves out flights, deposits and insurance unless the guide includes them. Currency: Rates by Exchange Rate API, 25 September 2026.