Special Report Highereducation

15 SUNDAY MAIL • July 29, 2018 special report Highereducation

Housing the students

n the past, student accommodation mostly The University of Nicosia housing meant college student The number of students has mushroomed Iaffairs’ offi ces dishing out a list of names and ad- dresses of available rooms in recent years but so have rents. The and fl ats in the area and leaving students to fi nd universities have risen to the challenge of themselves somewhere to live. No longer. Universities, building them places to live both private and public, now strive to build accommodation for students on By Annette Chrysostomou their campuses. And some of them are nothing short of luxurious. Reasons are the growing we have to supply an en- an arrival package with es- in 2014. numbers of students cou- hanced product. Now they sential housewares, all at Its 289 rooms are open for pled with rising rents on want to stay alone and they the cost of €112 to €139 students from all universi- the island, plus the need want studios and apart- weekly depending on the ties. Like the Unihalls Trin- for universities to supply fa- ments with smart technol- choice of fl at. ity, it has 24/7 security, its cilities offering much more ogy, not just share a room.” “We are the fi rst in Europe own fi tness centre and res- than a bed to sleep in. The brand new Unihalls to provide such equipment taurant. “We had our fi rst residenc- Trinity complex at the Eu- for student accommoda- At the University of Nico- es in 1991, double and sin- ropean University Cyprus tion, along with 24 hour sia, another ambitious pro- gle rooms, this was the fi rst will provide housing for 228 service and reception,” the ject is close to fi nishing. student accommodation in students in studios and university announced. “UNic residences will be Cyprus,” head of student one-bedroom fl ats, all fully They are – for the time be- the largest student hub in The creation of the new six restaurants and cafés, affairs at the European Cy- furnished with large ward- ing – the only residences in Cyprus and one of the most residences is the result of three gyms, a swimming prus University Eleni Mar- robes, kitchens, en-suite Europe with smart TVs and functional and complete an investment of €60 mil- pool, study and leisure ar- kantoni said. bathrooms and balconies intercoms. hubs in Europe, with in- lion, the largest investment eas, and six bungalows with The university is about to with views of the city. The same company who novative architecture and ever in university infra- private gardens. open new accommodation The facilities and services is in charge of the new modern aesthetics, enrich- structure in Cyprus. The Accommodation at Fred- on September 17. include laundry rooms with building, Rotos developers, ing the modern campus of UNic residences consist of erick University, scheduled “Every so often, they have washing machines, dryers, opened the doors of the fi rst the University of Nicosia,” three buildings occupying to open in 2019, will also to be remodeled. Students high speed internet, car student accommodation in the university said of the an area of 40,000 square me- are more demanding and parking, bike storage and Engomi, Unihalls Premier, nearly completed buildings. tres. They have 858 studios, TURN TO PAGE 20 16 Highereducation July 29, 2018 • SUNDAY MAIL Open University of Cyprus: Higher education that’s within your reach!

pen University of Cy- prus (OUC) is a pub- Olic University, and the country’s only university dedicated to open and distance education. OUC broadens horizons in higher education and opens up new possibilities to prospective basic and applied research students wishing to study in funded by national, Euro- an innovative environment pean and international pro- that enables them to choose grammes, and is a member of from a range of accredited, some of the most renowned because it allows students als scheduled, throughout interdisciplinary, career-ori- international university net- to complete their studies the academic year. These are ented Bachelors, Masters and works, such as EUA, EADTU without physically attending organised with physical pres- PhD degrees, and complete and ICDE. scheduled lectures. Students ence, or conducted virtually their studies at their own only need to be present at via eClass. pace and place. the exam centres organised in At Open University of Cy- Studies at OUC Cyprus, Greece, and in other prus, there is no “one size fi ts countries under certain con- Why choose all” approach to higher edu- ditions, for their fi nal exams. cation. OUC’s fl exible educa- For the 2018-2019 academic OUC’s main educational tool tional methodology supports year, Open University of Cy- is a state-of-the-art eLearn- Open University people’s need for continuous prus offers four Bachelor’s ing Platform (eClass) that fa- enhancement of their quali- and 22 Master’s (17 in Greek, cilitates online teaching and of Cyprus fi cations apropos of personal fi ve in English) degree pro- learning, allowing the estab- development and career ad- grammes, as well as positions lishment of virtual classrooms. • For the opportunity to vancement, allowing students for PhD students. All pro- eClass is equipped with real- study in a European public to tailor their own education- grammes are organised by the time and asynchronous col- University, with strong links al path, irrespective of age, University’s three faculties: laboration tools, and is a com- and cooperation with Univer- time, location or life circum- prehensive and constantly sities, research centres, and stances. • Faculty of Humanities and evolving elearning system that networks worldwide. Since its establishment in Social Sciences supports the educational pro- • For its fl exible learner- 2002 and the launch of its fi rst • Faculty of Pure and Ap- cess in all its phases. centric educational method- effective use of synchronous programmes in 2006, OUC has plied Sciences The synchronous collabo- ology, which allows students • For its user-friendly, state- and asynchronous commu- continued to grow steadily in • Faculty of Economics and ration (virtual classrooms, to adjust their studies to fi t in of-the-art eLearning Platform nication tools, and online or academic stature and reputa- Management live streaming lectures), and with professional, family and supporting real-time and face-to-face study group tu- tion. OUC is a leading institu- asynchronous (forums, in- other commitments. asynchronous tutors-stu- torials. tion in promoting open and stant messaging) communi- • For the range of its afford- dents interaction, combined distance learning, with an Distance learning cation tools are fully utilised able, high quality, distance with the multi-format edu- enrollment of approximately by OUC’s experienced teach- learning undergraduate and cational material used, all of Learn more at 5,000 students in the 2017- ing staff, offering effective postgraduate programmes, which allow a seamless learn- www.ouc.ac.cy 2018 academic year, and an methods and interactive academic which meet the needs of the ing experience. email: [email protected] alumni community of nearly support, guidance, and ad- business world, upskill gradu- • For the continuous aca- [email protected] 4,800 graduates. Moreover, Distance education differs vice. At the same time, the ates and enable them to fulfi l demic support provided by OUC is implementing innova- from conventional classroom- learning experience is com- personal and professional as- OUC’s experienced and infl u- tel.: (357) 22411600 tive projects, is carrying out based education, mainly plemented by group tutori- pirations. ential teaching staff, making 17 SUNDAY MAIL • July 29, 2018 Highereducation

We support the Journey to your Success #TheJourneyToMySuccess Frederick University is the only STUDENT SUPPORT A central pillar of the university’s university that operates in two steady success is its human approach. The planning and philoso- phy - the way Frederick University cities - Nicosia and Limassol understands its mission - all focus on the individual student. Every operation serves the needs of students so that they can develop he mission of Frederick Uni- IDEAL LEARNING their talents and skills and realise versity is to provide learn- their dreams. Through the univer- Ting opportunities through sity’s experience, it has developed teaching and researchesearch in ENVIRONMENT the necessarynecess structures to be the areas of science, technology, able to assistass students with aca- literature and the arts,s, as well as demic diffi culties,c to handle social the general contributionion to soci- Frederick University operates in and personpersonal problems, to support ety. two cities, Nicosia and Limassol. students withw fi nancial diffi culties As an educational organisa- Its base is in Nicosia, and also providep graduates with tion, the university hasas a history whwhileile cecertainrtain advice abouabout their career goals. dating back more thanan 50 years, faculties and At FrederickFreder University, students during which it has systemati- departments know that throughout their aca- cally taken a leading role in the also operate demic journeyjour their lecturers and higher and highest educationducation ofof at tthehe administratadministrative staff will be by their the country, winning recognition universityuniversity’s’s side every step of the way to help locally and internationally.onally. It is Limassol them overcovercome any diffi culties and one of the main researchrch organi- brbranch.anch. participate in a creative student life. sations participating in Euro- ThroThroughugh its pean research programmesammes and continuocontinuousus only in the last year, 30 research pursuit DISTANCEDISTAN LEARNING projects in which the UniversiUniversityty of participates have beenn externally Frederick University has devel- funded with a total budgetudget oped a modernm and innovative of more than 18 millionillion educatioeducational framework, which euro. Students and gradu-radu- is at theth forefront of educa- ates participate and dis- tional innovation, in order to tinguish themselves in delivedeliver quality distance study international competi-ti- prograprogrammes. Today, more tions, while membersrs than 10 such recognised pro- of its academic commu-mu- gramgrammess are offered at un- nity have been invitedd to dergrdergraduate and postgradu- serve the state as minis-inis- ate levelsle in various fi elds, nised by the Technical Chamber of created the fi rst Department of ters and other top posts.sts. such as Education Science, Cyprus. Pharmacy in Cyprus. It has mod- ManaManagement and Health. Additionally, it is important to ern labs and experienced staff, mention that this year, the fi rst while also providing a nursing pro- STUDY OPTIONSNS Naval Engineers graduated from gramme that is professionally rec- UNIVERSITYUNIV a Cypriot Naval Academy, that of ognised in all the EU. Today Frederick Universityiversity op- Frederick University (Naval Tech- The Education and Social Scienc- erates fi ve schools andd offers over nology Academy Cyprus). es School, offers programmes for 80 evaluated and recognisedgnised pro-pro- SCHOOLSSCH The fi rst Department of Maritime teachers and nursery teachers as grammes at undergraduate,duate post-post Studies operates in the School of well as postgraduate programmes, graduate and doctorate levels, Frederick University focuses on Law and Administration and is a which cover modern trends and which cover a broad spectrum of developing programmes that ad- leader in this very important fi eld needs in education. Programmes studies in different fi elds. quality education, the university dress the needs of society and the in Cyprus. The university also runs are also offered in Social Work and provides the necessary facilities to economy, and which can subse- a Law programme, focussing on Psychology. From September, the support the various programmes quently support graduates in their the various forms of law within the university in Limassol will offer the of study it offers both in Nicosia career path. European Union. pioneering degree course in ‘Sports and Limassol. Additionally, The School of Engineering is the The University’s School of Arts, Science and Sports’, which will fo- ACADEMIC AND work has already begun on the largest of its kind in Cyprus. It of- Communication and Cultural Stud- cus on sports tourism and leisure construction of student halls fers courses in engineering, a fi ve- ies is also at the forefront, having sports, offering specialisation in PROFESSIONAL close to the University’s Nicosia year architecture diploma, as well won more than 150 awards and dis- sports training – sea sports, athlet- premises, which will be open to as postgraduate programmes in tinctions while also running the fi rst ics, team sports, gymnastics, com- students in September 2019. cutting edge disciplines. All the Journalism programme in Cyprus. bat sports as well as health and fi t- RECOGNITION School’s programmes are recog- The School of Health Sciences ness.

All of Frederick University’s programmes of study have been evaluated by state agencies and external committees and are fully recognised by the Republic of Cy- prus and the countries of the Eu- ropean Union. As important as academic recognition is professional recognition, which is achieved through the university’s degrees. Speciﬁ cally, professional bodies (eg technical chambers, professional associa- tions and government services) in Cyprus, Greece and other Euro- pean countries recognise the academic qualiﬁ cations of Frederick University and provide graduates with employment opportunities in engineering, architecture, phar- maceuticals, nursing, law, education, social work, psychology and more. 18 Highereducation July 29, 2018 • SUNDAY MAIL 19 SUNDAY MAIL • July 29, 2018 Highereducation 20 Highereducation July 29, 2018 • SUNDAY MAIL

A bedroom in Unihalls Premier Housing the students which opened in 2014 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 The accommodation block at Frederick University is scheduled to open next year have state-of-the-art facilities, its own gym, a restau- rant and a cafeteria. It will offer 150 rooms which are all within walking distance of the university. A growing number of students has prompted the university to opt for erect- ing the new building. “We are already facing se- rious problems with students that come to Cyprus and fi nd it diffi cult to fi nd affordable accommodation a short distance from the university,” press offi cer Victoria Avraamidou said. Asked what the plans for its campus in Limas- sol are, where high rents Unihalls Trinity are a pressing problem, Avraamidou said that future plans depend on the strategic plan for the campus which will be fi nalised parking for cars and bicy- in the next academic year cles. but something is being At the University of Central Lancashire There is CCTV, 24-hours done already. security service and a con- “The majority of interna- (UCLan), the building of student trolled entrance to ensure tional students are coming the safety of the students. to Nicosia so at present this accommodation was a must when it was The University of Neapolis is not a huge problem, but in Paphos offers accommo- it is a growing one. The uni- dation within the premises versity is planning for inter- established in 2012 and has done so from the mediate housing solutions time the institution opened for a small number of stu- sities in Nicosia and Limas- fl ats. in 2007. dents – around 50 – in the sol, it is located in a rather The complex near Pyla Student rooms are fully next academic year.” small village, Pyla. beach is another example furnished and have a bath- At the University of Cen- ‘Student’s Nest’, with of housing tailored for to- room and offer something tral Lancashire (UCLan), its 171 en-suite rooms, is day’s students. It has Wi-Fi unique: a balcony overlook- the building of student ac- sprawled over an area of and on-site launderette. It ing the sea or indoor gar- commodation was a must 5,500 square metres close to features an outdoor pool, a dens. Unihalls Premier when it was established in the campus and consists of games room, a club room, The University of Cyprus 2012, as unlike other univer- fi ve blocks with a total of 49 vending machines and currently has 208 rooms, some of which are with en-suite bathrooms, and nowadays all have air con- ditioning and Wi-Fi, which was not the case when the residences were fi rst built in 2002-2003. The state university keeps the rooms for those who have socio-economic issues and thus aims to keep the rent as low as possible while at the same time aiming at upgrading the facilities with the limited resources at More students, higher rents in the central areas of the their disposal. island’s urban districts As at the private universi- According to the statistical shows that there have been ties, the idea is to expand in services, during the 2012- considerable increases in future. 2013 academic year, more prices, which create seri- “Our problem is the lim- than 8,300 foreign students ous fi nancial problems for ited number of rooms, but were registered in tertiary those, like students, who Empower your future by joining our MBA Program we depend on the state education institutions, have a tight budget. budget and hope we will while in 2016 the number In Nicosia on an annual Who is eligible? Why choose us? have the money in 2020 topped 17,600. basis the rents of apart- • People who want to upgrade their skills in business • 52nd best young university worldwide and 2021 to gradually build The RICS Indicator (The ments increased by 13.7 per 1,000 rooms for all the new- Royal Institution of Char- cent. ͻ,ŽůĚĞƌƐŽĨĂƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇĚĞŐƌĞĞŝŶĂŶǇĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ͻW^ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐƌĞĚŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇ comers,” said Christina tered Surveyors) which Rents in Limassol have domain • Among the top in the Eastern Mediterranean Lambrou, who is head of registers the cost of rents, gone up by around 25 per • People with at least three years’ work experience region the housing offi ce. apartments and houses cent in under two years. • Individuals with a good command of the English • World-class resident faculty language • Available scholarships (covering up to 50% of The University of Cyprus student housing What will you get out of our program? ƚƵŝƟŽŶĨĞĞƐͿ • Train to be an agile, adaptable, and astute manager When and for how long? ͻ^ŚĂƌƉĞŶǇŽƵƌŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚĂďŝůŝƟĞƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ ͻ^ƚƵĚŝĞƐďĞŐŝŶŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁĞĞŬŽĨ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ • Develop problem-solving skills each year • Build an entrepreneurial mindset ͻKƉƟŽŶĨŽƌĨƵůůͲƟŵĞ;ŽŶĞǇĞĂƌͿŽƌƉĂƌƚͲƟŵĞ;ƚǁŽ • Think ‘outside the box’ ǇĞĂƌƐͿĂƩĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ ,ŽǁĚŽǁĞŽīĞƌƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͍ ͻĐĂĚĞŵŝĐǇĞĂƌĐŽŵƉƌŝƐĞƐĮǀĞƚǁŽͲŵŽŶƚŚƚĞƌŵƐ ͻƵƫŶŐͲĞĚŐĞĂŶĚŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚǇƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŽĨƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ • Each term contains four courses (or two courses ͻDŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϮϬĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ĨŽƌƉĂƌƚͲƟŵĞƐƚƵĚŝĞƐͿ • Integrated learning experience ͻDƵůƟĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟŽŶ You may complete and submit your online • Choice between English or Greek language of ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŵĂƚ͗ǁǁǁ͘ŵďĂ͘ƵĐǇ͘ĂĐ͘ĐǇ͘ st ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĂĚůŝŶĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͗ϯϭ ƵŐƵƐƚϮϬϭϴ͘ tŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞŽīĞƌƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͍ ͻDŽĚĞƌŶĐĂŵƉƵƐĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ͻ^ƚĂƚĞͲŽĨͲƚŚĞͲĂƌƚƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ • Top-notch IT infrastructure/support ŽŶƚĂĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͗ MBA Program, School of Economics and • Excellent study environment Management, University of Cyprus, 1 University • Wide-ranging library book/journal/database Avenue, P.O. 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