University of Cyprus aims to establish itself as a Pioneer Research Institution achieving International Scientific Recognition in European Higher Education, offering Competitive Programmes and to become a Centre of Excellence in the wider Euro - Mediterranean Region.
The program of studies at the University of Cyprus is based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) units. The ECTS is a tool for promoting pan-European recognition of programs of study and qualifications. It is a tool for establishing and securing transparency, as well as a means for building communication and cooperation among institutions, while simultaneously broadening the educational choices of students. Roughly, an ECTS unit corresponds to a student workload of 25-30 hours (including lectures, tutorials, labs, projects etc.). To obtain a B.Sc. degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering 240 ECTS units are required. These are distributed to basic science courses, ECE core and elective courses, senior design project, and to language and free elective courses as shown in Table 1. Required science courses include courses from the faculties of mathematics, physics, biology, computer science and management. General free elective courses should be taken from at least two different Faculties of the University of Cyprus (not included in the students specialization).The first and second years of the Electrical Engineering (EE) and Computer Engineering (CE) programs are closely related, with all but one course common. Students are initially admitted into the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Starting in 2012, students will be admitted in either the Electrical Engineering Degree Program, or the Computer Engineering Degree Program. Currently, by the end of their 3rd semester, students select, in consultation with their academic advisor, to enter either in the EE program or CE program.