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 Interdepartmental Postgraduate Programme «Energy Technologies and Sustainable Design» (IPP-ETSD) offers specialization in the discipline of Energy Technologies within the frame of Sustainable Design. The interdisciplinary nature of the Master’s Program gives the opportunity to students to come into contact with subjects from a wide range of scientific backgrounds and work with fellow students of different disciplines to develop synergies and complementarities for achieving common objectives. Graduates of the program can thus gain a more comprehensive and multidisciplinary training in such a diverse subject area such as Energy.
The candidates for admission to the program must hold at least a recognized equivalent university degree (B.Sc.) in a relevant field of science or engineering. The candidates can submit a formal request to one or more Departments, through the Graduate School within specified deadlines (twice a year). The applications are evaluated and approved by the Board of the Department to which the application was submitted. The selection of students is based on the following criteria:
· Quality of the candidate’s academic career, both in depth and in breadth, and past achievements in his/her Undergraduate or Graduate studies.
· Indications of capability in implementing existing technologies as well as developing innovative technologies in the proposed area of study.
Moreover, for the admission to the program of study Master of Science Program MSc, the candidate students must provide indications of their ability for original and innovative research in the proposed field of study.