For those of you with children you will be happy to know that North Cyprus offers many nursery and schooling facilities.
Secondary education in North Cyprus is free and compulsory in state run schools. However there are many good private schools all over Northern Cyprus.
The technical and vocational schools are comprised of commercial lycees, technical training schools, agricultural vocational school, the school of nursing and mid-wifery, and the tourism and hotel management and catering school.
There are many language schools on the island, particularly English and Turkish.
Post-School education is carried out mainly at Northern Cyprus universities and is organised flexibly so as to provide the widest range of opportunities for further academic training. The universities in North Cyprus are fully committed to modern international learning techniques and provide quality education and research opportunities for national and international students.
Education is one of the fastest growing sectors in North Cyprus and the educational system is divided into two spheres:
- Government based schools and colleges
- Private fee-paying schools and colleges
 The Government schools and colleges are predominantly operating with the Turkish, English language is taught as a 2nd language and there is also the option of German or French language. After the entrance examination at the age of eleven, selected students are attending one of four "Marif Kolegi" secondary schools. Expatriate children can entry without examination on condition that they have been living on the island for no more than two years. In comparison the private sector uses English or Turkish as a medium of instruction, and the third option is one of the modern foreign languages too. As for the minorities, their classes are performed in English, with the Turkish as a 2nd language.
The Government schools and colleges are run in accordance with a curriculum appointed by the Ministry of Education and embrace children aged 5 to 17. Changes in curricula occur frequently and a significant component of education is Turkish and Cypriot history. Children graduate from educational stages: at the end of kindergarten, primary, middle school, and senior high school. These mentioned milestones are considered very seriously and are accompanied and celebrated with Government certificates, speeches and ceremony, including the parade of graduation gowns.
Assessment is accomplished by mid-term and end-of-term examination over the two terms per year of academic schooling and there are also reports issued twice a year at the end of the winter and spring terms. The marking scheme functions on the basis of a rising scale of 1 to 10, and to proceed to the next year group students must achieve at least mark 5. If they fail to fulfill this, they are offered to re-take the exams and in the worst case they are asked to remain in the same year group for a further year.
Children can leave school aged 14 at the end of Orta 3 (Middle School), however, it is more than necessary to continue their studies until the end of Lise 3 (Senior High School) aged 17.
The private schools and colleges operate with fees and usually charge between $1,500 and $2,500 per academic year, depending on the age of student and the establishment itself. Even they are considered private institutions, yet they are monitored and approved by the Ministry of Education and must follow the principals relating to basic curriculum, assessment, disciplinary issues and standards of teachers and teaching. As the private schools provide longer hours and terms, they are able to extend the curriculum and some follow the UK Key Stages, IGCSE, a limited number of AS levels, The Cambridge Young Learners Scheme, SATs and TOEFL as well. Inevitable part of the curriculum is Information Technology. All students are also expected to learn Turkish. Extra-curricular activities make a hallmark of the private school system with the emphasis on the natural gifts of children. They can find their confidence in dancing, music, sport, and other types of performance.
School uniforms are worn by every student in North Cyprus. The day in Government schools and colleges normally starts at around 8.30 a.m. and finishes at lunchtime for three days a week, and at around 3.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. on other days. In private schools the day usually finishes at around 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Schools and colleges normally break for the summer holiday starting in the middle of June and lasting until early September. Private colleges often provide summer schools and organize a wide choice of activities and trips.
Students at schools and colleges are well-disciplined. They are taught from an early age to respect teachers and to consider them important part of their lives. This is highly reflected in the faces of the students when greeting their teachers with the joy and genuine affection. The very proof of this relationship can be observed on the national Teachers' Day, when the children offer gifts and flowers to their teachers.
Girne American University was founded in 1985 as an independent, non-profit institution of higher education. From its establishment, the university has focused on providing access to an American-style higher education to the widest possible group of motivated learners. In charting its course for the next century, GAU will continue to be guided by this special mission.
To serve its central purpose, GAU uses a wide range of strategies: it fosters a variety of instructional approaches, it encourages scholarships, engages in collaborative community services, and empowers its constituents to become responsible citizens in an interdependent, pluralistic, global community.
Since 1985, GAU has grown in its understanding of itself, as a modern University. Although geographically dispersed, GAU is one University.
Today GAU has a clear identity as a Traditional University with a non-traditional set-up. Over the next five years, it will further transform itself into a knowlege age University. Programmes at GAU will increasingly offer students the opportunity to experience and explore the interchange of theory and practice through technology and service-learning opportunities.
The Chancellor setout the vision of the University to live up to its potential of becoming the premier institution serving the educational needs of young academics so as to become the university of their choice. Pursuit of this goal has made GAU distinctive, the University, will continue its efforts to cement its relationship with both young and adult learners, so that the University, and its programmes are the first choice of students seeking education.
GAU has place many of its programs online. It will also enter into partnerships with businesses and schools to provide tailored professional development online.
GAU recognizes that computer technology has made the home and the workplace the most convenient sites for education. This same technology provides the University with a newly established core value of access.
For the linkage to be meaningful, especially at work, these learning opportunities; must be available when the student wishes to access
GAU's goal is to become a University with and without walls, a University located in time and place but unhampered by constraints of either in the fulfillment of its mission. To do this, GAU must maintain constant awareness of the impact of technology and how it changes knowledge and learning. GAU will evaluate its courses, and programs to be sure the curriculum and learning strategies reflect these changes.
As a knowledge - age University, GAU will strive to empower its graduates in the new workplace. Through their educational programes, students will maximize their abilities to confront a problem when faced with unfamiliar situations and to work effectively towards a solution, and to apply knowledge to complex situations. Graduates will be encouraged to actively relate new ınformation to previous knowledge and experience, to search for patterns and underlying principles, and to check for supporting evidence when arriving at a solution.
As successful knowledge workers, who practice lifelong learning, our graduates will view the University as their constant partner.
GAU understands that change is persuasive, and the University by design is positioned to accept challenges and competition, associated with higher education in the 21st Century. By being open to continuous environmental changes, the University will achieve its goal of being the prominent University serving young leaders.
Established in 1979, Eastern Mediterranean University offers programs fully recognized by Council of Higher Education in Turkey. Having completed its physical infrastructure, the campus spreads over an area of 2200 acres.
The University owns unprecedented campus facilities, and creates a multicultural environment with students coming from 68 countries and highly qualified faculty members from 35 different nations. There is a perfect harmony and dialog between the students and the faculty. Thanks to the modern understanding of education shared by all, students are trained as individuals thoroughly learned and endowed with excellent research skills, who can generate new knowledge, who are aware of and meticulous about environmental issues, who are creative, confident and ready to compete with the world youth.
In addition to the in-door and out-door sport complexes, the variant of student clubs and the fully-equipped offices they own where all club activities are planned, and the on-campus dormitory facilities reflect the student oriented educational philosophy of Eastern Mediterranean University.
Timeline
1979 The Institute of Higher Technology is at the service of education with the Departments of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering with 105 students.
1985 The government of the Turkey and TRNC mutually agree on opening a university called Eastern Mediterranean University. Upon the visit of the members of the Council of Higher Education, the Institute of Higher Technology is transformed into a university, and Middle East Technical University is to provide full support.
1986 With the new law passed in TRNC Assembly, the Institute of Higher Technology assumes the name of Eastern Mediterranean University, and is established as State-Trust University.
1986 Faculty of Business and Economics is inaugurated in addition to the Faculties of Engineering and Arts and Sciences. School of Computing and Technology is established.
1990 Faculty of Architecture and School of Tourism and Hospitality Management are established.
1995 The Eastern Mediterranean College is established.
1996 Faculty of Law starts offering education.
1997 The Faculty of Communication and Media Studies and the Faculty of Medicine start their education services; The Eastern Mediterranean Nursery School and Elementary School are established.
1999 The Faculty of Education starts its education activities. Hence the number of faculties
reaches 8.
2004 Eastern Mediterranean University continues to grow, to expand and be the pioneer in the area with more than 1000 faculty members coming from 35 countries, and with a student body of 14.000 comprised of 68 different nationalities.
Cyprus International University was established in 1997. It is a modern, innovative institution providing its students a center of excellent international distinction. With all its academic and social activities, the Universitys prime commitment is to provide educational facilities to satisfy the needs of a modern technological society. Thus, whilst these needs are broadly provided, CIU has developed a deliberate policy of making its courses practical and relevant.
CIU emphasizes individual attention and care for its students. With its outstanding international academic staff, CIU is concerned particularly with the quality of its teaching, the employability of its graduates and the application of its research expertise for the benefit of the community. With its internationally accredited programs and modern campus, CIU attracts students from all over the world.
The visiting delegation was led by Her Excellency Ms. Hasibe Sahoglu Ambassador TRNC, and other two members included Mr. Okan Donangil, Registrar for International Student, NEU and Mr. Kashif, Regional representative of Liaison Office in Islamabad.
Bilateral exchange of information regarding both universities was held. Mr. Okan Doanangil informed that his institution has 15,000 students studying in 5 faculties. Their institution's strength is Health Sciences and Medicine including Bio medical engineering. The university has a super computer which is the only one in the Mediterranean region. The amount of fees charged from international students is around Euro 2,500 per year.
The university agreed to initiating collaborative efforts with CIIT and exchange of delegations in Science and Engineering.
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The standards of education in North Cyprus are generally very high. There are a number of schools both private and state run, from kindergarten through to secondary in all the main towns, many offering a bilingual education.
Students may then go onto one of the 4 universities here in N. Cyprus or to one of the several excellent universities in Turkey to continue their education.
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