Students who take courses in computer technology can develop skills in a variety of areas related to electronics and software. Common classes may include electronic spreadsheets, computer operating systems, networking, computer applications in the business environment, graphical applications, word processing and databases.

Higher education in Cyprus is conducted in the five common international languages namely English, French, Portuguese, Turkish, Greek and Chinese. This has solved issues of language barriers in these higher education institutions enabling even international students to seek the country’s higher education.

Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.