ADMISSION AND VISA PROCEDURES 2024-2025

For applicants from Non-Apostille countries with a Cyprus Embassy/Consulate/High commission

STEP 1 - APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

Applicants wishing to apply for admission should send copies of the following to the Office of Admissions by email (admissions@ac.ac.cy) and should forward a
payment of the non-refundable application for admission fee to the College according to the Tuition & Other Fees leaflet.
1. Copy of completed Application for Admission Form.
2. Copy of Passport (only the page(s) that shows your photo, personal details and signature) valid for at least two years from the commencement of classes. All
applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of commencement of classes.
3. Copy of Secondary and Senior Secondary High School Graduation Certificates and Mark Sheets (with a minimum of 50% overall average mark at Senior
Secondary). Postgraduate applicants do not need to have the minimum of 50% at Senior Secondary as long as they have a minimum of 40% overall average
mark at their Bachelor Degree.
4. Copy of Bachelor Degree Certificate and Mark Sheet (applicable only for postgraduate applicants e.g. MBA).
5. Copy of a valid English Language Certificate. Minimum score for entry in programs of study: IELTS 5, Pearson PTE 58, TOEFL iBT 71 and Password
Skills Plus Test 5.5. Minimum score for entry in the English language foundation program: IELTS 4, Pearson PTE 43, TOEFL iBT 42 and Password Skills
Plus Test 4.
6. Two references (from current and/or former lecturers, employers, and other associates) using the College reference form (applicable only for postgraduate
applicants e.g. MBA).
As soon as the Office of Admissions receives the documents above and the application for admission fee and provided that the applicant satisfies the admission
requirements, the Office of Admissions will send to the applicant a Certificate of Admission along with an Acceptance of Terms and Conditions of Study form.
STEP 2 – SENDING THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VISA APPLICATION
After the applicant receives the Certificate of Admission he/she should send the following via courier service (e.g. DHL, FedEx) to the Office of Admissions. Prior
to sending the following via courier service, we recommend that you scan and email them to admissions@ac.ac.cy so that we can confirm that everything is
completed correctly before sending them via courier.
1. Attested copies of Secondary and Senior Secondary High School Graduation Certificates and Mark Sheets (with a minimum of 50% overall average
mark at Senior Secondary). Postgraduate applicants do not need to have the minimum of 50% at Senior Secondary as long as they have a minimum of 40%
overall average mark at their Bachelor Degree. If the student cannot attest the copies of his/her school documents he/she will need to send the attested original
documents.
2. Attested copies of the Bachelor Degree Certificate and Mark Sheet (applicable only for postgraduate applicants e.g. MBA). If the student cannot attest the
copies of his/her academic documents he/she will need to send the attested original documents.
3. Attested copies of the English Language Certificate (If the student cannot attest the copies, he/she will need to send the attested original documents).
4. Attested original Medical Examinations report issued no more than 4 months before the application deadline which proves that the student is free from
Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis and HIV/AIDS. All original medical examination results must be attached. Medical examinations can only be done
by a governmental medical center (e.g. government hospital). The contact details of the medical center that issued the report must be shown on the report.
5. Attested original No-Criminal Record Certificate issued by the local police or Ministry of Home Affairs stating that the applicant has no criminal record.
The Certificate must be issued no more than 6 months before the application deadline. In case there is a validity or expiry date written on it, the Certificate
should be valid until the date classes commence.
6. Attested original Bank Letter stating that the student’s sponsor has sufficient funds to finance the student’s stay and studies in Cyprus. The student’s name,
sponsor’s name and their relationship should appear clearly on the letter. The sponsor can only be the father, mother or a first degree relative of the applicant.
This must be issued no more than six (6) months before the application deadline. If neither the Passport nor the No-Criminal Record Certificate state the
relationship between the student and the sponsor then a Certificate of Relationship or an Affidavit or other official document issued by the Police or other
official authority stating the relationship between the student and the sponsor must accompany the bank letter. Please note, this document must also be fully
attested. The contact details of the bank that issued the letter must be clearly shown on the letter.
7. Attested original Bank Statement showing that the student’s sponsor maintains a balance of at least €7.000 or the equivalent amount in local currency. This
statement must be issued no earlier than one month before the application deadline.
8. One passport size photograph with the applicant’s name written on the back.
9. Attested copy of Passport (only the page(s) that shows your photo, personal details and signature) valid for at least two years from the commencement of
classes.
10. Original completed and signed Acceptance of Terms and Conditions of Study form.
11. Original completed and signed Declaration form.
Attestation of documents and documents issued in a language other than English
Documents should be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the student’s home country and then by the Cyprus Embassy, Consulate or High Commission at
the student’s home country. To find out the contact details of the Cyprus Embassy/Consulate/High commission in your country visit the Cyprus Ministry of
Foreign Affairs website (www.mfa.gov.cy / Cyprus in the world / Embassies and Consulates by Country and select your country) or contact our Admissions
Department. Additionally, the bank letter and bank statement needs to be attested by a notary public prior to the above attestations (please note: every page of the
bank statement needs to be fully attested, not just the last page). If any of the required documents are issued in a language other than English, then an attested
original English language official translation must be attached (the contact details of the translator must be shown). The translation must be attested in the same
way as explained above. As soon as the College receives all required documents above (correctly completed and attested), it will apply to the Cyprus Migration
Department for the student’s visa. Have in mind that the above may need (depending on the country from which they are sent) 4 to 5 working days to arrive via a
courier service.
STEP 3 - PAYMENT AND SENDING OF VISA
Once requested, the student should forward a payment to the College according to the Tuition & Other Fees leaflet, to enable the visa to be issued. As soon as
his/her visa is issued, the College sends to the student a copy of his/her paper visa.
IMPORTANT DATES
Fall Semester 2024 Spring Semester 2025 Summer Semester 2025
Application Deadline 6 September 2024 10 January 2025 16 May 2025
Enrollment in courses commences 30 September 2024 3 February 2025 10 June 2025
Commencement of semester 7 October 2024 10 February 2025 16 June 2025
* All application deadlines are subject to change without prior notice. Please contact the College for the up to date application deadlines
 TUITION & OTHER FEES 2024 - 2025
For Third Country (not Council of Europe Member) nationals
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION FEE

Once an applicant for admission sends his/her application for admission form to the Office of Admissions, he/she should forward a payment to the College of the
non-refundable Application for Admission Fee of €150.

TUITION FEES

Once requested, the student should forward a minimum payment of €4.000 as deposit to the College, based on one of the payment options shown in the table below,
to enable the visa to be issued, as required by the authorities. As soon as his/her visa is issued, the College will inform the student that he/she needs to settle any
remaining balance before a copy of the visa can be sent.

Payment option Tuition Tuition Fees Visa Total

Fees After discount Deposit
Euro Euro Euro Euro
2 Semesters Undergraduate Program (60 ECTS credits, Discount applies on last 30 ECTS credits) 4.500 4.000 500 4.500
2 Semesters MBA Program (60 ECTS credits, Discount applies on last 30 ECTS credits) 5.400 4.590 500 5.090

Notes:

1. Payments to the college can be made in Euro or in other strong currencies (e.g. US dollar, GB pound).
2. When a payment is made via Swift/SEPA transfer and the actual amount received by the College is less than the particular amount above (due to exchange rate
fluctuations or bank or other charges), final adjustment will be done upon registration of the student with the College (when the student firstly arrives at the
College).
3. All tuition fees and visa deposit are subject to change without any prior notice. Payment of tuition fees is subject to the Refund Policy shown below.

OTHER FEES

All other fees shown below are payable upon registration of the student with the College (when the student firstly arrives at the College).

Euro
Enrollment fee (per semester/session) 50
Technology fee (per semester/session) 20
Annual Medical Insurance fee (per calendar year) 170
Medical Examination fee (Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis, HIV/AIDS and Chest X-Ray for Tuberculosis - payable once) 40
Migration Service fee (per calendar year) 35
Laboratory fees (average of 2) * 70
Total 385

The above other fees are subject to change without any prior notice.

* Students may be charged with one or more laboratory fees according to the courses they enroll in. The laboratory fee is 35 Euro.

ESTIMATES OF OTHER EXPENSES

The table below serves to provide an estimate of the other expenses which students are expected to face in Cyprus. None of the following expenses are paid to the
College.

Euro
Accommodation in private apartments (for 8 months) 2.000
Food (for 8 months) 2.000
Books and Stationery (for 8 months) 500

HOW TO MAKE A PAYMENT

A student can make a payment to the American College as below. Payments received should clearly mention the student’s name, application number and passport
number.

1. By Swift/SEPA transfer. Transfer the amount to the following bank account:

IBAN: CY35 0020 0195 0000 3570 2854 3889 Account name: American College (AC) Limited BIC: BCYPCY2N
Bank of Cyprus Ltd Account number: 357028543889
Address: Bank of Cyprus Prodromou Branch (0136), 5A Vyzantiou, 2064 Strovolos, Cyprus

Once a payment is made by Swift/SEPA transfer, the student is required to send to admissions@ac.ac.cy a proof that the transfer was made and give the relevant
reference number.

REFUND POLICY

The tuition fees and/or visa deposit are refundable (subject to bank and administration charges) only if the entry visa/permit to Cyprus was denied.