Credit Load

The normal credit load for a full-time student is 15 to 18 credit hours during a semester and 9   credit hours during the Summer session. Students with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher may be permitted to register for a maximum of 21 credit hours during a semester and may continue to do so for as long as the 3.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average is maintained. Other students may be allowed to register for more than 18 credits in a semester if they are repeating at least one course or they require a few extra credit hours during their last semester in order to graduate. In no case can the number of credits exceed 21. Local students may elect to study on a part-time basis by registering for fewer than 15 undergraduate credits or fewer than 12 postgraduate credits in a semester. Students who are residing in Cyprus on a student visa are required to register for at least 15 credits in each semester if they are pursuing an undergraduate program or at least 12 credits if they are pursuing a postgraduate program. Such students can register for the number of credits they need to graduate, even if it is less than the relevant minimum number of credits, if they are graduating from a master’s degree, bachelor’s degree or a higher diploma program.