ADMISSION, VISA AND FINANCIAL PROCEDURES 2010-2011
For applicants from Countries with No Cyprus Diplomatic Mission

STEP 1 - APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

Applicants wishing to apply for admission should send the following to the Office of Admissions (the fourth (4^th) requirement applies only for MBA applicants and the sixth (6^th) only for minors ( i.e. students under 18 years old)):

1. Completed Application for Admission Form.

2. Application Fee of €300 (includes the Migration Application Fee of €85 and attestation fee of €150) which is non-refundable.

3. Attested photocopy of Senior High School Graduation Certificate and Mark Sheet. If the photocopies of the School Certificate and Mark Sheet are issued in a language other than English then an English translation must be attached to the attested copies of the Certificate and Mark Sheet.

4. Attested photocopy of Bachelor Degree Certificate and Mark Sheet. If the photocopies of the Bachelor Degree Certificate and Mark Sheet are issued in a language other than English then an English translation must be attached to the attested copies of the Certificate and Mark Sheet.

5. Attested Medical Examinations report issued no more than 4 months before the date classes commence which proves that the student is free from HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis and Tuberculosis.

6. If the student is under 18 years old at the commencement of his/her studies, you need to provide Attested Parental Consent stating that the parents allow their son/daughter to live in Cyprus by himself/herself for the duration of the studies.

7. Attested Non-Criminal Record Certificate issued by the local police or Ministry of Home Affairs, stating that the applicant has no criminal record. This must have a validity of at least six (6) months from the date of the interview.

8. Attested 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 or mother of the applicant. This must have been issued no more than six (6) months before the date classes commence for the semester/session applying for. If neither the Passport nor the Police Character Letter state the relationship between the student and the sponsor then a Certificate of Relationship issued by the Police or other official authorities stating the relationship between the student and the sponsor must accompany the bank letter.
   

9. Two Photographs (passport size with the applicant’s name written at the back).

10. Attested Photocopy of Passport valid for at least two years from the commencement of classes.

How to attest the documents

All governmental documents (Passport, School Certificates and Non-Criminal Record Certificate) should be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the student’s home country. Non-governmental documents (Medical Examinations Report and Bank Letter) should firstly be attested by a notary public and then by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. All the documents should then be sent for attestation to a (host) country where both Cyprus and the student’s country have diplomatic missions. The documents should firstly be attested by the diplomatic mission of the student’s country, then by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the host country and then by the diplomatic mission of Cyprus.  

As soon as the Office of Admissions receives all the above and provided that the applicant satisfies the admission entry requirements, the Office of Admissions will send a Certificate of Admission along with an Acceptance of Admissions Offer form to the applicant.

STEP 2 - PAYMENT

The student should complete the Acceptance of Admissions Offer form and send it to the College. In addition, the student should forward a payment to the college after he/she receives the Certificate of Admission according to the following table:

Payments to the college should be made in accordance with the guidelines in the How to make a Payment section shown above. Payments to the college can be made in Euro according to the columns above. If the actual amount received by the College is less than the particular amount, due to bank or other charges, final adjustment of fees will be done upon registration. All students should forward to the college at least €3.200 which is the minimum amount accepted by the Migration Department in Cyprus. Students who forward to the college a smaller amount than €3.200 will not be eligible to apply for a visa.

STEP 3 - ISSUE OF VISA

All international students who have been accepted at Americanos College will need a student entry visa to enter Cyprus. After receiving a total payment according to the above table, the Office of Admissions is responsible to obtain a student entry visa from the Cyprus Immigration Authorities. The Cyprus Immigration Authorities issue the entry visa letter and the college sends to the student a copy of this letter.

International students should not travel to Cyprus before they receive their entry visa letters from Americanos College.

STEP 4 - ARRIVAL IN CYPRUS

Upon his/her arrival at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus the student will have to present to the immigration officer at the passport control desk the following:

1.        At least € 2.000 in the form of cash or traveler's cheques. 

2.        Certificate of Admission (issued by the college).

3.        Receipt issued by the Bank / Western Union / Money Gram that they have sent to the college a minimum of €3.200.

4.        Entry visa (sent by the college to you).

5.        An open-date return air ticket.

The student will be given a temporary resident permit (visa) for 10 days at Larnaca Airport. The temporary resident permit will be extended after the student’s registration with Americanos College.

All students once they arrive in Cyprus are examined for HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis and Tuberculosis. If a student is found to be HIV-positive and/or positively diagnosed with Syphilis and/or active-tuberculosis and/or Hepatitis B or C carrier then he/she will be deported from Cyprus.

COLLEGE FEES AND ESTIMATES OF OTHER EXPENSES

ESTIMATES OF OTHER EXPENSES

*    All other fees shown above, a total of Euro 462, are payable upon registration with the College. Students may be asked to pay one or more laboratory / book fees according to their program of study. The laboratory / book fee is Euro 35.

The above prices are subject to change without any prior notice.

VISA DEPOSIT

The visa deposit is refunded (subject to a 10% deduction for bank and administration charges) to the student when he/she:

1. returns to his/her country within two months from the date he/she was last a registered student;

2. has no financial or other obligations to the college;

3. has no valid temporary resident permit (TRP) in his/her possession; and

4. has claimed his/her visa deposit refund within six months from the date he/she was last a registered student.
   

REFUND POLICY

Once the student makes a payment for the tuition fees and visa deposit to the College, a refund is only made if the entry visa to Cyprus is denied.

HOW TO MAKE A PAYMENT

Payments received should clearly mention student’s name, passport no. and student no. There are two ways a student can make a payment to American College:

1.         by swift transfer. Students should transfer the amount to the following account:

2.  by Western Union or Money Gram, payable to the Director of International Office Mr. Tasos Anastasiou (ID No. 524713) (Tel: +357-22661122).

Cash payments to the College are not acceptable. Payments to the College should only be made by one of the above ways since students need to present evidence of their payment at Larnaca airport.

IMPORTANT DATES

*    During Summer English Session Intensive English Language Courses (25 hours per week for 10 weeks) as well as academic courses are offered to newly admitted students.