ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES (NON-EU COUNTRIES)
THE ENTRY PERMIT IS ISSUED BY THE EMBASSY/CONSULATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

Dear student,

First of all we would like to thank you for expressing your interest in the College of Tourism and Hotel Management. Choosing the right study opportunity abroad is an important decision, which will affect your career aspirations, and enrich your future life. Choosing the College of Tourism establishes a commitment in high quality education on our behalf. We strongly advise you to visit our web site at www.cothm.ac.cy where you will find the latest news about the college, information on the programs of study offered, as well as on admission procedures and financial matters. The College of Tourism and Hotel Management is an international college with the majority of its student population coming from overseas. There are three intake periods each year: February, June (Intensive English Summer course only) and October.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Admission to the college and to all its programs is open to all persons who meet the admission requirements and qualifications of the college. International students are requested to submit their application at least three months before the scheduled commencement of their classes.

Step 1a. Applicants for the undergraduate programs should submit to the college the following:

1. Application for admission duly completed.
2. € 155 application fee (cash, Western Union, Money Gram, this is a non refundable amount).
3. Attested passport copies. The passport’s validity should be for two years at least.
4. Six passport size photos.

5.  Officially attested copies of the senior/high school leaving certificates with their grades reports, as issued by the school. Attestations must be made by the principal of the school, from which the student has graduated, and by a notary public. If these are issued in a language other than English, a translation in English must accompany the school certificates and the grades reports. The translation must be attached to the copies of the original certificates, and the documents must be attested.  The translator’s name and address must be clearly mentioned on the documents. Additionally, provisional school leaving certificates are acceptable for a maximum period of two years after graduation.

Step 1b. Applicants for the postgraduate programs should submit to the college the following:

1. Application for admission duly completed.
2. € 155 application fee (cash, Western Union, Money Gram, this is a non refundable amount).
3. Attested passport copies. The passport’s validity should be for two years at least.
4. Six passport size photos.

5.  Officially attested copies of their diploma/bachelor/masters degrees/ with their grades reports, as issued by the institution. Attestations must be made by the principal of the school, from which the student has graduated, and by a notary public. If the qualifications are issued in a language other than English, a translation in English must accompany the certificates and the grades reports. The translation must be attached to the copies of the original certificates, and the documents must be attested.  The translator’s name and address must be clearly mentioned on the documents. Additionally, provisional certificates are acceptable for a maximum period of two years after graduation.

Step 2. As soon as we receive the application for admission and all supporting documents the admissions director will inform the applicant whether he/she qualifies for admission. He/she will receive a letter of admissions or a letter of eligibility confirming the terms and conditions on which he/she will be admitted to the college. An applicant whose previous academic performance is poor or is judged unsatisfactory by the director of admissions will not be eligible for admission.

Step 3. Given that the applicant is admitted, the office of admissions will apply to the ministry of education for the approval of his/her academic records.

Step 4. Provided the applicant is approved the college will apply for his/her visa to the migration department.

Step 5. The applicant should pay full fees via bank transfer to the College of Tourism and Hotel Management.
In this way, he/she will be entitled to visit the embassy/consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in his/her country of residence for the visa appointment. The bank transfer is the only form of payment which will be accepted by the college and the immigration officers.

The college bank account is the following:

COLLEGE OF TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT
HELLENIC BANK, NICOSIA
A/C EUR€: 119-01-339726-01
B/C: HEBACY2N
IBAN: CY 57 0050 0119 0001 1901 3397 2601

Step 6. All applicants must appear for an interview at the embassy/consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in their country in order to be issued an entry permit (visa). The interview dates will be communicated to either them or our local representatives. The following documents must be presented during the visa interview date:

1. Two photographs.
2. Original passport.
3a. Applicable only for the applicants of the undergraduate programs.
Original senior/high school leaving certificates with their grades reports. Two sets of attested copies of the original school documents must be also attached.
3b. Applicable only for the applicants of the postgraduate programs.
Original diploma/bachelor/masters degree with their grades reports, as issued by the institution. Two sets of attested copies of the original certificates must be also attached.
4. Original bank sponsorship letter (certificate) stating that the applicant’s sponsor has sufficient funds to finance his/her stay and studies in Cyprus.
5. Original police character certificate (no criminal record).
6. Original blood test result showing that the applicant does not suffer from: V.D.R.L. /HIV I-II / HBsAg.
7. Original x-ray report showing that the applicant does not suffer from tuberculosis (TB).
8. Original or fax/scanned copy receipt issued by the college regarding prepayment of the applicant’s tuition and other fees for one year.
9. Original receipt issued by the bank regarding prepayment via bank transfer. The college’s name and account number must be clearly stated on the receipt. The applicant’s name and application number should be also stated in this bank transfer receipt.
10. Original or copy of the Cyprus bank’s slip for the deposit of full fees into the college’s account.
11. Original letter of admissions.

The interviewers will check the original documents and the attested copies and at the end of the interview will stamp all the original documents (except from the school/institution certificates), the attested copies of the school/institution certificates the receipts and other copies. None of these documents should be laminated.
The successful visa applicants will be granted with an entry permit (visa) for Cyprus in their passports.

Step 7. The visa successful applicants should book their flights and inform the college for their arrival flight details (Date, airlines, flight number, arrival time at the Larnaka airport) so as to arrange their transportation from the airport.

Upon receipt of their arrival information, the college will take care of their accommodation for the first couple of days in case they have not made any other arrangements prior to their arrival. Eventually, they will need to come to the college and visit first the admissions office where we will welcome and guide them through the college registration process.

Step 8. Upon arrival at the Larnaka airport the applicants will be required to present to the immigration authorities the following:

1. Two photographs.
2. Original passport.
3a. Applicable only for the applicants of the undergraduate programs.
Original senior/high school leaving certificates with their grades reports. Two sets of attested copies of the original school documents must be also attached.
3b. Applicable only for the applicants of the postgraduate programs.
Original diploma/bachelor/masters degree with their grades reports, as issued by the institution. Two sets of attested copies of the original certificates must be also attached.
4. Original bank sponsorship letter (certificate) stating that the applicant’s sponsor has sufficient funds to finance his/her stay and studies in Cyprus.
5. Original police character certificate (no criminal record).
6. Original blood test result showing that the applicant does not suffer from: V.D.R.L. /HIV I-II / HBsAg.
7. Original x-ray report showing that the applicant does not suffer from tuberculosis (TB).
8. Original or fax/scanned copy receipt issued by the college regarding prepayment of the applicant’s tuition and other fees for one year.
9. Original receipt issued by the bank regarding prepayment via bank transfer.
10. Original or copy of the Cyprus bank’s slip for the deposit of fees into the college’s account.
11. Original letter of admissions.
12. An open dated return ticket to the country of residence.
13. Cash money at least €1600 or USD$ 2000 for living expenses for the first months.

REGISTRATION AT C.O.T.H.M. AND APPLICATION FOR THE TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT (PINK SLIP)

All applicants upon arrival at the college will have to register and apply for an extension of their visa.
In this regard, they will be obliged to submit all the above documents to the admissions director of the college for their application to the Migration department for the issuance of their pink slip.

REFUND POLICY

In case of withdrawal any money paid to the college is not refundable. Money paid to the college is refundable only if the applicant is refused to be granted a visa and provided that there is an official document to support the above mentioned refusal.

MIGRATION REGULATIONS

Students are required by the migration regulations to attend their classes regularly.  Students who do not attend their classes regularly are reported to the Cyprus migration department.
All students must maintain an adequate balance of money in their bank account at all times, minimum amount €850. They also need to keep their money transfer receipts from the bank, western union, money gram and should present transactions of their account. Under the migration regulations students who do not register in a semester (fall or spring) must leave Cyprus and remain outside the country until the end of the semester.

BANK ACCOUNT

All applicants must open a bank account with a local bank as per migration requirements. The minimum amount that they must deposit is € 850. The transaction should be shown in a bank book that the bank will have to provide them. A copy of the bank book and the receipt should be submitted together with the rest of their documents to the admissions office in order to process their application to the migration authorities for the issuance of the their residence permit.

ENTRANCE EXAM

All newly arrived applicants should take the college entrance exam in order for them to be permitted to register as full time students. Please be informed, that they are allowed to take the college entrance exam only once! In case they fail to pass the college entrance exam, they should register for the English foundation program offered at the college. Applicants who have proficiency in English such as TOEFL 213 computer-based and above, IELTS 6.0 and above or other equivalent qualifications are not obliged to take the entrance exam. However, they must first submit to the admissions or academic affairs office a copy of the certificate and then the original upon arrival to Cyprus.

FINANCIAL AID

New international students are eligible for financial assistance on the basis of their average grade at their school-leaving certificate or their post secondary diploma or degree as follows: Students from all countries with GPA over 80% are granted a discount of 10%. The ACE scholarships are available to all students after their first semester at the college and consist of tuition fee reduction for the following semester. The percentage reduction will be a function of their academic performance as follows:

Brothers/sisters and married couples studying at the same time at the college and provided they provide evidence of their relationship, receive 10% discount each on their tuition fees.

We look forward to welcome you to Cyprus.

ADMISSION OFFICE

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