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Courses in Cyprus Depending on the area, however, it may be necessary to have some knowledge of
Greek to be able to carry out a course.
At the crossroads of three continents, Cyprus has always attracted
international companies thanks to a taxation system favourable to the creation of Useful sources of information
activities. While the country has been hit hard by the effects of the last crisis, the o The official employment website, the bilingual Greek/English portal: www.
economy is recovering rapidly. The IT, tourism and business services sectors are cyprus.gov.cy
dynamic. In addition, it should not be forgotten that Cyprus was a British colony
until 1960, and that the north of the island, illegally occupied since 1974, is called o The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry: www.ccci.org.cy
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The tourism sector is one of its major o To post a traineeship request, a list and the contact details of hotels in
economic resources. Cyprus can be found on the Cyprus Tourism Organization website ‘Cyprus

Name and legal framework Tourism Organization’
www.visitcyprus.com
Internship, placement
In Cyprus, there is no formal definition of the concept of the training course nor Consult offers and/or make an application
any law regulating this type of practice. However in general, over these last years,
business courses have been growing and are now part of the employment policy, o Course offers: www.cyprus.com/job type/Internship
particularly for young people. o Cyprus College: the possibility of taking a three-month course with a
The working week varies from 38 to 42 hours, on five or six days per week, company while studying in University College: www.cycollege.ac.cy
depending on the Cypriot collective agreements.
o The United Nations Development Programme: the possibility for Masters'
Practical life students to take a course of six weeks minimum in various areas. Excellent

Language: The official language is Greek (in the southern part) and Turkish (in the command of English required. Knowledge of Greek or Turkish is an asset.
northern part). English remains most often used, due to tourism. www.cy.undp.org/content/cyprus/en/home/operations/internships.html

Cost of living: It is best to allow for a monthly budget of around 700 € but this may Local Chambers of Commerce
be less out of the capital, Nicosia. o The Nicosia Chamber of Commerce and Industry:
www.ncci.org.cy/ncci
Accommodation: the ESN Cyprus student network may be a good point of contact
to start research (esncy.org) or otherwise there are some blogs on life in Cyprus. o The Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry:
www.limassolchamber.eu
Tips on finding a course and useful sites o The Larnaca Chamber of Commerce and Industry:
The tourism sector is very well developed, so it is not very difficult to find a course. www.larnakachamber.com.cy
Those who have already reached an advanced level of studies in the areas of
information technology and telecommunications or electrical engineering can o The Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry:
also try their luck. www.pcci.org.cy
The energy sector should see a strong development here in a few years. o The Famagousta Chamber of Commerce and Industry:
famagustachamber.org.cy/en
CV and covering letter
The consequence of the internationalisation of the employment market has A professional association
created a certain diversity in the terms of recruitment. There is not really a model
of writing the CV and covering letter; CVs of two to three pages are however quite Federation of Employers and Industrialists (OEV):
common. www.oeb.org.cy/en

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