graduate programs: master of arts in school psychology duration: 3 years (180 ects)

CHALLENGES: Student funding, Student participation in departmental activities, Qualified field supervisors for practicums/internships, Manuals, Development of teaching skills among students, Competency review and remediation

STRENGTHS: Emphasis on scientific psychology, Use of Blackboard technology in teaching, Bachelor’s level course in Vocational/Professional Issues, Limited Teaching and Research Assistantships, External research funding for students, Practicum sites outside national borders

QUALITY ASSURANCE: All programs accredited by Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications. Programs informed by local legislation regarding the practice of psychology, EuroPsy, NASP, ISPA, APA

EMPLOYMENT OF ALUMNI: Limited options for Bachelor’s level training, High social demand for qualified School and Clinical Psychologists, Multiple tertiary academic institutions hiring researchers in various areas.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION WITH EUROPLAT: Short Practicums/Internships in School and Clinical Psychology outside national borders, Uniform guidelines for professional training.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS: Master of Arts in School Psychology Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)Supervised Internship: 1500 hoursAims: Preparation of Professional School Psychologists and for PhD

Maste of Arts in Social and Developmental PsychologyMaster of Arts in Cognitive and Educational PsychologyDuration: 2 years (60 ECTS) (Theses Required)Aims: Specialized knowledge, Preparation for research and for PhD

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM: Bachelors of Arts in Psychology

Duration: 240 ECT (10 ECTS Foreign Language)Compulsory Courses: 17 (101 ECTS)

Theses: Optional Field Experience: 7 ECTS (Required)

TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY IN CYPRUSAnthi Loutsiou-Ladd, aloutsiou@ucy.ac.cy , Stelios Georgiou, stege@ucy.ac.cy

Department of Psychology, School of Education and Social SciencesUniversity of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

http://www.ucy.ac.cy/goto/psychology/el-GR/HOME.aspx

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS: PhD in Clinical Psychology Duration: 320 ECTS (Dissertation Required)

Supervised Internship: 1500 hours Aims: Preparation of Professional Clinical Psychologists and Researchers/Academics

PhD in Psychology Duration: 240 ECTS (Dissertation Required)

Aims: Preparation of Researchers/Academics