Education Committee Discusses Study Program Equivalence and Allowances at the University of Cyprus

The Parliamentary Education Committee discussed a bill regarding the equivalence of study programs, according to which the equivalence will include at least three-fifths of the required courses of the corresponding field in public higher education institutions in Cyprus or Greece.

AKEL MP, Christos Christofias, emphasized the need for a bill to resolve equivalence issues. Representatives from the Legal Service and KYSATS stated that the relevant bill has been submitted to the Ministry of Education.

In addition, the special allowance for professors at the University of Cyprus was discussed. The Chairman of the Committee, Pavlos Mylonas, raised questions regarding the payment of allowances to 22 academics who were vindicated by the Supreme Constitutional Court.

The Vice-Rector of the University of Cyprus, Ioannis Yapintzakis, stated that the University has started the procedures for the position of internal auditor and that the cost of maintaining the buildings amounts to €4.5-5 million.

Angelos Efstathiou, a representative of the academics, expressed surprise at the proposal to pay the allowance only for 2025 and 2026.