UCLan Cyprus to start in October

The University of Central Lancashire Cyprus has been granted a provisional academic license by the Ministry of Education and Culture for the establishment of the first British university on the island. It will commence operations in October at a new, 53 mln euro campus in Larnaca’s Pyla area.
UCLan has a focus on applied research and on providing practical solutions for businesses, large and small, and, according to an announcement, “will be committed to fostering employability and entrepreneurship and making a significant contribution to the economic, social and cultural benefit of Cyprus and beyond.”
UK students with 200 or more A2 points can study at UCLan Cyprus in one of two ways: register at UCLan in the UK on a 4 year degree route, studying the first year at UCLan Cyprus and returning to Preston for the subsequent three years, or, register directly at UCLan Cyprus, but pay their fees directly to UClan Cyprus.
For UK-based students, in addition to tuition, they will also receive student accommodation complete with swimming pool access, health insurance and a return flight to Britain for GBP 9,000 (EUR 11,300) a year.
The degree programmes are joint UCLan UK and UCLan Cyprus awards and as such, the same modules for each course are delivered in both the UK and Cyprus. This means that students will receive the same education at each university, should they transfer.
UCLan Cyprus will be ready to receive around 500 students on October 2.