One very effective
way to measure the size of the IT "pipeline" within a country
is by analyzing the availability of tertiary education within IT related
field. Cyprus is quite impressive with its offerrings in IT, ranging from
certificates (1 year), diploma/associate degrees (2-3 years), bachelor
degrees (4 years), master degrees and doctorate level degrees. Below outlines
the 9 universities on the island and their respective degree programs.(4)
Cyprus College(5)
– in the Republic of Cyprus
• Undergrad Programs: Graphic Design and Advertising, International
Business, Management Information Systems, Internet Technology, Multimedia,
Computer Engineering, Computer Science.
• Graduate Programs: MBA, Information Systems.
Cyprus International Institute of Management(6)
– Language of instruction is English, operates as a non-profit,
non-state institution. Located in the Republic of Cyprus.
• Graduate Programs: MBA (concentration in technology & operations
management, includes managing information systems and electronic commerce
classes)
Eastern Mediterranean
University(7)
– located in Northern Cyprus (received its parliamentary charter
in 1986), instruction is in English
• Associate Programs: Computer Programming & Information Technology,
Electrical & Electronics Technology, Internet Marketing.
• Undergrad Programs: Computer Studies & Information Technology
• Graduate Programs: MBA (MIS class, project management class),
Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
European University of Lefke(8)
– located in Northern Cyprus, non-profit university founded in 1990.
• Undergrad Programs: Computer Engineering, Computer Information
Systems
• Graduate Programs: MBA (class in E-business), MS in Computer Engineering.
Frederick Institute of Technology(9)
– located in the Republic of Cyprus
• Diploma: Building Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Studies
• Undergrad Programs: Computer Science
• Graduate Programs: MBA (class in computer information systems,
information systems management)
Girne American University(10)
– in Northern Cyprus
• Associate: Computer Information Systems, International Business
Management
• Undergrad Programs: Computer Information Systems, Computer and
Instructional Technology Teaching, Information Systems Technology, Multimedia
• Graduate Programs: MBA (emphasis on Computer Engineering, Computer
Information Systems)
Intercollege(11)
– located in the Republic of Cyprus, three campuses (Nicosia, Limassol
and Larnaca), founded in 1980.
• Programs: entire department of Management and Management Information
Systems within the Business School
P.A. College(12)
– located in the Republic of Cyprus (Larnaca), founded in 1983,
very small college.
• Certificate (1-year): Business and Information Technology
• Diploma (2-years): Computing and Information Systems
• Undergrad Programs: Business Computing
University of Cyprus(13)
– located in the Republic of Cyprus (Lefkosia), site was
still under construction in English, therefore unable to read which programs
of studied were offered there.
General Workforce
Statistics(15)
- Q2-2003 Workforce
- 327,000
- Q2-2003 % of Workforce
that are Women - 44.3%
- Q2-2203 Unemployment
Rate - 4.1% (lowest among all candidate EU nations and below EU average)
- 2001 Apparent
labor productivity (thousand Euro per person employed) - 25.0 (highest
among EU candidate nations but about half the EU average)
- Most Greek Cypriots
are fluent in English
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