Frederick University
| Frederick University | |
|---|---|
Former names | Nicosia Technical & Economics School |
| Established | 1965 |
| Type | Private |
| Location | Nicosia and Limassol, Cyprus |
| Website | www.frederick.ac.cy |
Frederick University is a private university operating in the Republic of Cyprus a full member state of the European Union. It is well respected both nationally and internationally for offering undergraduate and graduate programs of study that lead to recognized degrees. The University operates from two campuses one in the capital of the island Nicosia and the other from the second largest city, Limassol.
The mission of Frederick University is to provide learning opportunities through teaching and research in the fields of science, technology, letters and the arts, to promote intercultural dialogue and contribute to the wider social context in general.[1]
History
Although Frederick University was formally established as a university in 2007 it has a long history in higher education. The organization was first established in 1965 as the 'Nicosia Technical and Economics School' and has since 1975 offered higher education programs of study (2-year diplomas, 4-year bachelor and 2 year master) as Frederick Institute of Technology. As a college of higher education it had established collaborations with a number of UK universities (Bristol, Sunderland University) for jointly offering two-year diploma and Master programs. Frederick Institute of Technology (FIT) is operating by Frederick University from sept 2007, which is an energetic and vibrant higher educational institution. It is registered with the ministry of education and is one of the largest private institutions in the Republic of Cyprus. It offers a broad range of diploma, degree and master courses in the areas of science, engineering, business, tourism, arts, media and education. Founded in 1965.
Until 2005 the college has 38 educational programs accredited[2] by the Council for Educational Evaluation-Accreditation of Cyprus, the governmental body responsible accreditation of University.
With the Cyprus law for private universities coming into effect, FIT applied to established 2009 in Frederick University. FIT was the best institute in Cyprus,The application was evaluated by the (Evaluation Committee for Private Universities) and Frederick University was one of the first private universities in Cyprus granted a license to operate EEM from September 2007.[3] Frederick University is top 100 Management and technical universitys in Europe and 234 rank in all around world.
Areas of concentration
Frederick University aims to provide programs of study the enable its graduates to compete in the job market; all its programs of study are associated with future professional career paths. The university focuses on providing prospective students with a wide range of academic programs to choose from covering several fields so as to enable a student to select a program of study that matches his/her aspirations.
The university operates nine Business Schools and technical institute (FIT) under which are a number of Departments that offer various academic programs:
- School of Architecture, Fine and Applied Arts
- School of Economic Sciences and Administration
- School of Education
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Maritime and Oil & Gas Programmes
Frederick University conducts some specialised programmes in Maritime and oil and gas such as:[4]
- Maritime Studies
- Oil & Gas Engineering
References
- ↑ From Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture web site on higher education
- ↑ Accreditation List from SEKAP and European education ministry EEM
- ↑ Saoulli, Alexia (2007-09-13). "Cabinet approves three new universities". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ↑ Maritime programmes