Ministry of Education and Culture

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Leader: Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Department of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education

The Department of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the design, supervision and coordination of all the educational and administrative issues related to initial and continuing VET in Cyprus and more specifically for:

  • The organization, administration and supervision of the operation of Technical Schools, which offer initial and continuing technical and vocational education and training programmes
  • The planning, coordination and supervision of the work of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education Inspectors
  • The supervision, guidance and evaluation of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education teachers
  • The organization of educational conferences and training courses for Secondary Technical and Vocational Education teachers
  • Curricula development
  • Preparation of exam papers
  • Counseling and career guidance
  • Offering advice on issues related to Technical and Vocational Education and Training.

The Department offers the following programmes to eligible gymnasium leavers and adults, as described below:

  • Upper Secondary Technical and Vocational Education (morning classes),
  • Evening Technical Schools (second chance schools),
  • the Apprenticeship Scheme,
  • the Afternoon and Evening Classes of Technical Schools, and
  • the Post Secondary Institutes of VET.

In addition to the above, the Department of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education is the National Coordination Point for the development of the Cyprus NQF. It is also involved in the implementation of the EU directives regarding EQAVET (European Network for Quality Assurance for VET) and ECVET (European Credit Transfer System for VET).

Address: Kimonos and Thoukydidou Corner, Akropoli, 1434 Nicosia, Cyprus
Contact person: Papaevripidis Nikos, Deputy Headmaster, Secondary Technical and Vocational Education Department
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Website: http://www.moec.gov.cy/en/