One of the critical decisions students are asked to make in choosing a college is between a larger research university and a smaller “liberal arts” college. Ledra College is proud to belong in the liberal arts group offering the below benefits:

1. At Ledra College each and every one of our students count. “We have room to care” instead of being an alienating place. Our students do feel our caring and they all matter to us. Each and every student is valuable to us and their individual learning is our scope of existence. Within our tighter knit community you are less likely to feel alone or homesick as well as you will be making lifelong friends.
2. Small Classes. At Ledra college you find yourself in classes of less than 50 students; whereas in most cases the majority of your classes will have fewer than 20 students. Our small class environment will give you a much greater opportunity to learning, to ask questions, participate in discussions, and have a professor who actually knows who you are.
3. All the teaching is done by professors who are committed to both teaching and research. This means that you won’t have to deal with inexperienced lecturers teaching your class but on the contrary you will be taught by high profile Professors. At Ledra college, we encourage of teaching professors to become engaged with further research and publications.
4. Your work will be evaluated more diligently. At Ledra college our professors will have more time to read your work and offer detailed feedback, comments and suggestions instead of rush through it in order to manage their time.
5. You have a chance to write more papers. The limited size of classes at Ledra College makes it possible for professors to assign more written work, junior papers and senior theses, usually with one-or-one supervision by a real expert. Our professors do have the time for grading each and every paper as they don’t have to go through thousands of papers.
6. You have more opportunities for one-on-one contact with your professor. At Ledra College, you will get to know your professors and they will get to know you as well instead of your professor just be a speck in the distance, someone you would never dare approach.
7. You get better advising as this professor will actually know you personally.
8. You’ll have more opportunities to collaborate with a professor. At Ledra College both our graduate and undergraduate students are offered the opportunity to be partnered with a professor in his or her research program upon their wish. Our students are usually engaged with the finding of the sources, assist with conducting experiments and even write up and present the findings alongside their professor. Part of the teaching mission here at Ledra College is to engage the students in the research of the faculty as a shared experience rather than a passing on way of information.
9. At Ledra College it is so much easier to stand out as you will be part of a smaller student cohort. Been acknowledged for your achievements is a major motivation factor and a push to do better. No matter if all our students are highly competitive, within our environment there is no real struggle to stand out and get noted for your accomplishments.
10. Strong links with businesses. At Ledra college we pride ourselves on our strong links with local and international businesses which benefits both our students and the industry alike. Businesses benefit from specially designed training delivered directly either their workplace either within our campuses, especially via Apprenticeships such as Mechanics engineers, Airplane Mechanics, Hospitality and Business, Accounting, Food and Beverage industry, Beauty and Hair, Pet Nursing.

“Our vision is all about transforming lives through revolutionary, comprehensive and entrepreneurial education”

We offer our students and apprentices comprehensive education of high quality by enriching their knowledge via theoretical and practical practices via a challenging multicultural academic environment.

Via our degrees and certificates our students not only gain academic knowledge but we help them develop their personal and interpersonal skills, as well as offering them valuable experiences that will prepare them for their future career or enrich their current ones.
We motivate our students to become confident individuals to follow successful careers and become valuable members of society.
All our Campuses in Nicosia provide a modern, safe, happy and innovative learning experience that will ensure you achieve your full potential. You will have access to world-class inspirational facilities which are the result of our recent investment in the latest technology and real work environments.

The faculty and staff are committed to providing students with a learning environment that is challenging, yet supportive of their personal and academic needs while studying at our educational institution. We aim to provide students with the best education and training opportunities by offering the highest standards of teaching in a friendly and professional environment. The college is dedicated to fostering the individual success of its students and their development as well-rounded, responsible and informed citizens of the world.

In order to achieve our mission, we:

• Ensure the quality of its academic programs and educational services through continuous evaluation and improvement.
• Manage our resources responsibly (which are accounted for to the Board of Directors).
• Ensure through orientation, professional development and evaluation that all employees are aware that the ultimate purpose of their work is the success of the students.
• Recognize and respect the differences amongst people as we have diverse student body
• Provide up-to-date educational technology and a healthy learning environment that promotes learning.

Responsibilities, Procedures and Policies

This section is designed as a guide to, and source of reference on, the principles, procedures and administrative practice upon which the College’s academic quality mechanisms are based. The College operates in the context of continuous development in the areas of quality assurance and quality enhancement. There are a range of bodies both internal and external to which College members, individually and collectively, are accountable for the quality and standard of academic provision. Internally, quality assurance procedures are developed on the basis that each member of College has personal responsibility for the maintenance of academic standards. External quality assurance is dealt by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education and the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth.

The College sees the definition, communication and enhancement of academic standards relating to a number of key aspects of College work:

1. The access, admission and induction of students;
2. Systems for program of study design, approval and review;
3. Program of study operation, teaching and learning;
4. Student assessment, progression and levels of academic attainment;
5. Systems for the appointment and appraisal of staff; and
6. Student guidance and learner support.

In relation to each of these areas, the College has defined responsibilities resting with individuals or committees within the College for the:

1. Setting of standards;
2. Communication of standards; and
3. Monitoring, reviewing, evaluation and enhancement of standards.

The quality assurance procedures in place are sanctioned by and operate through the academic committee, department heads and faculty members. Part of the academic committee duties is to undertake checks, from time to time, to monitor the extent to which the College’s declared policies and procedures on academic issues are being followed. The academic committee and the quality assurance committee are responsible for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness in practice of the quality control mechanisms described in the internal regulations, College intranet and prospectus.

What follows in the Handbook is a detailed description of the procedures involved in quality assurance.