Study abroad at Famagusta

Famagusta (Gazimağusa) is the major historic port and premier international university city of Northern Cyprus, situated on the sparkling eastern Mediterranean coast, celebrated for its dramatic Venetian city walls, the iconic Gothic Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque (former Saint Nicholas Cathedral), Othello Castle (the setting for Shakespeare's Othello), golden sandy beaches, and vibrant multicultural student life with over 20,000 international students from 110+ countries. Famagusta is the home of Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU / Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi - founded in 1979 as Northern Cyprus's premier state university, consistently ranked in the World Top 500 by Times Higher Education THE World University Rankings and recognized as one of the best universities in the Mediterranean basin). EMU holds prestigious international accreditations including ABET for Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Civil, Mechanical), AACSB and FIBAA for Business and Economics, and TedQual for Tourism. The university is celebrated for its Joint Faculty of Medicine (established in partnership with Turkey's prestigious Marmara University offering a 6-year international MD program), Faculty of Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy PharmD accredited by ACPE), Faculty of Dentistry, and Faculty of Architecture (MIAK/NAAB accredited). Degrees are taught 100% in English. International students benefit from automatic 50% tuition merit scholarships for all accepted international students, extremely affordable living costs, safe Mediterranean island lifestyle, and straightforward student visa procedures upon arrival.

Tuition fees in Famagusta for international students at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) are heavily subsidized through automatic 50% international tuition scholarships, bringing net undergraduate tuition down to approx. $3,200 to $4,800 per academic year for Engineering (ABET-accredited), Computer Science, Business Administration, Architecture, and Law. Tuition for the 6-year Joint Doctor of Medicine (MD) program with Marmara University is approx. $13,500 to $16,500 per year, and Pharmacy (PharmD) is approx. $6,500 to $7,800 per year. Postgraduate Master's and PhD programs range from $2,500 to $4,500 for the full program. On-campus modern university dormitories (EMU EMU-Dorm, Alfam, Ramen, Ugursal, Pop Art) cost between $150 and $350 per month (inclusive of all electricity, water, and Wi-Fi), while private rental apartments in Famagusta, Salamis Road, and Karakol range from $220 to $450 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $350 and $650 (among the most affordable in the Mediterranean).

International students do not require a pre-arrival embassy visa for Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Students travel using their official EMU Acceptance Letter (Letter of Acceptance) and transit through Turkey (Istanbul Airport IST / Sabiha Gökçen SAW) to Ercan International Airport (ECN). At Ercan airport immigration, students present their EMU acceptance letter to receive an official Student Entry Transit Visa. Upon arrival on campus in Famagusta, EMU's International Student Office assists students in completing their medical test and registering for the annual TRNC Student Residence Permit online (Muhaceret).