State schools are generally seen as equivalent in quality of education to private-sector institutions. However, the value of a state high-school diploma is limited by the fact that the grades obtained account for only around 25% of the final grade for each topic, with the remaining 75% assigned by the teacher during the semester, in a minimally transparent way. Cypriot universities (like universities in Greece) ignore high school grades almost entirely for admissions purposes. While a high-school diploma is mandatory for university attendance, admissions are decided almost exclusively on the basis of scores at centrally administered university entrance examinations that all university candidates are required to take. COUNT 4
QSN1 What do Cypriot universities ignore when looking at admission? ANS1 high school grades QSN2 What is required for university attendance? ANS2 high-school diploma QSN3 What plays a large factor in determining admission at a university? ANS3 university entrance examinations QSN4 What percentage do grades obtained account for in a students final grade? ANS4 25%