Our View: Public universities undermined by low standards

Good results in the Pancyprian exams are not necessary for all the places available at the two public universities. There are departments at these public universities that take students who have not scored a pass mark (10 out of 20) in the entry exams, because success is determined by the availability of places rather than how well a student has done in the entry exams.

For schools such as the medical school, IT and architecture there is strong competition for places only students with top marks have any chance of being accepted.