In less than a week, the test marathon for 8.619 candidates begins. Of these, almost 70% want to continue their studies at public universities in Cyprus and Greece, while the rest do not claim access to universities in both countries.
As for this year's choices of prospective students, they do not differ much from those of previous years. Pedagogy is still the most popular choice, as three out of ten insist on becoming teachers. Of the 18 candidates, 12 are high school and technical school graduates and 8.619 senior graduates. According to their statements, 8.065 will take the exams only for the purpose of expulsion from school, while 554 will claim a place in Cyprus and According to statistics, the number of candidates for the Military Schools is 2.717 and for the Drama Schools it is 5.902. In addition, 68 participants have requested facilities during the examinations. Regarding the most popular courses of the country, first in the table remains the Department of Primary Education of the University of Cyprus, with 889 candidates. It is followed by Pre-Primary Education with 18 and third in line is the Department of Communication and Internet Studies of TEPAK with 724. Of Arts, also of TEPAK, with 1.830 candidates and fifth, the Department of Culinary Arts of AXIK with 1.537. Other in order to shape the preferences of the participants, in relation to the Ymima of their first choice. In this case, 1.463 candidates knock on the door of the Medical School of the University of Cyprus. Three out of ten insist on becoming teachersSource: FILELEFTHEROS