Welcome to the University of Mediterranean Karpasia! Founded in 2012, the University of Mediterranean Karpasia is set in Nicosia, the capital city of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). With its second campus established in 2014, the UMK intends to enhance the quality of its education and to educate tolerant, confident and entrepreneurial individuals, equipped with world class professional knowledge, skills and competencies. Our objective is to have our students learn scientific knowledge by experimenting as well as testing and researching in addition to using that knowledge in their daily lives. The University of Mediterranean Karpasia strives to reap benefits of academic research and studies by conducting education within production and putting into use the university-industry cooperation. Accordingly, in order to reach standards of global universities and enable our students to have internationally recognized diplomas after graduation, agreements have been made with some international universities, including B.H.M.S. Business & Hotel Management School - Switzerland, Superior University, and College of Tourism & Hotel Management (COTHM). With academicians who emphasize science and practice, our university offers total of 10 Associate Degree Programs in Civil Aviation Vocational School, Vocational School of Management, Culinary Arts Vocational School, American Tourism and Hospitality Management, Vocational School of Accountancy; 9 Bachelor’s Degree Programs in Faculty of Business, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, and Faculty of Law; and 12 Master’s Degree Programs in the Institute of Social Sciences. OUR MISSION Under common ethical values and in the light of science, our university is committed to educating tolerant, open-minded and self-confident entrepreneurial individuals who are equipped with world class professional knowledge, skills and competencies and responsive to domestic and international issues. Our main objective is to educate the high-quality workforce in terms of knowledge, skills, emotion, and consideration. Implementing an education model involving modern teaching methods and techniques as well as practices necessary for professional knowledge and skills, we educate well-disciplined individuals who have effective external communication skills, high sense of responsibility and internal focus of control. With scientific research of global standards, the University of Mediterranean Karpasia is making valuable contributions to public welfare as a research and development center. In this context, the ‘Education within Production’ program provides the students with the opportunity to have a hands-on work experience with an intention to educate leader human resources who are competent in applications, environmentally and socially conscious and who are in constant self innovation process. OUR VISION Our vision is to become a leading educational organization in our field. As a pioneering educational institution, we intend to educate solution-oriented, self-initiative individuals with good leadership and professional skills, who adapt to rapidly changing scientific and social conditions of the 21st century with a high level and updated knowledge, good social communication skill, effective use of technology, and the necessary skills to successfully implement team work.stitution Administration and Inspection (English) WHY UMK? North Cyprus, because it offers - Easy integration into cultural and climatic conditions, - An island famous for its exceptional natural beauty and historical richness, - Friendly and cordial people, - Lifestyle characterized with tranquility and peace (very low crime rates) - Multicultural environment with students from 80 different countries, - An island of Universities and knowledge, - Education at global and European standards - EngliAn advantage of education in English for an international career, - Facilities and quality of education offered by the university. The UMK, because it offers - Internationally accepted prestigious 4-year undergraduate and graduate programs, - English educational standards accepted worldwide, - Learning by living, experimenting, observing and examining -Evening courses for professionals - Quality education at affordable fees, - Experienced academic staff and employees.