How to prepare

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at Neapolis University Pafos

With full scholarship from JetBrains Foundation

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Preparation is the key

Every CSAI BSc applicant goes through a careful selection process. Want to boost your chances of getting a full scholarship? Here’s how to prepare.

Math, Coding and AI Clubs

We’ve launched three free online clubs for students who want to go beyond the school curriculum. They run from October to May.

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Competitions

Our competitions help you get ready for the entrance contest you’ll need to pass to earn a scholarship. They’re also a great way to boost your performance in competitions, and connect with new friends from around the world.

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Camps

Participation in the Algorithm and Code Training School online or in-person, where our professors teach, can help you to get a grasp of what it's like to study at CSAI. The top performers will be invited to the interview.

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Courses and other materials

If you prefer learning through textbooks and online courses, we’ve handpicked a collection of resources to help you prepare effectively.

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Test your skills

Evaluate your areas of improvement

Youth Clubs

Registration is open. You can join throughout the academic year.
Youth Coding Club

Codeforces contests with live discussions, led by Pavel Mavrin (@pashka) – ICPC World Champion 2004, IOI 2002 Silver Medalist.

Registration for the next season will open in October 2026
Youth AI Club

A free online club for high schoolers interested in AI. This club will help you dive into AI, learn the basics, and even reach the Olympiad level (like IOAI) with due diligence and effort.

Registration for the next season will open in October 2026
Youth Math Club

A free online club for high schoolers to strengthen problem-solving abilities and math skills. The results can be applied as an additional 5 points (about ⅓) of an entrance test mark for the CSAI BSc’s.

Competitions

Registration is open
Blackbox Cup

A programming contest where curiosity leads the way. Explore unknown systems, uncover hidden logic, and solve unusual puzzles

Registration will be open soon
Youth Math Challenge

An online team competition for school students from 13 to 18, who are into math.

Registration is closed
Youth Coding Challenge

Competitive programming challenge for school students aged 13-19.

Registration is closed
Cyprus Programming Challenge

An olympiad for school students in Cyprus who love to code. Next launch in 2026.

Camps

Algorithm and Code Training Camps for school students

Courses and Materials

We encourage you to brush up on the basics of the following topics. Each topic includes a link to online resources where you can study and test your knowledge with automatically graded quizzes.

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Test your skills

Check your skills using our automatically graded test

Please note that the preparatory test is not the same as the entrance test. Its purpose is to give you an idea of your potential performance on the actual entrance test. Even if you excelled on the preparatory test, you are still required to take the official entrance test.

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Learn more about how to ace the entrance test

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

Meet your program managers

Have any questions about the program or the scholarship?

Contact us at: nup@jetbrains.com

Natalia Kitaeva,

JetBrains Academy

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