The 5,000-student university made the move as it seeks publicity for a new master’s program in digital currency, set to launch next spring. The program is designed to appeal to everyone from government administrators to entrepreneurs.

 

The program, apparently the world’s first “Master of Science Degree in Digital Currency,” covers both the technical underpinnings of systems like Bitcoin as well as how such systems will evolve and change society. “Digital currency is an inevitable technical development that will lead to significant innovation,” Christos Vlachos, the university’s chief financial officer, said in a press release.

 

The program’s first course, Introduction to Digital Currency, will be made available for free enrollment online. Classes at University of Nicosia are taught in English.