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Diversify your education with an international experience! 77% employment rate for AUC’s alumni Egypt: Inside-Outside Travel within the frst year : of graduation Egypt is home to some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and OUR CITY must-see travel destinations. Hop on a train to and walk the long shorefront Corniche to get a real feel for the era of Ranked among the top 100 cities in the world for international cosmopolitan elegance that marked the ancient city in the late students, Cairo is a unique and wondrous destination for students 19th century. seeking an adventurous study-abroad experience. Merging ancient Both local and visiting students enjoy traveling north for the Home to Egypt’s frst University Career history and metropolitan living in a bustling, dynamic city, Cairo summer and sunbathing on the spread of sandy white beaches of Center providing has something for everyone. The city blends the vibrant cultures of the Mediterranean, or if you are into snorkeling, scuba-diving and comprehensive career services in the region the Middle East, Africa and the Mediterranean and has long served marine life then head east to the exquisite resorts on the red sea. as the cultural, political and social capital of the Arab region. With world-class windsurfng, freediving, rock climbing, desert Choosing to study in Cairo provides the opportunity to immerse trekking and overall laidback atmosphere, Dahab -- a small town yourself in the Egyptian culture while learning about the region’s on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula -- is considered most pressing modern issues. backpacker central and home to adventurous young travelers The area has a population of 20 million people with from around the world. If, however, you are fascinated by Egypt’s the city sprawled along the longest river in the world, the . ancient history and monuments, make sure to visit the Nile-side AUC’s notable Encompassing the Pyramids of Giza, magnifcent mosques and town of Luxor in Upper Egypt and explore the Valley of the Kings, alumni include churches and the largest museum in Egypt, the Arab world’s most Karnak Temple, the Memorial Temple of Hatshepsut and the Queen of Jordan Rania Al Abdullah ’91, populous city is teeming with life. Explore the winding streets of magnifcent tombs and temples of the west bank. former president of the Cairo, and you will fnd a thriving art and music scene, an exquisite An advantage of Egypt’s prime location, near some of the most Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ’69, Tokyo’s frst female governor and opera house, trendy cafes and plays as well as numerous off-the- exciting travel hubs, means you can easily travel to any of the Japan’s former defense minister beaten-path marvels. surrounding destination cities without spending a great deal of time Yuriko Koike (ALU ’71) and Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times The dialect of spoken in Egypt is the most well-known getting there. Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Lebanon, Jordan, Casablanca, Nicholas Kristof (ALU ’84) and most understood in the Arab world, making Cairo a prime Rome or Athens are all under a fve-hour flight from Cairo. language-learning center in the Middle East. When you decide to study in Egypt, you open yourself to a new world flled with diverse cultures, histories, art and ideas. Egyptians are known for their warm and welcoming hospitality. One thing you can look forward to is to be greeted with smiling faces and a generous attitude that will make you feel right at home.

Getting Around Cairo is an enormous city with lots to discover. Besides the AUC bus service, international students can take advantage of the numerous transportation options. Public transport like the subway is the quickest and most convenient way of getting around Cairo. Another affordable alternative is the newly launched air-conditioned and Wi-Fi enabled public bus with stations in key locations across the capital. For private on-demand transportation, taxicabs or application-based taxi services like Uber and Careem are also available and quite popular in the city. The Cairo International Airport is located in , around 23 kilometers from campus. Both domestic and international flight rates are highly economic and fly out from one of the airport’s three terminals. Railways also offer a relatively inexpensive way of seeing the country and trains to all major cities including Alexandria, Luxor 2 3 and Aswan disembark from the city’s main train station. A SECURE and SAFE ENVIRONMENT

Your safety and well-being are of the utmost importance to us. AUC’s technologically advanced and environmentally sensitive campus is located in one of the most secure, residential suburbs in Cairo. The gated campus requires individual identifcation to access the entrances and is covered by 24-hour video camera surveillance, throughout the premises and outside the campus fences. Pushing a button on the surveillance camera allows you to speak with a member of the security team who will provide you with immediate assistance if needed. The Offce of Safety and Security holds primary responsibility to secure access to the AUC campuses 24/7, and highly trained security personnel patrolling the grounds ensure the safety and security of our community. International students receive an emergency contact card during their participation in the mandatory orientation program. This card contains the emergency contact phone numbers of key personnel present on campus at the AUC Clinic, the Counseling Center, the Offce of International Student Life, the Offce of Residential Life and other key departments. This is in addition to having direct access to the University’s head of safety and security at all times. AUC STUDY ABROAD: Begin the Journey! Experience of a lifetime

Every year, AUC welcomes study-abroad students from different parts of the world who come to the University for a unique educational experience in the heart of the Middle East. Founded in 1919, AUC is Egypt’s leading English-language, U.S.-accredited institution of higher education and the center of intellectual, social and cultural life of the Arab world. Because we ensure a student experience that is both highly immersive and academically rigorous, AUC is the partner University of choice for numerous renowned international institutions, and is favored by many universities across the globe as an approved overseas study site for their students.

4 5 Salima Ikram is a distinguished professor, archaeologist and author. She is a leading expert on animal mummies. As the founder of the Animal Mummy Project at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, she has emerged as one of the leading scholars in Egyptian funerary archaeology. Combining an interest in and understanding of the past with a passion of preserving it for the future, she has brought the little-known world of animal mummies to light. "Being an archaeologist means that you never have to grow up, AUC’s School of Business and the past is always part of the present." is one of approximately 77 business schools worldwide -- Salima Ikram to Morgan Freeman — out of nearly 14,000 — as well as the frst in the AUC Alumni have been named Young Middle East and third in Hani Sewilam is the founding director of both the Center for Global Leaders by World Economic Africa, to achieve triple- Forum for more than a decade crown accreditation from Sustainable Development and the Master of Science in sustainable AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS development program at AUC. He is the executive director of the UNESCO Chair on Hydrological Changes and Water Resources Management and the academic director of the Department of Engineering Hydrology at the RWTH Aachen University in AUC ACADEMICS: A WORLD OF CHOICES Germany, where he founded the Master of Science in sustainable AUC’s 35+ undergraduate and 40+ graduate programs across a variety of diverse felds equip students management – water and energy program. An expert in the in the with the knowledge and skills to compete in a rapidly changing world. From sociology to Egyptology, gender felds of sustainable development, water resources management, and women’s studies, Middle East studies and comparative religion, the courses available to study-abroad water-energy-food nexus, desalination and capacity building, students introduce them to a range of fascinating topics and enrich their educational experience. Of course, Sewilam has managed international research and capacity building there is also the added beneft of transferring your AUC credit back to your studies at home and an offcial projects in 21 countries. AUC transcript will be issued to you.

LEARN AT THE HANDS OF FIELD EXPERTS Helen Rizzo is an associate professor of sociology and chair World-renowned faculty members bring a wealth of experience to the classroom and beyond. of the Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology at 46 percent international faculty means students are exposed to a variety of global perspectives, cultural AUC. She has published several works on gender and women’s backgrounds and learning methods. rights and her book, Islam, Democracy and the Status of Women: As a student, you’ll learn at the hands of distinguished experts who will inspire and support your study-abroad The Case of Kuwait, was published in 2005 by Routledge Press. journey by sharing their invaluable knowledge and global experiences. You’ll have the unique opportunity to work side by side with award-winning scholars and feld leaders. In addition, our student-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows your professors to truly get to know you; identify your learning capacity and needs; and serve as your academic mentors as well.

Bernard O’Kane is a distinguished scholar in the Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations and specialist in Islamic art and architecture, a topic explored in his 10 authored and edited Among the many AUC 25% books and dozens of articles. He is the 2005 winner of the AUC of faculty are from The FIRST university in the United States Excellence in Research and Creative Endeavors Award. the region to issue students an offcial cocurricular transcript professors who have documenting their achievements beyond the classroom brought the world to their classrooms and impacted Immerse Yourself in a Global Community The global nature of the University community, from the student body to faculty and staff members the lives and futures of as well as a wide network of alumni around the world, encourages openness to culturally different 6 7 ideas and points of view, allows students to build connections with new and interesting people and their students are: creates a sense of belonging among community members. Get Familiar with the Language

Survival Arabic The Survival Arabic course at AUC is designed to help incoming international students with limited or no knowledge of the Arabic language get by during their stay in Cairo. The fve-day, 20-hour course covers basic Egyptian colloquial phrases and vocabulary, assisting students to smoothly transition into life in Egypt.

Study Arabic in Cairo Over the years, the Department of Arabic Language Instruction at AUC has attracted thousands of students who want the added experience of learning the language in an Arabic-speaking country. Here is a look at some of the Arabic-language programs offered at AUC:

Arabic Language Classes Students who wish to study Arabic for one or two semesters, as part of a study-abroad program, are enrolled as nondegree students, provided they adequately meet the admissions requirements outlined by AUC.

Arabic Language Intensive Program The intensive program accommodates students from all learning levels. Courses are skill-based focusing on reading, writing and listening, as well as content-based using media, political texts, literature as well as other tools. Out-of-class activities and feld trips around Cairo are integrated into the program to bolster language-learning and expose students to Egyptian art, music, food, history and culture.

Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) For over half a century, the CASA program has been helping students take their Arabic-language skills to the point of near-native fluency. It has the longest tradition of teaching Arabic in the Middle East of any program of its kind and is the only program in the world to offer a high-quality master’s degree in teaching Arabic as a foreign language.

For more information on the full range of Arabic-language programs offered at AUC visit schools. aucegypt.edu/academics/ALI

ع AUC’s 50-year-old Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) is the world’s premier, full-immersion Arabic-language program

8 9 INTERNSHIPS, EDUCATING CITIZENS IN BORDERLESS CLASSROOMS 65 WORK STUDY AND student-run clubs and organizations More than 300 community-based learning courses at AUC HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE connect the values of civic responsibility to the classic academic mission. AUC teaches students how to be responsible citizens in Participating in a study-abroad program provides essential the future by “acting as citizens” through meaningful community skills for any career, including language learning, cultural service embedded in the program. The programs provide the exposure, independence and adaptability, which are greatly context within which this can happen – the community. It involves More than valued in today’s employment market. The Career Center at students in meaningful community service directly related to their AUC offers students professional development services in course goals, enabling them to link theory with action through 300 the form of career planning services, assistance with resume guided reflection. community-based learning classes writing, interview preparation, job shadowing and internship Through feldwork and volunteering, students participate in opportunities with our network of renowned local and projects addressing a variety of community needs in areas multinational employers. including poverty alleviation, quality education, housing, literacy, The Career Center’s Work Study Program prepares students environmental awareness, NGO development, youth inclusion and for the working world and helps them gain more clarity on many more. Students offer to the community skills and knowledge their career goals and aspirations. The program provides the from a variety of disciplinary areas – business, engineering and the unique opportunity of gaining real-life experience working sciences, global affairs and public policy, the humanities and social on campus in a variety of departments and offces while sciences – while enhancing their own ability to integrate theory discovering your skills and earning money. and research; formulate and test hypotheses; analyze quantitative and qualitative data; apply concepts learned in class to real life; understand multiculturalism, diversity and cultural influences; develop a sense of justice by examining socially important issues; AUC has partnerships with more than 120 universities around the world, including Columbia, Cornell and Duke and believe in their ability to make a difference. Throughout the programs, students learn in a variety of different STUDENT methods, including a blended learning model where online ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Joining a club or society is the best way to make new friends. Choose from over 60 student-led clubs and social societies across a range of interests from food to art, music, theater, sports, debating, history, literature, biology, women’s rights and more. Whatever sparks your interest, you’ll fnd like- minded people in one of AUC’s student organizations. The many extracurricular activities available at AUC reflect the diverse backgrounds and interests of the student body. Joining a club helps you develop your personal skills and get involved in areas of community service, student government, culture and special interests, academics or student conferences. The University also has several student-run English and Arabic publications, including The Insider, Caravan, The Independent, and the monthly magazine, AUC Times. For a full directory of student clubs and organizations, visit www.aucegypt.edu/students/campus-life. 10 11 Mentoring and Counseling For many students, time at college or in a foreign country may represent some challenges. AUC’s counseling and mentoring services are there for your well-being and available to lend a hand, or an ear, whenever you are feeling overwhelmed. The Student Counseling Center (SCC) offers group and individual counseling, as well as personal wellness programs and workshops. The student mentoring unit provides advice, guidance and support for students who face academic challenges. Peer mentoring and workshops teach students life-long academic and emotional intelligence skills. These services are available to all enrolled students free of charge.

Disability Services AUC provides all the necessary facilities and resources that guarantee a smooth education process for students with physical or learning disabilities.

Learning Disability Services Students with learning disabilities are entitled to special academic accommodation depending on each student’s special needs. Many disabilities are identified through the counseling and mentoring processes. Often students will seek the support of disability services on their own accord, or under the recommendation of a parent or faculty member. Students, whose learning disabilities have previously been identified and professionally diagnosed are required to submit valid documentation to ensure that they are given the necessary accommodation entitled to them by disability laws such the Americans with Disabilities Act. If official documentation is lacking, students are referred to specialized organizations for relevant assessment, diagnosis and academic accommodation. Finally, the request for academic accommodation is communicated to the student’s The University’s modern, 260-acre New Cairo campus professors as well as the Office of the Provost. AUC: constitutes a visionary investment in the future of Cairo, Egypt and the region — a state-of-the-art facility for advanced A MODERN research, innovative teaching, lifelong learning and civic URBAN CAMPUS engagement. The purpose-built campus has everything you need, including food outlets and dining areas, a bank, four ATMs, a post offce, a supermarket, a pharmacy, a medical clinic, a library housing the largest English-language collection in the region, three modern theaters, 11 cross-disciplinary research centers, a ftness center, sports felds and indoor and outdoor courts. Free Wi-Fi throughout the campus guarantees you stay connected with family and friends at all times.

Health Insurance STRONG Generally, travel abroad requires the appropriate insurance protection. For your welfare, AUC requires SUPPORT AND that all international students as well as Egyptians with dual nationalities, who are not permanent residents in Egypt, have a HEALTHCARE comprehensive accident and sickness insurance plan. AUC holds a group insurance policy with renowned health insurance provider Catlin Insurance Company Incorporated.

Medical Services and Clinic The AUC clinic offers comprehensive health care services to ensure the well-being of the AUC community. Everyone can benefit from medical advice, treatment, vaccines, pharmacy services and recommendations for outside care. The AUC clinic also has provider relationships with the best hospitals and healthcare facilities in Cairo and coordinates referrals to labs, specialists or other medical facilities. 13 Athletics: Building Character and Campus Spirit AUC’s Offce of Athletics offers quality athletic activities and learning opportunities to all students. Our 22 athletic programs promote a healthy lifestyle, discipline, teamwork and leadership development, as well as high standards of ethical conduct and sportsmanship. The University’s 400,000 square foot, state-of-the-art sports complex is equipped with facilities for everything from basketball to yoga. It features indoor and outdoor facilities, including a grass soccer stadium with bleacher seats for 2,000 fans, an eight-lane Olympic track, a rugby feld, three gyms, a 10-lane Olympic swimming pool, six outdoor tennis courts, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, handball and volleyball courts, six squash courts, a table tennis hall, a martial arts hall and a billiards hall. AUC’s sports teams compete against other universities on both the national and international level. If you’re fueled by competition join one of the University’s 20+ teams and enjoy competing in your favorite sport.

Eating on Campus: Choice, Variety, Convenience Eating on campus is an essential part of your day, but also an integral part of campus life. AUC offers a variety of healthy, affordable and delicious food choices at 15 locations across campus. Refuel, or catch up with friends at any of two food courts, bakeries and coffee shops. The main cafeteria on campus offers ready-to-eat hot and cold options prepared with the freshest local ingredients sourced from nearby trusted suppliers. It also features a fresh salad bar using non-GMO, hydroponically grown lettuce produced right here on campus. Real learning goes beyond the classroom. At AUC, Vending machines and convenience stores are available on campus and stay open for NONACADEMIC we have a wide range of services to support your extended hours. success and connect you with peers and professors. View the food outlets map, with information on operation hours and locations here www. SERVICES Our experts in the writing center, job-savvy advisors in aucegypt.edu/maps/interactive the career center and extensive library resources are all available for you to take your education to the next Use Reliable and Convenient Transportation level of learning. Don’t want to bother with the stress and cost of driving? AUC offers an affordable bus service covering 13 routes throughout Cairo. You would normally be charged a fee for one-way bus tickets, but if you ride the bus every day to get to and from New Cairo, the University offers a bus service subscription for all students. Buses run on set schedules Access the Largest English-Language Collection in Egypt throughout the day, seven days a week. Our comfortable coach buses have reclining seats, window curtains and free Wi-Fi on board. The subscription can be paid per semester. AUC’s Main Library boasts more than 500,000 print volumes, 134 electronic journal subscriptions, 340 personal computers and laptops, and the view of our garden isn’t bad either. Home to the largest English- language collection in Egypt, the AUC New Cairo library is the hub of study, research and investigation on campus. The library is home to the Learning Commons, your go-to spot for research and technology Out of 523 institutions worldwide that assistance. Expert research librarians are always available to assist you in hunting down information, 45 are accredited by the Middle States Athletics Student-to-faculty Commission on Higher Education, whether in a book, online or even in a document in another library across the world. ratio of programs only 17 – including AUC – The Rare Books and Special Collections Library on the third floor has a remarkable archive of documents are outside of the United States from the arts, culture, and society of Egypt and the Middle East. You can explore not just books and 11:1 periodicals, but also manuscripts, photographs and slides, maps, architectural drawings, memorabilia and artifacts and various audio-visual media. The library also houses the University archives.

Elevate Your Writing Skills Our students are great writers, but they know there is always room to improve. AUC’s Mohamed Taymour Writing Center helps graduate and undergraduate students refne their writing techniques and learn new critical thinking and thoughtful writing strategies. Our two locations offer individual tutoring to help students in all disciplines, as well as weekly peer-review workshops tailored to core classes in rhetoric and workshops focused on grammar, writing with technology, oral presentations, in-class writing and essay exams. You can also receive online tutoring through our Online Writing Lab. 14 15 What else will you have access to on campus? • Front desk staff available 24 hours a day • Housekeeping and cleaning services • Maintenance services AUC’s diverse global • Laundry outlet and services community represents • Sports complex next door with 24/7 outdoor soccer and basketball courts 60 countries • Food outlets and a supermarket nearby • On-campus clinic with medical personnel available 24 hours a day

Learn more about the ResLife experience at www.aucegypt.edu/students/life/residential

More than 90 named scholarships SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT International Student Scholarships AUC offers non-Egyptian degree-seeking students merit and need-based scholarships for study. To learn more about these scholarships and how to apply, visit aucegypt.edu/admissions/ scholarships/non-egyptian-students WELCOME TO THE Study-Abroad Student Scholarships RESLIFE COMMUNITY There are two scholarships available for international non-degree students at AUC: AUC provides outstanding student housing with first-class accommodation alternatives. Live within walking distance of your lecture halls at the University Residences and make connections with like-minded students in your community and friendships that will last Simpson Endowed Scholarships for Year Abroad Program in for life. For independent-style living, you may choose to enlist the help of the IPO to find a Egyptology private off-campus apartment in the neighboring suburbs. Established in 2003 to support two to four annual scholarships for The residence is composed of 12 units, divided into cottages. Each cottage has 22 junior or senior undergraduates enrolled in the Year Abroad Program in AUC has welcomed single and 20 double beds, a lounge, study room, courtyard and terrace. Rooms are Egyptology at AUC based on their academic achievement. The award is 1,700+ equipped with heating and air conditioning and high-speed wireless internet. Units share given to undergraduate students enrolled in colleges and universities in international students a kitchenette complete with all equipment necessary for on-campus living. Residents can in the past 5 years from the United States. more than 50 countries watch TV, dine, socialize or study in the common areas. In the common area, there are several study rooms and a computer lab open 24/7. The residence is equipped to assist Hermann F. Eilts Endowed International Scholarship students with special needs. Established in 2007 to cover the expenses of undergraduates enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States and who have an interest Top In addition to the convenience of living on campus, the ResLife experience at AUC is built graduate around people -- and we’re very happy to welcome you to our campus community. The in pursuing Middle East studies, political science or history at AUC for a programs in semester or a year. Egypt and Africa, ResLife community is more than just people sharing a living space. We are a close-knit and among family that supports one another and enjoys doing things together. From Thanksgiving the best 200 dinners to Halloween parties, Earth Week celebrations or adventurous trips abroad, our For more information on the eligibility requirements and how to apply worldwide ongoing events and activities create an environment that allows everyone to live, learn, for scholarships, please visit aucegypt.edu/admissions/scholarships/ have fun and grow as individuals. international-non-degree

16 17 The only higher Top education institution outside of North GREEN America to be listed in campus in Africa The Princeton Review’s 2017 Guide to Green Colleges

GO GREEN AT AUC AUC’s Offce of Sustainability works to integrate environmental and social sustainability into the culture and structure of the University. The offce is dedicated to decreasing the University’s carbon footprint, promoting environmental research, implementing recycling programs and raising awareness about sustainable causes. Besides the Offce of Sustainability, the University has also established the Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment (RISE) and the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD). AUC was ranked as the number one green campus in North Africa by GreenMetric World University Ranking. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

START YOUR ADVENTURE AUC’s Offce of International Programs (IPO) is your principal point of contact (PPOC), from the beginning of your admissions process till you arrive on campus. Study-Abroad IPO is also responsible for academic advising and course registration for all incoming The maximum duration for a study-abroad program is two semesters and a summer nondegree, study-abroad undergraduate and graduate international students. The session. Study-abroad students are not limited to a fxed set of courses but can IPO will act as an academic guide, aiding you during the add-drop period and choose from the general lists of AUC courses. Because AUC is accredited in the USA throughout the semester or academic year. For any inquiries regarding the University, as well as in Egypt, study-abroad students are able to transfer AUC credits to their please contact the IPO directly by emailing [email protected]. home institutions. For a full listing, please see the AUC online catalog link http://catalog.aucegypt.edu.

Summer Sessions Students from more than 30 countries usually attend AUC’s summer sessions to pursue a wide variety of subjects. Although most students are full-time students at AUC, many nondegree students also take classes also take courses during one or both of the summer sessions offered at AUC.

Admission Guidelines Your frst step as an international student is to apply for admission online at www.applyweb.com/auc. Students need to make sure their application is complete and submit the required documents by the mentioned deadline. To view the deadlines for submission of applications, visit http://catalog.aucegypt.edu. 18 For more information on the admissions process, contact the Offce of Enrollment, 19 Admissions and Student Service Center at [email protected]. 16 18

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