A global campus with global connections HILARY RODHAM PRINCE CLINTON CHARLES By choosing to study at AUI, you will be investing in an education that will help you build a successful future. DRISS TARIQ JETTOU RAMADAN

HICHAM GAD EL GUERROUJ EL MALEH 3 WHY AUI?

Al Akhawayn University in (AUI) educates the future citizen- leaders of and the world through a globally oriented, English- language liberal arts curriculum based on the North American system. The academic community composed of students, faculty and staff work together to foster excellence and identity through teaching and learning favorable to the development of equity and social responsibility.

Home to more than 2,200 students from around the world, the 75 hectare campus houses student facilities including 7 academic buildings, a library, 21 student residences, 4 dining halls, shops, sports centers, and research labs.

4 5 JOIN THE N°1 UNIVERSITY IN MOROCCO

Based on the North American model of higher education, AUI’s education approach provides in-major knowledge, training in communication, computer science, history, the humanities, social science, mathematics and science. This approach facilitates maximum flexibility and background knowledge in your course of study, and has allowed AUI to be on the cutting edge of curriculum in North Africa.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A QUALITY EDUCATION

Knowledge of the liberal art will help you maximize your breadth of background knowledge and allow you to leverage broad-based critical thinking skills toward maximum versatility in the job market. 6 7 EARN AN AL AKHAWAYN GRADUATE PROGRAMS DEGREE • Master of Arts in International Studies and Diplomacy • Master of Arts in Islamic Religious Studies • Master of Arts in North African and Middle Eastern Studies • Master of Business Administration A PROGRAM CRAFTED TO • Executive Master of Business Administration MEET YOUR NEEDS • Master of Science in Computer Science • Master of Science in Computer Networks • Master of Science in Software Engineering • Master of Science in Software Engineering UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS and Management Science • Master of Science in Information Systems Security • Bachelors of Arts in Communication Studies • Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Management • Bachelor of Arts in International Studies • Bachelor of Business Administration • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science If you do not yet meet English language proficiency, our • Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Management Science Language Center will help you attain the qualifications you • Bachelor of Science in General Engineering need and upgrade your English skills. • Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development

8 9 Along with a world-class student body and enticing location, Al Akhawayn also boasts world-class faculty members. Your professors could include an international expert on media systems, a part-time novelist or poet, or a cultural anthropologist with decades of experience. Despite their diversity of qualifications, they all have one thing in common, the desire to help you succeed in your academic pursuits.

10 11 11 Research Driven

Our research, teaching and activities are guided by our commitment to environmental sustainability, computer science and social sciences. We encourage everyone at the University – teachers, researchers, staff and students – to have a positive impact on the environment and create a more sustainable future. Anyone at the university has the opportunity to apply for a grant from the Presidential Innovation Fund.

NATIONAL LEADER IN HOST TO AFRICA’S FIRST E-LEARNING RESEARCH WIND POWERED HYDROGEN DISTILLATION MAJOR FORCE SYSTEM BEHIND IMPLEMENTING E-GOVERNMENT IN MOROCCO

12 13 120,000 E-BOOKS AVAILABLE MOHAMMED VI LIBRARY

Located at equal distance between the residential and academic areas is Mohammed VI Library. As one of the largest buildings on campus, the library is a gathering place for study groups and academic events. We will help you access and use information to support your study and research. 97,000 VOLUMES 33 1ST LIBRARY TO ACADEMIC OFFER OPEN ACCESS DATABASES AVAILABLE TO SHELVES

14 15 16 benefiting over3000localresidents everyyear. skills, medicalcampaigns, awarenessprogramsandmore, non-formal education, trainingofuniversitygraduatesin job Development offers subsidized programsinliterary, education, Launched in2002, the Azrou Center forCommunity COMMUNITY DEVELO PMENT AZROU CENTERF all, whenyouleavewillbedifferent andpeoplewillnotice. arrive herewithsignificantleadership experienceorwithnoneat for allundergraduatedegree-seekingstudents.Whetheryou AUI mandatesa60-hourcommunityserviceasrequirement others throughourservicelearningprograms.FirstinMorocco, a difference byputtingyourabilitiestoworkintheserviceof cultivate thequalitiesessentialforresponsiblecitizenship.Make At AUI, weinspireyourintegration, engageyourspiritand BE PARTOFTHE COMMUNITY

EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY 17 SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR SUCCESS

AUI’s comprehensive range of student support services will help you settle into university life by supporting you both academically and personally, from before you arrive to long after you’ve settled.

- Writing center - Alumni Affairs & Career Services - Leadership Development Institute - Center for Interfaith Dialogue - Center for Learning Excellence - Institute for Economic Analysis - Center for Learning Technologies and Prospective Studies - Joint Research Laboratory - Social Science Research Institute

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON CENTER FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

18 19 LIVE IN A CAMPUS FUNCTIONING LIKE A CITY

- Information Technology Services - Health center - Counseling services - Security services - ATM Banks - Post office - Copy Center - Computer labs - Shuttle services - Cleaning & Housekeeping - Campus laundry

20 21 CONNECT WITH YOUR PEERS

Your education at Al Akhawayn is just the start of your college experience. We also provide you with the environment to nurture and develop yourself through numerous student groups on campus. Whether you are interested in politics, film, astronomy, sports or leadership, Al Akhawayn has student clubs where you can develop your passion and pick up some life skills in leadership, organization, and civic participation along the way. Which will you join? - AIESEC - Islamic Art & culture - Astronomy - Korea Discovery - AUI Amnesty International - Mimouna - Aytmatn - Model United Nations - Computer Science for Innovation - Moroccan politics - Design for Change - Rhythm Unity - Drama - Rotaract - Explorers - Unicef Al Akhawayn - Finance - Voices United Choir - Hand in Hand - Women’s Empowerment - Interfaith Alliance and more... 22 23 EVENTS AND SHOWS

AUI is home to a vast range of conferences, lectures, events and shows. Rarely a week goes by without a popular event being held.

24 25 The advantages Al Akhawayn offers you today – interfaith tolerance, an international focus, and liberal arts methodology – are the same principles the university was founded WHERE WE COME FROM… on in 1993. Created as a joint program between the kingdoms of Saudi Arabia and Morocco, from its inception Al Akhawayn was designed to facilitate an intercultural exchange of ideas in a university based on the North American liberal arts model of higher education.

Today, Al Akhawayn stays true to its roots in order to provide you the same modern, world-renowned, and successful education that we have been offering for over 20 years. OUR LEADERSHIP SINCE 1995 2009 The Intensive English language program of the Language Center 1995 1999 2000 2004 becomes the first 2010 2011 2013 King Hassan II First class of 172 Total enrollment H. M. King such program The Bachelor The Bachelor Total student of Business of Morocco and students graduates reaches 1,000 Mohammed VI in Africa to earn of Science in enrollment then Crown Prince Administration Driss Ouaouicha Abdellatif Jouahri from the university. students. visits campus accreditation from Computer Science surpasses 2,000. Abdallah of Saudi degree degree earns President Chancellor The Executive and bequeaths the Commission on Arabia, representing earns EPAS accreditation from since 2009 since 2004 Education Center his name to the English Language King Fahd, accreditation. the Accreditation opens in Ifrane. university library. inaugurate Education. Board for Al Akhawayn Engineering and University. Technology.

1993 1999 Rachid Benmokhtar Othman Benjelloun Hillary Clinton delivers Royal decree 2010 2012 2017 President Chancellor establishing Al graduation keynote address 2002 2005 2011 The first female Al Akhawayn earns March 2017 Last 1998-2008 1998-2004 and opens the Hillary The Azrou Center The Community Astronaut Buzz Akhawayn is dean at Al candidacy status visit by review Rodham Clinton Center for for Community Service Program Aldrin gives the published in the Akhawayn is for accreditation team from NEASC. Women Empowerment. Development keynote address at Official Gazette. begins, requiring all appointed in the through the opens. commencement. undergraduates to School of Business New England The Executive complete 60 hours Administration. Association of Education of community Schools and Center opens service before Colleges. second branch in graduation. Casablanca. Ahmed Kerkour Azzedine Laraki President Chancellor 1995-1998 1995-1998

26 27 ACCOMMODATION As one of the few campuses in Morocco with student housing, the University has cultivated WALK MINUTES FROM a cozy, family-like environment for you to grow FIVE and develop both personally and academically. YOUR ROOM TO CLASS Our student dormitories feature modern amenities and stunning views of the surrounding cedar forest.

- Heating - Cable television service - Wired and wireless internet - Kitchens - Laundry facilities - Study lounges - Resident assistants - 24-hour on-call emergency maintenance

28 29 YOUR SAFETY IS A TOP PRIORITY AT 4 RESTAURANTS AUI CATER TO Protecting the AUI community 24/7, on and off campus STUDENTS ON CAMPUS

Two catering companies compete to provide IT SERVICES freshly prepared meals, which include fresh fruit and salads, pizza, pasta, Mediterranean, American and international cuisine, custom-made We ensure you stay connected wherever you are sandwiches, vegetarian and diet options, and in the University. This includes an IT Service Desk many other chef-created food choices. to ensure any of your IT issues are dealt with efficiently, including secure printing, scanning and copying.

30 31 GET FIT IN THE #1 ULTIMATE SPORTS CITY!

We cater for a wide variety of sports. among our facilities are :

• An Olympic-size heated indoor swimming pool • A sports hall • A cardiovascular room • Natural grass soccer fields • A weight room • Hard tennis courts • A fitness room • A running track

32 33 (Computer Science Major) “I chose AUI because I wanted a different cultural experience and the campus flows together really well!” NEARLY 2,700 Kayla Brown (2016), Tennessee INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HAVE CHOSEN TO STUDY AT AL AKHAWAYN SINCE 1995

40% FACULTY ARE INTERNATIONAL

34 35 SEE THE WORLD WHILE YOU STUDY

Our Office of International Programs has cultivated relationships with more than 400 institutions on five continents, allowing students to spend one or more semesters studying, and can also attend conferences, events, or participate in cultural trips abroad. Just pick a place… and go! Challenge yourself, learn a new language, expand your cultural horizons, make lasting connections, discover amazing places and form lifelong memories. Where can I go? • Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA “What is different about AUI is the campus life; the whole University • Paris, Paris, France feels like home so you’re more confident about yourself, and you • Bocconi University, Milan, Italy develop more skills. We have great professors and extracurricular • EPSCI-ESSEC, Paris, France activities, making it an exceptional experience.” • Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany • Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan • Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark Douâa JAZOULI (‘16) • University of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA Master of Arts in International Studies and Diplomacy • University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA • University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland 36 ... and many more 37 “Al Akhawayn has provided me ALUMNI through its liberal arts model

CANADA and the international character 20 with the necessary analytical and UK 14 intercultural skills to pursue a career path in international relations.”

France 32 When you complete a degree at USA Wadia Ait Hamza (‘05) 44 Senior Manager, Middle East & North Africa AUI, you join a global community of Global Leadership Fellow The World Economic Forum Switzerland over 4,100 graduates. “The education I gained at AUI shaped my future professionally Morocco and personally and allowed me 2,434 UAE to handle successfully different 22 challenges and responsibilities. Al Akhawayn’s excellent faculty prepared me with a strong academic foundation and invaluable knowledge.”

Laila Tamtamaouy (‘00) “To me, AUI is much more Director than a place of learning. It Soft Skills is a unique environment that Morocco has continuously stimulated OVER my creativity and sharpened my leadership. Through its diversified curriculum, I got both the specialized knowledge and the life-skills to start a fulfilling career. Through its values, I learned to embrace my social responsibility and become a full citizen.”

4,100 We do not see it when we are still a student, but Lamia Bazir (‘12) ALUMNI ACROSS once we reach our long-term goals we recall the “When I think about where I am today, Social Entrepreneur and Political Analyst various milestones we achieved every day at I think about the chance I got at AUI International Trade & Development Morocco Al Akhawayn. I am thankful and glad to be an Al and how I seized the moment to grow THE GLOBE Akhawayn alumna.” professionally and personally. I hope every AUI-er takes advantage of its Zineb Achmoul (‘10) Social Media Coder library, swimming pool, newspaper, classes Precise and its surrounding community.” The United Kingdom Aomar Boum (‘97) Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology University of California, Los Angeles The of America 38 39 WORRIED ABOUT COST?

INVEST IN YOU WORK STUDY

In addition to scholarships and financial aid, Al Our ultimate goal is to incubate an atmosphere where you Akhawayn University also offers its students a work can join the best and brightest in a challenging academic study program to help them pay for school. Students environment. To do this, Al Akhawayn offers scholarships with high GPAs who have completed a certain and financial aid packages to make the university number of credits are able to secure part-time jobs accessible to all outstanding students. If you are successful on campus and put the money earned toward paying academically and willing to strive for a top-notch education, off their tuition bill for the semester. we are willing to help pay for you to attend our university.

40 41 ENJOY A TRANQUIL, IDYLLIC SETTING TO PURSUE YOUR EDUCATION

Located in the Mountains. AUI is surrounded by cedar forests, the town of Ifrane enjoys a Mediterranean climate that provides the perfect backdrop to explore the natural beauty of the surrounding area. You can explore springs, waterfalls, rivers and lakes in the forest during summer, and enjoy skiing or snowboarding at the local ski station during winter. Ifrane features its fair share of restaurants, cafés, nightlife and shops, providing the comforts of city life .

IFRANE IS THE SECOND CLEANEST CITY IN THE WORLD

42 43 The first step to beginning your Al Akhawayn experience is to visit our website at www.aui.ma and complete the online Financial Aid Office application. Tél : (212) 5 35 86 21 72/73 Fax : (212) 5 35 86 21 77 Admission to Al Akhawayn is selective and is E-mail : [email protected] based on test scores, high school grades and interviews. For more information on admissions www.aui.ma/aid-scholarships requirements, as well as financial aid and scholarship information, please visit: www.aui.ma/admissions

Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane P.O. Box 104, Hassan II Avenue, 53000 Ifrane, Morocco • Phone: (+212)-535-862-000

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