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Application Instructions

Please consult these instructions while filling out the Application for Graduate Admission and accompanying forms. Any errors or omissions in your application may lead to delays in processing.



FORM 1 - Application for Admission
  1. Please enter your full name as it appears in previous educational records and official documents. If your name has changed, you may send in a letter explaining any other names you have used. Your family name should be entered last.
  2. Enter your permanent mailing address, phone number and e-mail address. This is where all future university communications will be sent once the information in item 3 has expired.
  3. Enter your current mailing address, and note on the top line how long it will be valid.
  4. Enter your country of citizenship by pressing "Choose Country." Another window will open and, once you select the appropriate country, it will be automatically entered in the application. If you possess an Egyptian national identification card (Al Rakam Al Qawmi) or an Egyptian passport, enter Egyptian. If you are a dual-national (have passports from two different countries) you may enter both nationalities and submit proof of second citizenship or Green Card number. Responding to this question is not a requirement for admission. Information is used for statistical purposes and determining tuition levels.
  5. If you have been issued a Social Security number by the Canadian or U.S. government, please enter it here. If you have a Social Security number, it will not be used as your Student ID number by the university. You will be issued an AUC student ID number. Providing your Social Security number and passport information are not required for admission. Please note, however, that a Social Security number is required if you are applying for U.S. government student loans or the Hope Scholarship.
  6. & 7. The answers to these questions are not required for admission. Information is used for statistical purposes only.
  1. Enter the month first, then day and year.
  2. Egyptian males must submit the original military service status certificate to be photocopied and stamped at the Student Service Center.
  3. If you ever applied for admissions to any program at AUC, please select "yes" and enter the semester you applied for.
  4. If you have attended any programs at AUC, please select "yes" and enter the semester you entered.
  5. If you were ever issued an AUC Student Identification (SID) number, please enter it.
  6. Enter the semester and year you intend to start your studies at AUC.
  7. Mark the box that is most appropriate to you. If you are applying as a nondegree student, please include with your application a list of preferred courses in which you are interested to enroll. Check the schedule of classes at http://student.aucegypt.edu. Nondegree applicants applying only for undergraduate courses need to complete an undergraduate application form. International nondegree applicants should provide a minimum of six courses as choices.
  8. You may select up to two programs that you wish to apply for. If you are not admitted to your first choice, you might be admitted to the program of your second choice. If interested in only one field of study, please leave (2) blank. If your program offers specializations, then also note the specialization you intend to pursue. If you are interested in more than one specialization, please list them under the field of study in order of preference. Consult the following list for graduate programs offered at AUC:
    • Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)
      • Applied Sciences with Specializations in Biotechnology, Computer Science or Nanotechnology
      • Engineering with Specializations in Construction Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
    • Master of Arts
      • Arabic Studies
      • Community Psychology
      • Economics
      • Economics in International Development
      • Egyptology and Coptology
      • English and Comparative Literature
      • Family and Child Counseling
      • Gender and Women's Studies in the Middle East and North Africa
      • International and Comparative Education
      • International Human Rights Law
      • Journalism and Mass Communication
      • Middle East Studies
      • Migration and Refugee Studies
      • Political Science
      • Sociology-Anthropology
      • Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language
      • Teaching English as a Foreign Language
      • Television and Digital Journalism
    • Master of Business Administration
    • Master in Computing
    • Master of Engineering
      • Construction Engineering
      • Electronics Engineering
      • Electronics Engineering with Concentration in Management of Technology
      • Environmental Systems Design
      • Product Development and Systems Management
    • Master of Laws (L.L.M) in International and Comparative Law
    • Master of Public Administration
    • Master of Public Policy
    • Master of Science
      • Biotechnology
      • Chemistry
      • Computer Science
      • Construction Engineering
      • Electronics Engineering
      • Environmental Engineering
      • Mechanical Engineering
      • Nanotechnology
      • Physics
    • Graduate Diploma
      • Community Psychology
      • Comparative Literary Studies
      • Computer Science
      • Economics in International Development
      • European Studies
      • Family Counseling
      • Forced Migration and Refugee Studies
      • Gender and Women's Studies in the Middle East and North Africa
      • International and Comparative Law
      • Middle East Studies
      • Physics
      • Political Science
      • Psychosocial Intervention for Forced Migrants and Refugees
      • Public Administration
      • Public Policy
      • Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language
      • Teaching English as a Foreign Language
  9. PhD applicants must provide their master's thesis title and the name of their supervisor(s). In the table, supply information regarding university education you have received, starting with the most recent degree. Information should be provided even if you did not complete a program or if university credit was not given.
  10. If you have published any articles or belong to scholarly or professional organizations, please provide the relevant information. Journalism and mass communication applicants must submit published/broadcast work samples, if any.
  11. If you have been awarded any special honors, describe them.
  12. If you will be taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), note exam dates only if scheduled. If you are not required to take an English placement exam, you should not provide a date. If the GMAT or GRE test results are required, please note the exam dates if scheduled.
  13. Note what language you are most comfortable with and grew up speaking in your home. If you can speak and/or write in additional languages, please list them and your proficiency level.
  14. Describe your knowledge of computer applications adn programming languages. AUC provides introductory courses to students unfamiliar with computers, recent software applications and the Internet.
  15. Note names of people at AUC with whom you have discussed this application.
  16. All applicants are encouraged to submit letters of recommendation; however, PhD and fellowship applicants, as well as international and Egyptian students applying to the biotechnology, international and comparative education, journalism and mass communication, and psychology programs are required to submit them. Otherwise, their applications cannot be processed.
  17. Some professional graduate programs at AUC require that candidates have relevant work experience. Use the table provided to list positions that you have recently held. All applicants are required to submit a resume:
    • Journalism and mass communication applicants must attach a writing sample
    • Psychology as well as forced migration adn refugee studies applicants should include experience with, and interest in, working with diverse or marginalized populations.
    • Teaching English as a foreign language, teaching Arabic as a foreign language, Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy and international and comparative education applicants should include information about their professional and teaching experience (Attach certificates, if any).
  18. Candidates must prove that they can afford AUC tuition and cover their living expenses prior to entering the University. Mark all boxes that apply and enclose relevant documentation. If you will be applying for non-AUC funds, attach a statement explaining what programs you are applying for. If applying to an AUC fellowship you must submit a fellowship application form, downloadable at: www.aucegypt.edu/admissions/grad/finsupp.
  19. It is important that the University have emergency information about all its students. If at any time your emergency information changes, please notify the Office of Graduate Admission and the Office of the Registrar.
  20. Read this statement and then arrange to have a medical examination prior to your date of admission. This information is not used in connection with the admission process, but is required of all students in the best interest of the student body and in accordance with Egyptian law.

    Once you have completed the Application for Admission, read the certification statement carefully and then select "yes" and date the application. If this is not completed, the application will not be processed.


Statement of Purpose

The Statement of Purpose has been added to the online application for your convenience. Please write the required information as thoroughly as possibly in approximately 500 words. You should write your name, the graduate program you intend to enroll in and, if you have one, either your AUC Student ID number or U.S. or Canadian Social Security number on the top of the essay.


FORMS 3a and 3b - Letters Of Recommendation

All PhD, international and fellowship applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are encouraged for Egyptian applicants, but are required when applying for a fellowship or to the following programs: biotechnology, international and comparative education, journalism and mass communciation and psychology. The letters should be from academics or professionals who are familiar with your past and current scholastic or professional pursuits. Letters of recommendation, however, can be submitted by anyone that the applicant chooses, as long as the person providing the reference is able to assess your ability to perform scholarly work at the graduate level. The reference letters must be given to you in sealed envelopes that have been signed along the flap. For letters not submitted with your complete application, please include full name and student ID (if available) and mail to:

The American University in Cairo
Office of Enrollment and Student Service Center
AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74
New Cairo 11835
Egypt

If you are residing in North or South America, please send all documents to:
The American University in Cairo
Office of Student Affairs
420 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor
New York, NY. 10018-2729
USA


Tracking Sheet

The tracking sheet is part of the online application.


Student Data Form

This form is used by the Office of Support Services to begin the process of issuing a student visa for international students and must be returned with your application. This will facilitate you being issued a student visa in a timely manner once you arrive in Cairo. To enter Egypt, you must obtain a tourist visa from the Egyptian government. These may be obtained at any Egyptian embassy or consulate. After registering as a full-time student, international students may apply for a student visa through the university support services. This second visa requires a security check by the Egyptian government that can take a minimum of four to six weeks. AUC is not responsible for the denial of a tourist or student visa for any reason by the Egyptian government.

University Residence

For information about the university residence housing, visit http://www.aucegypt.edu/studentlife/housing. Online housing applications are not accessible to new students before May for fall applicants, and November for spring applicants.

Please note additional instructions on forms and on the checklist for additional information.



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