Full Admission
Full admission may be granted to entering students who have met the minimum criteria for graduate admission and any of the following requirements:

• A B.A. or B.S. degree with an overall grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 or its equivalent, and 3.0 or its equivalent in the major.
• An overall average of gayyid giddan on a B.A. or B.S. degree from an Egyptian national university.
• A graduate degree with a minimum overall average of gayyid giddan or 'B' if the degree is closely related to the intended major.

Additionally, the department of the major may require satisfactory performance on an examination. Full admission may also be attained by fulfilling the conditions specified under the provisional admission category below.

Provisional Admission
Provisional admission is granted to those entering students not qualifying for full admission but who have additional attributes that give them a high potential for success in a given graduate program.

Under provisional admission a student may be required to take a number of specified prerequisite courses. Students are required to achieve a 'B' average in these prerequisite courses or their admission at AUC will be discontinued. In some instances, students may not be required to fulfill any prerequisites while on provisional status; however, in this case they are considered on probation and must achieve a minimum 'B' average in the first semester (or two graduate courses) or they will be dropped from the program.

Dual Degree Admission
Graduate students may pursue two distinct graduate degrees (diploma and Master's or two Master's) in different departments, either simultaneously or consecutively. In either case, the student must apply to and be accepted by each program involved. The student may have up to 12 credit hours accepted for credit in both degree programs contingent upon departments' and deans' approval. In the case of simultaneous programs, the student may request prior approval of the courses to be counted towards both degrees from the departments involved. In the case of sequential degrees, a period of up to five years is allowed between the dates of finishing one degree and starting the second. Acceptance of a course towards the new degree shall be contingent upon departmental and dean's approval.

Non-degree Admission
An applicant not seeking an AUC degree but who wishes to take AUC courses for academic credit may be admitted as a non-degree student if he/she meets the minimum criteria for  graduate admission. A number of places are set aside each year for such students, most of whom take a year away from their studies at another institution for study and living experience in Egypt. Since AUC is a U.S.-accredited institution following an American system, students from U.S. universities are usually able to transfer their AUC credits to their home institutions, but they are advised to check in advance.  Non-degree applicants follow the same procedures for admission as degree-seeking students and should enclose transcripts of their undergraduate work.

Upon request, the university may approve a change of status from non-degree to degree student.  If a graduate non-degree student should become a degree candidate, the department of major will consider accepting credit for courses taken under non-degree status. All academic regulations applicable to degree students will apply retroactively with such change of status.

Auditing
Those who wish to attend individual classes may apply as auditors; however, they may not sit for final examinations, nor receive academic credit or any university certificate of enrollment. Auditors do not have to meet all requirements for regular admission but must apply to the Office of Graduate Admissions by the deadlines indicated in the How to Apply section. Since permission to audit is on a space-available basis, applicants are not permitted to register until after the registration of regular students has been completed.

Transfer
Upon the recommendation of the student's department to the school dean in consultation with the Office of Graduate Studies and Research and the Registrar, a graduate student may normally receive up to six credits for graduate level work completed at a different university. The course work may not have been used previously to earn another degree. Any request for the acceptance of transfer credit towards an AUC degree shall be carefully considered by the department concerned before submitting a recommendation to the school dean for approval. Two major considerations shall be: relevance to the student's program of study, and time lapse since taking the courses for which transfer credit is requested. Approval of the School Graduate Committee must be received for more than six hours of credit.

Readmission
A student who has withdrawn in good standing and wishes to return to the university after an absence of one or more semesters may apply for readmission. Application must be made before the appropriate application deadline, and the applicant must meet all the admission requirements prevailing at the time.

Summer or Winter
The university does not usually admit degree students during the summer semester, but exceptional cases may be brought to the attention of the Director of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research for consideration. Degree students are not admitted during winter session.

Non-degree applicants for summer or winter studies should follow the application procedures for non-degree admission and visit the Summer Studies or Winter Studies pages for full information about the programs.