Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Admission Requirements for ALIN, ALID, and ALIS programs:
To apply to any program, you must complete the following:
- Fill in and submit the application form. There is no required application fee
- Submit a recommendation letter
- Submit a detailed medical statement indicating that they are in good health and are physically and mentally fit to undertake a period of study in Egypt
- Once accepted, students, unless complete beginners, need to take the placement test
Important Note: Since places in the program are limited and admission is on a rolling basis, it is advisable that you complete the application and arrange to have a recommendation letter sent to the appropriate AUC's admissions email address before the deadline.
All applications credentials should be sent to:
Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Service Center
AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74
New Cairo 11835, Egypt
t: +2.02.2615.4040
Fax: +2.02.2794.4728
Email: enrolauc@aucegypt.edu
Admission requirements for the ALNG program:
To check the requirements for degree undergraduate students, click here.
To check the requirements for graduate students, click here.
To check the requirements for study abroad and non-degree students, click here.
To check the Arabic placement exam guidelines and dates, click here.
To check the Arabic placement sample exam instructions, click here.
General information about the actual exam:
- The online entrance test is simple to get through.
- We assume that the applicant taking the online test has a basic familiarity with computers and is comfortable with the use of a keyboard and mouse.
- The Arabic placement is a proficiency-based exam aimed at identifying your level of proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic.
- The exam tests for high elementary and intermediate levels. Hence you are not expected to complete all questions. You are encouraged to attempt to answer as many questions as you can. If you do not know the answer to any of the questions, do not guess. Submitting answers of which you are quite sure will help us place you at the appropriate level.
- Do not attempt to take this exam if you have not studied Arabic before.
- The estimated time for the actual exam sections is three hours.
- We urge you not to leave any of the exam sections/pages idle for more than 20 minutes (e.g. move to the next or previous page), otherwise, the exam will automatically terminate.
- Once you click on submit your answers on the last page of the exam, you will not be able to go back to make any changes.
- After the three-hour exam period, the exam will automatically end.
- To start the exam, have your username and password (sent to you by ALI) ready.
- Further detailed information will be sent to you by the ALI. Make sure that you read the instructions carefully before you start the exam.
The actual exam sections:
Section 1: Vocabulary and Structure
Answer the 50 multiple-choice questions.
Section 2: Reading Comprehension
Answer the multiple-choice questions about the two reading passages.
Section 3: Listening
Listen to the audio text, then answer the multiple-choice questions.
Section 4: Writing an Essay
You will be given different topics and asked to write an essay on only one (not less than 250 words). The essay should be handwritten.
Before you start working on your placement exam, it is advisable to work on the sample exam. The sample exam is good practice, as it will familiarize you with the type of questions on the actual placement exam. Thus, feel free to answer, review as much as you can, and make any changes while answering the sample exam.
For more information, email us at alin@aucegypt.edu.
Admission Deadlines
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Application Deadline
Placement Exam Deadline
Non-refundable Deposit Deadline
Full Payment Deadline
Fall 2022
classes begin Sept 4
August 11, 2022
August 18, 2022
August 25, 2022
September 13, 2022
Spring 2023
classes begin Feb 1
December 25, 2022
January 3, 2023
January 10, 2023
February 16, 2023
Fall 2023 classes begin Sept 3
August 10, 2023
August 17, 2023
August 24, 2023
September 12, 2023
Spring 2024
classes begin Feb 4
December 25, 2023
January 3, 2024
January 10, 2024
February 13, 2024
Fall 2024
classes begin Sept 1
August 11, 2024
August 18, 2024
August 25, 2024
September 10, 2024
Spring 2025
classes begin Feb 2
December 26, 2024
January 4, 2025
January 11, 2025
February 11, 2025
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Semester
Application Deadline
Placement Exam Deadline
Non-refundable Deposit Deadline
Full Payment Deadline
Fall 2022
classes begin Sept 4
August 11, 2022
August 18, 2022
August 25, 2022
September 13, 2022
Spring 2023
classes begin Feb 1
December 25, 2022
January 3, 2023
January 10, 2023
February 16, 2023
Fall 2023 classes begin Sept 3
August 10, 2023
August 17, 2023
August 24, 2023
September 12, 2023
Spring 2024
classes begin Feb 4
December 25, 2023
January 3, 2024
January 10, 2024
February 13, 2024
Fall 2024
classes begin Sept 1
August 11, 2024
August 18, 2024
August 25, 2024
September 10, 2024
Spring 2025
classes begin Feb 2
December 26, 2024
January 4, 2025
January 11, 2025
February 11, 2025
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Semester
Application Deadline
Placement Exam Deadline
Non-refundable Deposit Deadline
Full Payment Deadline
Summer 2022
classes begin Jun 7
May 10, 2022
May 25, 2022
May 27, 2022
June 13, 2022
Summer 2023
classes begin Jun 6
May 7, 2023
May 14, 2023
May 16, 2023
June 14, 2023
Summer 2024
classes begin Jun 4
May 9, 2024
May 16, 2024
May 20, 2024
June 10, 2024
Summer 2025
classes begin Jun 11
May 8, 2025
May 15, 2025
May 20, 2025
June 17, 2025
Important Note: Placement exam is obligatory except for complete beginners. Once you apply we advise you to take the placement test as soon as possible. The deadline for the placement exam for the summer is May 25, 2021. If you do not meet the placement exam deadline you might end up in Cairo with no available classes for you. Upon completion of your placement exam, you will receive an acceptance letter within one week, if you are accepted, to proceed with the down payment.
In case you miss these deadlines, you can still apply but your application will be put on the waiting list. Applications on the waiting list will be considered based on availability.
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Semester
Application Deadline
Placement Exam Deadline
Non-refundable Deposit Deadline
Full Payment Deadline
Fall 2021
There is no specific application for ALNG
For placement exam dates, click here
N/A
September 14, 2021
Winter 2022
There is no specific application for ALNG
For placement exam dates, click here
N/A
January 6, 2022
Spring 2022
There is no specific application for ALNG
For placement exam dates, click here
N/A
February 8, 2022
Summer 2022
There is no specific application for ALNG
For placement exam dates, click here
N/A
June 13, 2022