Application Procedure and Timeline

Students must apply one year prior to the semester abroad they are attending. To apply for the exchange/study-abroad program, students are required to submit both the AUC internal application and the host university’s application, following the timeline below:

Exchange/Study-Abroad Stages	Fall Timeline	Spring Timeline
Complete the AUC internal application Submit the following documents to the International Programs Office (IPO): Personal photo Copy of a valid passport Unofficial transcript (printed from web for students) Resume Two recommendation letters from AUC professors (attached in AUC application) Personal statement explaining your university choices and how these universities are related to your major, as well as why you want to have an academic experience abroad and how this will affect your future Co-Curricular Transcript, please email ccthelp@aucegypt.edu for any inquiries Incomplete applications will not be processed	September - October	February - March
AUC internal application deadline	October	March
The committee reviews and screens the applications The selection panels interview applicants	October - November	March - April
Selected students who have applied for exchange and study abroad will be informed of their host universities	November	April
Post-nomination orientation session (PNO) Sign the exchange/study-abroad contract	December	April
Submit the host university application and required documents	February	September
Course approval in coordination with the registrar	March - April	October - November
Pre-departure orientation session (PDO)	May	November
Receive acceptance letters from host universities Obtain a visa (it is the student responsibility to issue her/his visa). Pay tuition fees	June - August	December

Important Notes:
** Fall cycle will open in September/October; spring cycle will open in February/March
** AUC students must spend their last semester at AUC.