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Cairo, Egypt (IU-AUC Co-Sponsored Semester Program)

EGYPT

AUC Semester Program in Cairo

CAIRO

Capital city
Melting Pot of Ancient and Modern Egyptian Civilizations
Home of one of the Seven Wonders of the World: The Great Pyramid of Giza
New campus located on 260 acres in a suburb of New Cairo

DATES

Mid-January to early June --OR--
Late August to late December --OR--
Late August to early June

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

AUC: The American University in Cairo—www.aucegypt.edu
Enrollment of over 5,000 students; 200 U.S. and international students

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

"Study Abroad" program*
Full range of university courses in humanities, social sciences, economics, journalism, and Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
Courses taught in English
Required 3-credit Arabic language course
Optional "Survival Arabic" course prior to orientation program

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors AUC program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all AUC tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

COURSE LOAD

Program requires enrollment in a minimum of one Arabic language course and university courses
- 15 IU credits

HOUSING

Student residence hall or furnished apartments

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY

You may apply if you

are a student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress,
are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college, and
have approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

*Business majors must have completed (or will complete) E201, E202 and the Business Integrative Core (or equivalent coursework at an IU campus outside Bloomington).
*Liberal Arts and Management Program (LAMP) students must have completed BUS K201, ECON E201 and E202

Prior coursework with Middle Eastern Studies content is strongly recommended.
Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible.

ESTIMATED 2009-10 COSTS (per semester)

IU portion of fee: $640
Tuition paid to AUC: $9,828
Other costs:
Room: $1,800; Meals: $3,000
Miscellaneous administrative fees and health insurance: $470
See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details

Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.

FINANCIAL AID

IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
Find general information about financial aid and links to additional scholarship opportunities here: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/finaid.shtml.
For Business students: Kelley School of Business Overseas Study Scholarships

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Spring 2010: September 14,2009
Fall 2010 or AY 2010-2011: January 2010

IU committee screens applications for AUC final consideration. Limited number of spaces for U.S. and international students. Notification of application status sent electronically within four weeks of application deadline.

How to Apply for this Program

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Last updated: August 19, 2009
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu