CAIRO: AMIDEAST
Cairo, Egypt
Dates
- Fall Semester - August - December
- Spring Semester - Mid January - Mid May
Application Deadline
- Fall Semester - March 1
- Spring Semester - October 1
Description
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
AMIDEAST's program in Cairo offers students an opportunity to study in the center of Cairo, to learn both Modern Standard and Egyptian Arabic and to study with some of Egypt's top faculty. Students may select between tracks in Middle and North African Studies and Egyptology.
Courses
Students are required to take Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. Level is based on the placement exam students take upon arrival. Additionally, students take 3 elective courses. Please see OISP staff or the AMIDEAST home page for more information on the course offerings.
If you are interested in enrolling in a course not in our database, please send this course for evaluation.
Policies and Process for Evaluations
Host University
AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program courses in Cairo are taught by a select group of Egyptian professors from a variety of academic institutions in and around Cairo. In partnership with Arab Academy, AMIDEAST offers courses in Modern Standard (beginning to advanced) as well as Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. AMIDEAST's facilities are located in the Dokki neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt.
Eligibility Requirements
- 2 completed terms at NU, one of which may be a summer term
- GPA of at least 3.0
- Transfer students and spring admits, please contact OISP for eligibility
- Physically and emotionally prepared to spend 4-9 months in another country, and willing to adapt to a new, potentially challenging environment
Application Procedure
- online OISP application
- AMIDEAST application
- Photocopy of Passport ID Page
- Letters of Recommendation
- Official Transcript
- See OISP staff for more information.
Cost
Fall 2013 or Spring 2014: $20,490
Includes: Northeastern University (NU) tuition for 16 NU credits ($20,390), and 24/7 worldwide emergency assistance ($100). Students are responsible for all other expenses, including housing and other non-academic costs for which they will be billed directly by the program provider or host institution. Students are also responsible for arranging and purchasing their own flights.
Egypt, Cairo: AMIDEAST Study Abroad Program Budget (Semester)
Accommodations
Shared apartments in central Cairo.
Destination
Egyptians refer to Cairo as "Um al-Dunya" or "Mother of the World". Culturally and politically, it is at the heart of the Arab world.