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- Country of study
- Egypt · New Cairo
- Degree already heldRequired
- Bachelor’s
- Target level
- Master’s and Doctorate
- Fields of study
- All fields
- Languages
- English: level not specifiedRequiredAccepted certificates: TOEFL iBT: 79 total and 21 writing, IELTS Academic: 6.5 total and 7 writing, Cambridge CPE/CAE: 176 total and 185 writing
- Other conditions
- The department of major may require applicants to sit for a graduate entrance examination; the results are considered at the time of admission.Organisation’s wording: The department of major may require applicants to sit for a graduate entrance examination, whose results will be considered at the time of admission
- For doctoral programmes, applicants must provide the official final transcript of the master's degree, showing courses and grades, and proof of degree completion.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Official academic records, including the detailed final official transcript of the master’s degree from an accredited institution, showing courses and grades, and proof of degree completion.
- Applicants must select up to two graduate programmes for which the admission application will be processed.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: The selection of up to two graduate programs for which the admission application will be processed
- Possible exemptions from the English test may be allowed under specific conditions, except for applicants to the African Graduate Fellowship, who must provide English test results.Organisation’s wording: Possible exemptions from the English test may be allowed given specific conditions unless the applicants also apply for the African Graduate Fellowship, whereby English test results must be provided.
The real funding
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Dates
- Applications close
- 1 October 2026Spring 2027 Semester
- Other deadlines
- 15 December 2026Fall 2027 Semester – Regular admission
- 1 April 2027Fall 2027 Semester – Late admission
Application steps
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Step 1: Review the requirements and checklist for your intended programme and prepare the required credentials and tests.
- With whom
- You
Step 2: Submit the online application. Indicate your full name as written in your national ID card (Egyptian applicants) or passport (international applicants).
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- You
- Official link
- Open the official page (opens in a new tab)
Step 3: Attach your credentials as instructed in the online application, including a clear copy of your valid personal ID.
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- You
Step 4: Submit at least two online letters of recommendation through the application and track their submission.
- With whom
- Your recommenders submit the letters online; you track their submission.
Step 5: Take and submit the required test results by their due date. Use AUC's TOEFL and GRE recipient code 0903.
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- You
Step 6: After your application is submitted, receive your AUC student ID number and include it in all correspondence with AUC.
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- You
Step 7: Wait for the Office of Graduate Admissions to email you the status of your application and any request for additional documents.
- With whom
- The Office of Graduate Admissions
Step 8: If you apply for funding, wait five working days after receiving your AUC ID number before accessing funding applications.
- With whom
- You
Where to apply
The American University in Cairo (opens in a new tab)
Official title (in English): Graduate Admissions
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Official website of The American University in Cairo: applyweb.com
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