There are a separate accommodations and entrances for male and female students. Linens, towels, pillows, and blankets are provided, and rooms are cleaned by the housekeeping staff. The first three days of the program is dedicated to an intensive orientation. The courses will focus on Egyptology, history, politics, the arts, economics, and social sciences of the Middle East. A typical day involves six hours of classes on and off campus.
Students have some free time off to explore the city with some organized sightseeing included.
For the final week of the program, students will travel to historic and cultural sites throughout the country, such as Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria, Sinai, etc., etc. The university was founded in 1919 to offers comprehensive American-style liberal arts education to Egyptian students. The language of instruction is in English, AUC is incorporated in the District of Columbia and is accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The University is located two blocks from the Nile on Tahrir Square, which is one of the busiest in Cairo. The compact campus is right in the middle of downtown and students have access to almost everything, including McDonald s, KFC, and numerous shops.