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4.15 / 5 based on 61 reviews
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“Great Education in Egypt”
Sherif E
Egypt, Undergraduate
Marketing and Sales Management, 2020
OverallA good variety of classes are offered, most of the professors are good, the campus is lovely, and there are a lot of things to do as a student.
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Pros
good campus/ teachers/ classes
Cons
high tuition fees
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Emily O
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Latex and Bling Bling are the two big clubs in Egypt, if you like sleazy night clubs- nothing can top these too. Girls- Remember that this isn't the states and guys here have other expectations of you.
The best place to get a beer after class is at Cafe Hurrayah.
In Zamelek, Sheesha is fun at Versailles, Goal is great for late night sheesha and is cheaper than at Versailles. Of course you have to go to Khan and go to Fishaways.
TRAVEL TRAVEL TRAVEL!!!!! Dahab is AMAZING
Foodwise- Go use otlob.com! Its the best for ordering out. Ask kids who have been there for awhile which resturants are the best, I loved Didos and Cafe Tobasco, Euro Deli, and a whole bunch of other places. Everyone delivers late- so enjoy!
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Aisha B
Academic
Course recommendations
None if you are in Cairo you know what your there for so you tend to handle business accordingly.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
In Cairo, well all of Egypt people overall have a very relaxed attitude toward academics. Its nothing like America you aren't rushed to do anything. Most of your instructor will take the time to have lunch with you dinner, they go to the coffee bars with you . Its very relaxed which is the part I loved the most. If you had a paper due and didn't finish it most of them would usually extend the date because they know there so much to do in a short amount of time so they take this into consideration. That you don't come half way across the world to be stuck in a class room.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Emily O
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
EGYPT IS SO CHEAP! Especially compared to the US. But alcohol is a LOT more expensive than it would be in the US (in relation to Egyptian prices). Enjoy!!!!
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Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Cut back on the drinking... seriously it will save you money! Youre in a culture that doesn't emphasize drinking so going out every night with the American kids will not make it better. Enjoy a different style of nightlife. People will try to rip you off ALL the time- so find out how much things cost (like taxis, souveniers). Again, make friends with Egyptian kids.
Everything is really cheap- but if you just spend all the time, you WILL spend a lot more than you planned!
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Aisha B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
You will always spend more traveling than anything because there so much more to see than when your at home. Besides there are usually specials here in the US whereas in Egypt they haven't quite grasped this concept.
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Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
ATM thats all I have to say... there were tons of ATM'S
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bigbadbhav
Languages
Language of instruction: Arabic
Was learning Arabic a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Arabic?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Arabic is great language but the school though should be taught in english was not and tended to be in arabic and the international students would be lost. as for the locals. it was sometime difficult to find soemoen randonly offf the street that sopke english.
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