Other Program Information
Orientation
Upon arrival in Cairo, AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program students participate in an orientation designed to introduce them to Egyptian culture and daily life and familiarize them with the logistics of the program. Students move immediately into their accommodation for the program. Topics such as safety and health, cultural adjustment, program regulations, participant responsibilities and other essential information are all discussed during orientation. During the on-site orientation students also meet the faculty and become familiar with the program’s IT environment.
Excursions
History of Engineering students participate in program-organized excursions to many parts of Egypt to visit major attractions and historical sites. The excursions are coordinated by AMIDEAST/Egypt in conjunction with the program’s academic staff and are led by a member of the Cairo University engineering faculty. Organized activities are combined with free time, allowing students to explore independently within a safe and structured framework. Excursions will include visits to:
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Luxor and the West Bank of the Nile to visit ancient temples, monuments and tombs
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The Giza Plateau – site of the Great Pyramid and Sphinx
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Aswan and the Aswan High Dam
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Abu Simbel
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The Nile Barrages
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Irrigation Museum
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Major Islamic monuments in Cairo
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The Suez Canal and El-Salaam Water Project
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Ongoing preservation and restoration projects
Accommodation and Meals
Students enrolled in the AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program in Cairo, Egypt live in shared apartments. The apartments are carefully selected by AMIDEAST to be safe, comfortable and convenient to program facilities and public transportation.
Meals are not included with your program fees, with the exception of the welcome/farewell dinners and during AMIDEAST-organized excursions outside Cairo. There are, however, many dining options in Cairo including eating out, delivery, or buying food in grocery stores and local shops to cook in your apartment. Dokki, the neighborhood where you will be living and attending class, has many restaurants, supermarkets and dozens of small local shops.
Health & Safety
With AMIDEAST’s more than 60-year presence in the Middle East and North Africa, AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs are able to draw on AMIDEAST’s long-term experience in the region, strong local connections, and deep understanding of the intercultural, health, safety, and security issues inherent to study in the Arab world.
AMIDEAST provides medical insurance for all enrolled students through HTH Worldwide, as well as medical, political, and security evacuation coverage. AMIDEAST has also contracted with an intelligence provider to assist with monitoring, protecting against, and responding to security issues in the region.
The AMIDEAST Advantage
Guided by an Academic Consortium that represents a cross-section of U.S. higher education, AMIDEAST programs are designed to provide academic excellence. AMIDEAST programs also include ample opportunities to interact with local university students and to reflect on intercultural encounters in structured settings.
Transcripts and Institution of Record
After completion of the program, students receive an AMIDEAST grade report which indicates letter grades and credit received. One grade report will be sent to a students’ university and one will remain at the AMIDEAST office in Washington, D.C. Alternatively, students can request (for an additional fee of $350) a transcript issued by AMIDEAST’s Institution of Record (IoR), Northeastern University. Should a home institution advisor indicate that a student needs to use the IoR, the student (or in some cases the institution) will be billed for this fee. This fee is refundable until the student is a confirmed participant.
Cairo Addresses
AMIDEAST Main Office
38 Mohie El Din Abou El Ezz Street,
Dokki-Giza – Cairo, Egypt
Mailing Address:
AMIDEAST Cairo
Study Abroad
(Student Name)
PO Box 417
Dokki-Giza - Cairo, Egypt
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