After obtaining a total of 96% in the literary major in high school, the student Nour aspires to obtain a scholarship to study media at the American University in Cairo, which the university announced jointly with the International Agency for American Aid, among other specializations.
Nour says that the American University is distinguished by its reputation, which gives it better opportunities in the labor market, as well as the ability to study a semester in the United States, and that the expected grant will cover the costs of books and give it a monthly allowance and other advantages, according to her interview with Al-Jazeera Net.
With the launch of the university application marathon in Egypt, foreign universities continue to bear their own character, as they offer foreign education according to international standards, with the advantage of being inside Egypt and in the midst of the family away from the dangers of alienation.
It is noticeable that all of these universities spread around the city of Greater Cairo, the most important of which are the American, German, British, French and Russian universities in New Cairo, in addition to Al-Ahram Canadian University.
Tuition fees differ from one university to another, and the expenses of different majors differ within the same university, and it is not clear how the study will be in these universities during the next semester in light of the continuation of the precautionary measures under the Corona pandemic, but it is certain that the expenses of these universities have not been affected or decreased even if Some of the subjects were to be taught online.
American University in Cairo (Al-Jazeera)
And recently, the Ministry of Higher Education launched an application "Study in Egypt", to help students wishing to study in Egypt from all over the world to get acquainted with educational institutions.
The application includes data for all higher education institutions recognized by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which include public, private and private universities, branches of foreign universities, colleges, technological institutes and higher institutes.
The oldest and most expensive
The American University in Cairo is one of the oldest Egyptian universities, as it celebrated its centenary last year, and moved from its historic headquarters in the heart of Tahrir Square to its new headquarters in the Fifth Settlement east of Cairo in the fall of 2008, and it still maintains a headquarters in Central Cairo to offer some courses and materials, through Department of continuing education for non-students.
The American University offers a number of scholarships to outstanding and talented students, as well as discounts for expenses, and is considered one of the most expensive foreign universities in Egypt, and its tuition fees are calculated according to the number of subjects in the semester, and it is about $ 650 per credit hour, and it reaches about $ 9800 per semester.
Despite its lack of medical specialties, it is distinguished by providing engineering, petroleum engineering, computer science and business administration majors, in addition to many theoretical disciplines such as economics, media, political science, theater, cinema, philosophy, psychology and Egyptology.
As for the German University in Cairo, it was established in 2002, and is distinguished by its provision of the Faculty of Pharmacy in the first foreign Egyptian university, in addition to the majors of engineering, business administration, media engineering and technology, and semester fees amount to about 92 thousand pounds for the Faculty of Engineering, 84 thousand for the Faculty of Pharmacy, and 75 thousand for the Faculty of Arts (The dollar is about 16 pounds).
In 2005, the British University joined foreign universities in Egypt, and included other medical specialties such as dentistry, pharmacy and nursing, and the expenses of the College of Dentistry amounted to about 180 thousand pounds annually, pharmacy 105 thousand pounds, and media 115 thousand pounds.
Canadian College in Cairo (networking sites)
The cheapest options
After obtaining a total of 70% in high school, Magdy aspires to join the Canadian College to study Business Administration, especially as it does not constitute a heavy financial burden on his father compared to other foreign universities in Egypt, and because it does not require special entrance exams, such as the English language test for the American University, as well as They may accept a low range.
In two branches in Sheikh Zayed City and New Cairo, the Canadian International College offers Canadian education that is less expensive and with more flexible admission conditions, to be an alternative for students who have not achieved a relatively high grade in the high school diploma, and offer engineering, business administration, journalism and media majors, and the cost of studying for the specialty of pharmacy and physiotherapy reaches About 80 thousand pounds, while the expenses of the Faculty of Information amount to about 40 thousand for specialization in the Arabic language, and about 65 thousand for the English language.
quality of education
Muhammad's 20-year-old dream was to study physics at the American University, but he failed to obtain a scholarship there, and he began his studies at the Faculty of Science at Helwan University.
Muhammad says that foreign universities - especially the American, British and German - try to bring the student closer during his studies to the labor market, giving the student learning skills, as well as providing him with better opportunities in scientific research, and seeing the latest research in his specialization, and his diploma is recognized in many countries. Foreign.
And Muhammad added that the negative side is that these universities need exorbitant expenses, so only the upper classes enter them, and he suggests that these universities expand scholarships, and that those who enter them who pay the fees undergo admission tests so that they are not open to everyone who has money.
Cairo University is the oldest and largest Egyptian public university (communication sites)
Foundation student
In turn, Noha - a media student at Cairo University - thinks that the common image she has of foreign university students is that they entered private universities with exorbitant expenses, and they are not academically distinguished, or they were very diligent and got scholarships there.
She added that education may be better in a foreign university than in government, but the matter is mainly up to the student, as a diligent student will prove himself, whether in a governmental or foreign university, while the non-diligent student will not differentiate him as he is in a governmental, private or foreign university, according to her interview with Al-Jazeera Net.
Heavy expenses
As for Amin - who is the guardian of one of the students - he believes that foreign universities in Egypt range from universities that provide serious education such as the American University, or universities that resemble private universities in providing education for money with the "logo" of a foreign country, which is limited to certain groups capable of Pay exorbitant expenses or attract top students to improve its image.
He adds that these universities offer a suitable alternative for those who fear sending their children to study abroad, but the study costs remain very high, so Amin prefers to send his children to study in Germany - where education is almost free - instead of paying huge fees at the German University in Egypt.
Two years ago, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued a law regarding the establishment and organization of branches of foreign universities in Egypt and university institutions, after its approval by the House of Representatives.
The law aims to benefit from the educational and research experiences of these universities, to provide global higher education opportunities inside Egypt, and to limit the travel of Egyptians to seek higher education abroad, according to what media reported at the time.