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Undergraduate Requirements

AUC’s commitment to excellence, innovative teaching methodologies, and a supportive learning environment will empower you to achieve your goals and unlock your full potential. 
  1. Admissions
  2. Undergraduate Requirements

Start Your Journey to an Exceptional Education

AUC’s comprehensive range of academic programs spans across disciplines, allowing you to explore your passions and tailor your education to your unique interests and career aspirations. 

Application Deadlines

Spring 2025

Fall 2025 Early Admission

Fall 2025 Regular Admission

General Requirements for All Certificates

  1. Submit the online application form. Application is available online only. The application can be renewed from the fall semester to the spring semester of the same academic year only by sending an email to [email protected]. A new application should be submitted for a new academic year. Applications submitted after the set deadlines will be considered according to the availability of places.
  2. Check that you have submitted all required documents by the set deadlines. Your application and a final admission decision will be pending the submission of all these documents. Upload all required documents through the online portal, as they are not considered via email.

       Important Notes:

  • The personal statement should be the applicant’s original work, as they will be checked for plagiarism.
  • Two recommendation letters are mandatory; applicants should include the email addresses of their recommender in the admission application as instructed, as s/he will automatically receive an email with instructions to submit their recommendation letters directly to AUC. Recommendation letters should be written by high school teachers and/or counselors.


3. Check that you have fulfilled all the University’s language requirements below:

  • All new undergraduate students applying as degree and non-degree students must provide evidence of academic English proficiency with the admission application. The University does not exempt applicants from this requirement solely on the basis of citizenship or graduation from an English-medium secondary school. 
  • English placement depends on your International TOEFL, Academic IELTS or Duolingo test scores.
  • All tests should be completed no more than two years prior to the first day of the semester applied for. 
  • Electronic results of the International TOEFL and Duolingo exams have to be directly sent to the admissions office. The AUC code for sending TOEFL scores is 0903. This is in addition to the copy uploaded along with the rest of the admission credentials.  For IELTS scores, a copy of the academic IELTS including the TRF number should be uploaded along with the rest of the admission credentials. 
  • Check the cut-off scores and placement levels.
  • Students who believe their placement in the ELI is not appropriate for their level of English proficiency are encouraged to retake the English placement exam. AUC does not offer “exemption” exams of any kind.
  • Applicants may submit an improved English placement test score to the University. The deadline to submit improved English placement test scores is the last working day before the start date of the semester at 4 pm Cairo Local Time. Scores submitted after this deadline will not be considered. For exact dates, check the AUC academic calendar. 
  • AUC accepts only official test score documents. Text messages from test centers will not be considered.

Check more information about language requirements.


Sciences and Engineering Applicants

Check the admission requirements for Sciences and Engineering

Important Note: 

These are the minimum requirements to apply. Acceptance is based on the availability of places.


Requirements for Secondary School Certificates

Check the requirements you need to fulfill based on your secondary school certificate.

Secondary School Certificates Requirements

  • Admission for undergraduate degree-seeking programs is offered for fall and spring semesters only. The admission for the fall takes place on two cycles (provisional/ early and final), while the admission for the spring takes place on one cycle. The minimum cut-off scores for each certificate may change from one semester to another according to University requirements.  
  • It is crucial for applicants to abide by the set deadline for submitting the admission application and complete documents in order to receive a provisional/early admission decision.
  • Those who receive a provisional acceptance letter will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit, which will be announced in the letter of acceptance and will be deducted from the tuition fee at the final admission stage. Provisionally admitted applicants have to pay the deposit by the set deadline on the acceptance letter. Click here to know to more about provisional admission at AUC.
  • For the final admission evaluation, applicants are required to submit their final scores. In case of receiving a final acceptance letter, applicants will be required to pay the non-refundable tuition amount – within a deadline mentioned on the letter - to start their academic journey at AUC.  
  • Upon fulfilling admission/major requirements and meeting the cut-off scores, only applicants for engineering and science programs can be declared at the admission stage (after submitting final grades). All applicants interested in non-science programs are declared after enrollment upon fulfilling the declaration requirements for their intended major of study.
  • After final acceptance and semester tuition payment, new students are eligible to create an AUC email account and schedule an advising session to discuss their study plans (N.B. This does not apply to students whose English placement is either ELIN 0101 or ELIN 0102).

Important Note:  Applications and credentials submitted after the announced admission deadline will be considered based on the availability of places and decreases your chances of declaring science and engineering majors as places in these programs are limited. 

  • AUC accepts transfers from accredited universities. The applicant's GPA should not be less than 2.0 on a scale of 4.0 for admission consideration. In case the applicant has completed less than 60 credit hours with a minimum grade of "C" or above in each subject according to the AUC grading scale, the admission evaluation will be based on the secondary school certificate, which should meet the AUC minimum requirements for admission consideration.
  • In case the applicant has completed 60 credit hours or more with a minimum grade of "C" or above in each subject according to the AUC grading scale, admission evaluation will be based on the current university GPA.
  • The number of transfer credits that will be granted to the applicant will be subject to the academic department’s evaluation and decision. Course evaluation will be processed after submission of the admission application and a complete file of required documents, including an official transcript of the courses and grades earned at the current educational institution, as well as the official course description/syllabi.
  • The University awards transfer credit for coursework completed at post-secondary institutions that is equivalent to coursework at AUC, in accordance with AUC transfer policy.
  • Transfer applicants are not guaranteed acceptance into their current major at their current institution. They start their studies at AUC as undeclared students; then they declare their major according to their transferred credit hours and upon fulfilling the declaration requirements set by the department of major.
  • Transfer applicants who completed less than 60 credit hours (less than two years) in an accredited university, with an acceptable score, are eligible to apply for the Excellence Scholarship. They will be evaluated based on the secondary school certificate.