application (Form - The American University in Cairo

Please consult these instructions while filling out the Application for Graduate Admission and accompanying forms. Any
errors or omissions in your application may lead to delays in its processing. Do not write in the shaded areas.
Type the application or print neatly in black ink.
FORM 1 - Application for Admission
1. Please enter your full name as it appears in your passport and official documents. If your name has changed, you may
attach a letter explaining any other names you have used. Your family name should be entered last.
2. Enter your permanent mailing address, phone number and e-mail address. This is where all future University
communications will be sent once the information in item 3 has expired.
3. Enter your current mailing address, and note on the top line how long it will be valid.
4. Enter your country of citizenship. If you possess an Egyptian national identification card (Al Rakam Al Qawmi) or an
Egyptian passport, enter Egyptian. If you are a dual national (have passports from two different countries), you may
write both nationalities and submit proof of second citizenship or Green Card number. Responding to this question
is not a requirement for admission. Information is used for statistical purposes and determining tuition levels.
5. If you have been issued a Social Security number by the Canadian or U.S. government, please enter it here. If you have
a Social Security number, it will not be used as your student ID number by the University. You will be issued an AUC
student ID number. Providing your Social Security number and passport information are not required for admission.
Please note, however, that a Social Security number is required if you are applying for U.S. government student loans
or the Hope Scholarship.
6 and 7. The answers to these questions are not required for admission. Information is used for statistical purposes only.
7. Enter the month first, then day and year.
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8. Egyptian males must submit the original military service status certificate to be photocopied and stamped at the Student
Service Center.
9. If you applied for admission to any academic program at AUC, please mark yes and the semester you applied for.
10. If you have attended any academic program at AUC, please mark yes and the semester you entered.
11. If you were ever issued an AUC Student Identification (SID) number, please enter it.
12. Enter the semester and year you intend to start your studies at AUC.
13. Mark the box that is most appropriate to you. If you are applying as a nondegree student, include with your
application a list of preferred graduate courses in which you are interested to enroll. Check the schedule of classes
at http://student.aucegypt.edu. Nondegree applicants applying only for undergraduate courses need to complete
an undergraduate admission application form. International nondegree applicants should provide a minimum of six
courses as choices.
14. You may select up to two programs that you wish to apply for. If you are not admitted to your first choice, you
might be admitted to the program of your second choice. If you are interested in only one field of study, please leave
(2) blank. If your program offers specializations, then also note the specialization you intend to pursue. If you are
interested in more than one specialization, please list them under the field of study in order of preference. Consult
the list on page 20 for graduate programs offered at AUC.
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