See individual program pages for program dates!
Below are links to our fees for all programs in Egypt. You can also visit program pages for individual program dates and fees.
Spring semester fees are available online around October 1. Fall semester and academic year fees are available around April 1.
Fall semester 2013
Academic year 2013
Spring semester 2013
What's included in our Egypt program fees
NEW! IFSA-Butler is proud to offer a $3,500 scholar grant for Egypt. Download a scholarship application now.
In the post-9/11 world there is an urgent need to better understand the culture, language and politics of the Middle East. IFSA-Butler's new Egypt University Programs are helping students become part of solution to greater peace and understanding. Located at four renowned universities in Cairo and Alexandria, the programs give students a solid, intensive academic structure, valuable cultural experiences and language instruction.
Our Egypt University Programs allow students to focus on the academic concentration of their choice: Arabic language; politics and/or economics, Middle Eastern music; or Egyptology and Arabic literature. Each concentration features a curriculum of core courses, study of the two key languages in Egypt, and optional electives, independent study or university courses taught in English alongside Egyptian students.
IFSA-Butler's Egypt University Programs offer instruction in both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Colloquial Egyptian. Both languages are part of the core curriculum and are integral to everyday life in Egypt. MSA is the formal, literary version of Arabic. It is recognized in written form across the Middle East, but spoken MSA is heard only in extremely formal communications. Colloquial Egyptian is the conversational language of Egypt and is typically used on television and in the movies.
Arrival and orientation
Arrangements for mandatory group flightAirport pick-up for group flight travelers10-day on-site orientation: Includes transportation, accommodation, activities and most mealsIntensive language classes to give students everyday language skillsWelcome mealOrientation lectures
Introduction to Egyptian cultureDiscussion of academic differences and expectationsEgyptian antiquitiesEgyptian literatureEgypt RevolutionFuture of EgyptHealth issues and nutritionCrossing CulturesTraveling around EgyptSafety briefingWomen's issuesDealing with StereotypesEgyptian musicCalligraphyCultural events
Visit to Khan el Khalili, the oldest continuous market in CairoVisit to the Egyptian MuseumEvening show(s) at Cairo Opera House, Whirling Dervishes or Egyptian Traditional MusicExcursions
5-day trip to Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings, Karnack Temple and Valley of the Queens (included in program fee)Weekend excursion-various excursions in the past have been to the Red Sea, Oasis or along the coast of the MediterraneanTour of Islamic Cairo and Al-Azhar MosqueTour of the religious complex (Coptic Cairo)Visit to the Citadel of Cairo and Mohamed Ali MosqueTour of a carpet schoolVisit to a perfume factoryDay trip to the historic sites of pyramids-Sakkara, Dashur and ending at the Great Pyramids of GizaTour of the National Museum of AlexandriaVisit to Fort Qaitbey on the location of the Lighthouse of AlexandriaTour of the Bibliotheca Alexandria, one of the oldest libraries in the worldOther activities
Monthly get-together mealsCooking Lessons"Home Cooked" Egyptian mealsLanguage partners in Alexandria
