Overview

School of Humanities and Social Sciences / School of Humanities and Social Sciences is located in New Cairo, Egypt, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational leadership
Master of Arts (MA)	English and comparative literature
(Diploma)	Political science
(Diploma)	Comparative literary studies
Master of Arts (MA)	International and comparative education
Master of Arts (MA)	Arabic studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching arabic as a foreign language
Master of Arts (MA)	Comparative middle east politics and society
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching english to speakers of other language
Master of Arts (MA)	Egyptology and coptology
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology anthropology
(Diploma)	Community psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Philosophy
Master of Arts (MA)	Community psychology
(Diploma)	Sociology anthropology
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling psychology
(Diploma)	Arabic studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	67

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

271

Applied

141

Accepted

76

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

280

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

62

Total faculty

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 4

Male (30)

Female (32)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	English literature, political science, psychology, sociology, anthropology and Egyptology, philosophy, Arabic studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address AUC Avenue, PO Box 74
New Cairo  11835
Egypt

Contact Dr. John Meloy
Dean
Email: john.meloy@aucegypt.edu
Phone: 202-26151788

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