American University in Cairo Arabic Language Intensive Program

The American University in Cairo identifies its Tahrir Square campus as the home of its semester Arabic Language Intensive Program, known as ALIN. This distinction matters because the university also teaches in New Cairo and gives a different location for its intensive summer programme. A visitor considering the autumn or spring semester can use Tahrir Square as the starting point for accommodation and transport planning.

Academic Arabic in downtown Cairo

ALIN combines Modern Standard Arabic with Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. The programme is offered at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels and is open to eligible study-abroad and non-degree learners. A full semester carries a stated twelve to fifteen credit hours. Anyone seeking to transfer those credits should compare the selected courses with the requirements of their own university before deciding on a study plan.

The academic work is accompanied by opportunities to use Arabic in a cultural setting. AUC describes language-exchange partners, tours and subsidised weekend trips. These elements give students different kinds of conversation from those encountered in class. Someone already comfortable with written Arabic could use the semester to build colloquial fluency, while a learner with spoken Egyptian Arabic can investigate the formal reading and writing expected at their placement level.