Faculty of
Economics and
Political Science

Future University in Egypt welcomes applications for undergraduate degrees for both the Fall and Spring Semesters. Students are eligible to apply through any of the following methods:

Acceptance Criteria

The University accepts students holding the following certificates :

• The Egyptian General Secondary Certificate of Education (Thanawiya Amma) (Arts, Math or Sciences) and the Thanawiya Amma from other Arab countries.
• The American High School Diploma.
• The French Secondary School Certificate (Baccalauréat de L’Enseignement Secondaire).
• The German Secondary School Certificate (Abitur).
• The British Secondary School Certificates (IGCSE, GCSE, ASL or AL.)
• The International Baccalaureate.
• Canadian High School Diploma.
• Nile Certificate
• Nigerian Secondary Certificate

Application Requirements

The University's admission requirements comply fully with the regulations established by the Egyptian Council of Private Universities (CPU). Applicants must have attained the Egyptian Secondary School General Certificate (Thanawiya Amma) or approved equivalent certificates (see above).

Cambridge English Placement Test

All new students applying for admission to the University must sit for the Cambridge English Placement Test (CEPT). Students will be placed in an English language course according to their scores. Students should be aware that the English Placement Test is a provisional assessment. Click here for more details.

Requirements for Transfer Students

Transfer from other universities

• Transfer students must fulfill the University's admissions requirements, including having attained the High School Certificate with a score complying with the regulations of the Supreme Council of Egyptian Private Universities for the year during which the certificate was obtained.
• Students must submit official transcripts of completed courses taken at an accredited university, with detailed course descriptions and verification of the credit hours and grades achieved.
• Upon final acceptance at the University, students will be requested to submit a letter from their previous university confirming their withdrawal from that university.
• Courses that are to be transferred must be substantially the same in both content and quality to the Future University's courses, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Higher Education.

Transferring from one Faculty to Another

• Transfer from any FUE faculty to another is available only within the first two weeks of the semester during the Drop/Add period.
• Students who wish to transfer from one faculty to another must obtain the prior approval of both their dean and their academic advisor. The student’s score should be compatible with the score required by the faculty he or she wishes to join.

Classification of Students

A student who has earned fewer than thirty credit hours of faculty credit is classified as a freshman. A student who has earned thirty or more credit hours is classified as a sophomore.

Academic Transcripts

An official transcript of university credits, bearing the university seal and the signature of the President of the University, is a record of the student’s academic achievement. A student may obtain copies of his or her transcript by written, faxed, or personal request to the Admissions Office at Future University’s campus. The request must include the full legal name, the dates of attendance, and the nationality of the student, before an official transcript will be released.

Academic Advising

Each faculty has its own advisory system to provide students with individualized, personal, support throughout their University career. Each student will be provided with a primary academic advisor whose responsibilities include the following:

• Information needed to plan the chosen program of study.
• Providing assistance in the selection and registration of appropriate courses, including pre-requisites.
• Monitoring the academic progress of students.
• Providing advice on academic and career choices.
• Marketing referrals to other specialized resources (e. g. special tutoring, psychological and health services, financial aid, etc.)

Both advisors and advisees share responsibilities in order for the advising relationship to succeed. Advisers shall encourage advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop good learning habits. Advisees should routinely contact their advisors each semester and must assume ultimate responsibility for course scheduling, program planning, and the successful completion of graduation requirements.

English Language Entry Requirements 2016 onwards

To follow our programs successfully and to prepare for the world of work, you must have a good command of English and be able to apply this in an academic and work environment. Therefore, you are required to provide a valid and an internationally recognized certificate as proof of your competence in English before starting your studies or by the time you graduate from FUE.

Please note - English Language Requirements may be subject to change.

English Language Courses

The English Language Center (ELC) of FUE has over 10 years of experience running English language courses to support and improve students’ English Language proficiency.

Students admitted to the university will go through the following steps:

• First, you will sit a Placement test to determine your English language ability level
• Second, you will be registered to one of the English language support options provided by the English Language Center.
• Third, upon successfully completing the assigned English courses, you will sit an international exam then graduate with internationally recognised language qualifications

Entry Requirement (Cambridge Placement Test)

All the new students applying to FUE take a placement test to determine their level of English proficiency. Based on test scores, students are placed in the right English course to ensure they get the most of their studies.

The placement test consists of three stages. The first stage is a writing task where students write a short essay, letter or an email about a familiar topic. The second stage is the on-line Cambridge English Placement Test (CEPT) and the final stage is a speaking task that is only required in case there is a discrepancy between the writing level and the online test level.

The on-line Cambridge University test is taken at the university. The test is an adaptive one, which means the questions you are shown are chosen according to the level of your answers to earlier questions. You have thirty minutes to do the test. There is no set number of questions for you to answer but you must answer enough questions for your English language level to be assessed. The on-line test begins with an assessment of reading skills and this is followed by various tasks to test your use of written English, followed by listening tasks.

If you would like to test your English language skills click on the following link.

Exit Requirement (IELTS – International English Language Testing System)

The IELTS certificate is an exit requirement for FUE graduates. FUE aims for its graduates to attain an internationally recognized certificate showing the level they have attained in English. The IELTS certificate is recognized around the world for immigration, study, and work purposes. It will be valid proof that FUE graduates can communicate in English in practical situations which will give them a good foundation to develop their career.

Click here for details about the English programmes

Computer Skills Placement Test (CSPT) is compulsory for all University applicants. Students are not allowed to register, or request the issuance of any documents indicating student acceptance into the University except after the student sits for the test and gets the result that determines his/her computer skills level.

Test Scores	Levels	Number of Additional Courses Required
0-49	Level One	2 courses
50-79	Level Two	1 course
80-100	Exempted	None

The CSPT test includes:

• Basic information
• Microsoft PowerPoint 20%
• Microsoft Word 25%
• Microsoft Outlook 15%
• Microsoft Excel 30%

Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine:

Applicants should pass 8 qualifying subjects

• English language or English literature
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Physics
• Any three additional subjects

Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Faculty of Computers & Information Technology:

Applicants should pass 9 qualifying subjects

• English language or English literature
• Mathematics
• Advanced Mathematics or SAT 2 (Mathematics)
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Any four additional subjects

Faculty of Commerce & Business Administration, Faculty of Economics & Political Science:

Applicants should pass 8 qualifying subjects

• English language or English literature.
• Five basics subjects, selected from economics, business studies, French, German, mathematics, sociology, psychology, consumer mathematics, accounting, statistics, chemistry, physics, geography, global studies, history, philosophy, logic, social studies, US government, and computer studies.
• Any 2 additional subjects

General Required Documents

• Original birth certificate
• Copy of national ID (Egyptian students) or Passport
• A photocopy of legal guardian’s national ID or passport
• New 4 passport-size photos with white background
• The original study sequence (certified by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry for schools from outside Egypt) to prove at least 9 years of study from G1 to G9 or a general preparatory certificate approved by the educational administration.
• Military form 2, 6 Gond (Egyptian males only)
• Official university transcript and stamped course description (Transfer applicants only).

The University will not be held responsible for the registration of students with missing original documents submitted after the announced deadlines.

The Egyptian Secondary School Certificate

Entry Requirements:

Applicant should achieve the minimum percentages announced by the Council of private Universities and then the applicant should obtain the required percent determined by FUE admission office for the same year of admission according to the internal scoring system.

Required Documents:

Original Secondary school certificate(s). (Certified photocopies are not accepted)

Secondary Certificate from Arabian Countries

Entry Requirements:

A scientific Secondary Certificate is required for students willing to join the following faculties:

• Oral and Dental Medicine
• Pharmacy
• Engineering and Technology
• Computers and Information Technology

A non-scientific Secondary Certificate is required for students willing to join the following faculties:

• Commerce and Business Administration
• Economics and Political Science

All Islamic subjects are not calculated during the evaluation of the final percentage.

Applicant should achieve the minimum percentages announced by the Council of private Universities and then the applicant should obtain the required percent determined by FUE admission office for the same year of admission according to the internal scoring system.

Required Documents:

• Original Secondary School Certificate stamped by the Egyptian Embassy or Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Saudi Arabian Secondary Certificate must be presented with the General Abilities Test.
• Yemenis Applicants must submit a proof of 12 years of schooling stamped by the school and certified by the Educational Zone the school belongs to.

IGCSE

Entry Requirements:

• 8 (OL) subjects are required for all the faculties
  • For the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Computers & IT: Math ASL or AL is required in addition to the 8 OL subjects، including Math Level.
• Minimum grade for the (OL) subjects is "C" or “4”
• Minimum grade for the (ASL or AL) is "D" or “4"
• Accepted grades must be taken from all exam sessions studied during last 4 years as maximum.
• IGCSE (OL) subjects obtained from Arab Countries should be of the (extended), not of the (core) system.
• Physical Education, Military Sciences, General Science, Music, Classical Arabic, and Arabic as a Second Language are not accepted.

Required Documents:

• IGSCE-Slips must be stamped and verified by the British Council in Cairo and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo plus stamped from General Administration for Examination (for Egyptian Schools) (please note that no other stamps can replace the British Council stamp)
• For IGCSE Slips obtained from outside must be stamped from f the British Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Egyptian Embassy in the country of certificate.
• The original study sequence (certified by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry for schools from outside Egypt) to prove at least 9 years of study from G1 to G9 or a general preparatory certificate approved by the educational administration.
• Original results of Arabic/Religion examinations.

American Diploma

Entry Requirements:

• 8 School subjects are required with at least 1 credit hour with an official transcript.
• Subjects less than 1 credit are not accepted.
• Subjects can be calculated from Grade 12, 11 or 10. Minimum number of subjects to be calculated from G12 is 4, maximum number of subjects from G11 is 4 and maximum number of subjects to be calculated from G10 is 2.
• Students who spent (1, 2 or 3) academic years in the American Diploma system can apply to university in condition to meet all requirements needed to join the aimed faculty.1
• PE, music and religion are not counted.
• SAT I, A.C.T or E.S.T minimum Score is 800 and this score is considered as a passing grade and does not guarantee acceptance.
• SAT 2, A.C.T 2 or E.S.T 2 minimum accepted score is 900 although its optional but is highly recommended for the student as it gives extra bonus for the student’s overall percentage.
• SAT 2, A.C.T 2 or E.S.T 2 (math in addition to Biology - Chemistry - Physics Only) will be obligatory for the student willing to join the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Computers Science & IT in case they didn’t study the Advanced Math in the school subjects in grades 10, 11 or 12(Please note that Languages as French and subjects like history are not accepted in SAT 2)

Required Documents:

• Original G.P.A approved by the General Administration of Examinations, or by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry (for schools outside Egypt).
• Letter of Private Education for Egyptian schools (a certified copy from the school).
• Original:
  a) S.A.T. attested by AMIDEAST-Egypt & the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  b) The A.C.T stamped by the General Administration of Examinations.
  c) E.S.T stamped by the General Administration of Examinations.
• Student must provide the Admissions Department with user name and password for their account of the College Board.
• Accreditation Letter from AMIDEAST-Egypt, for schools outside Egypt, certified by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• The original study sequence (certified by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry for schools from outside Egypt) to prove at least 9 years of study from G1 to G9 or a general preparatory certificate approved by the educational administration.
• Original results of Arabic/Religion examinations.

The International Baccalaureate. (IB)

Entry Requirements:

• Achieving 6 subjects including 3 high level subjects.
• Applicants must pass the English Language to get accepted.
• The Minimum score is 24 out of 45.
• The Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge are required but not counted as one of the 6 required subjects.
• Applicants must submit both the final certificate and the final graduation IB Diploma to be considered for admissions.
• Math (HL) & Physics (HL) are required for the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Computers and IT.
• Biology (HL) & Chemistry (HL) are required for the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy.

Required Documents:

• Final IB Transcript and Graduation Diploma (should be in English) authorized by the authorities concerned in Switzerland – Genève, the Egyptian Embassy in Switzerland in addition to the stamp of General Administration for Examination in Egypt.
• For certificates obtained from outside Egypt it must be stamped from the authorities concerned in Switzerland – Genève and the Egyptian Embassy in Switzerland.
• The original study sequence (certified by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry for schools from outside Egypt) to prove at least 9 years of study from G1 to G9 or a general preparatory certificate approved by the educational administration.
• Original results of Arabic/Religion examinations.

Canadian High School Diploma

Entry Requirements:

• Applicants should pass 8 subjects, in addition to Advanced Math if willing to study in the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Computers and IT.
• Applicants who studied all their courses in one or two year(s) only (grade 11 and /or 12) in the Canadian system will not be considered for admission.
• Subjects are calculated from Grade 12 & 11 only. Minimum number of subjects to be calculated from G12 is 5.
• Subjects less than one credit are not accepted.

Required Documents:

• Original Final High School Transcript (GPA) attained from Egypt must be stamped by the General Administration for Examination in Egypt.
• For certificates obtained from schools outside Egypt - stamp of Egyptian Embassy in Montreal-CANADA is required
• The original study sequence (certified by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry for schools from outside Egypt) to prove at least 9 years of study from G1 to G9 or a general preparatory certificate approved by the educational administration.
• Original results of Arabic/Religion examinations.

Abitur Certificate

Entry Requirements:

• Grade 12 must have been completed.
• The official transcript must include seven subjects, one of which is English language, with a minimum score of 3

Required Documents:

• Abitur-Certificate should be stamped by the school, the German Embassy and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in addition to the stamp of the General Administration for Examination in Egypt, Cairo.
• Abitur Certificate should be translated into English or Arabic and stamped from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Egypt.
• The original study sequence (certified by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry for schools from outside Egypt) to prove at least 9 years of study from G1 to G9 or a general preparatory certificate approved by the educational administration.
• Original results of Arabic/Religion examinations.

Nigerian Secondary Certificate

Entry Requirements:

• Students willing to join the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Computers & IT must study the following obligatory subjects:
  • English
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Further Mathematics
• Students willing to join the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine and the Faculty of Pharmacy must study the following obligatory subjects:
  • English
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Biology
• Students willing to join the faculty of Commerce & Business Administration and the Faculty of economics & Political Science must study the following subjects:
  • English (Obligatory)
  • Any other subjects from the following list: (Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biology/History/Economics/Computer/ Accounting/Geography / Hausa / ................)

Required Documents:

• Original certificate certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo.
• Original Birth Certificate or a certified copy stamped by the Egyptian Embassy in the foreign country and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo.
• Students should provide the scratch card with the user name & password on WAEC DIRECT or NECO result to ensure on the student results.

All documents will be revised by council of higher education for final approval