BUE admissions requirements comply fully with the regulations set by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Private Universities. |
| General Requirements |
Applicants must have attained the Egyptian Secondary School General Certificate (Thanaweya Amma) or approved equivalent certificates according to the regulations set by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Private Universities. |
| Approved Equivalent School Certificates: |
 IGCSE/GCSE |
| American High School Diploma |
| Canadian High School Diploma |
| French Baccalaureate |
| German Abitur |
| International Baccalaureate |
| Other Foreign Certificates (Please contact Student Affairs) |
| Note: Applicants must have evidence of 11 years of schooling or submit the Preparatory School Certificate (Idadiya). |
| Minimum Grades for Admission |
| Faculty of Engineering 70% |
| Faculty of Informatics & Computer Science 65% |
| Faculty of Business Administration, Economics & Political Science 60% |
| Faculty of Nursing 55% |
| Note: Minimum grade for Non-Egyptian applicants in all faculties is 55%. |
| Note: Minimum grades are subject to change according to the regulations set by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Private Universities. |
| Faculty Subject Requirements |
| Faculty of Engineering / Faculty of Informatics & Computer Science: |
| - English |
| - Mathematics |
| - Advanced Mathematics or SAT II (Mathematics) |
| - Chemistry |
| - Physics |
| Faculty of Business Administration, Economics & Political Science: |
| - English |
| - Five Basic subjects, such as Economics, Business Studies, French, German, Mathematics, Consumer Mathematics, Accounting, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology , Geography, Global Studies, History, Philosophy, Logic, Social Studies , U.S Government , and Computer. |
| Egyptian Secondary School General Certificate (Thanaweya Amma) |
| - The official Egyptian Secondary School General Certificate (Thanaweya Amma) must be submitted. |
| - Faculties of Engineering and Informatics & Computer Science: Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Physics and Chemistry are required subjects. |
| - Faculty of Business Administration, Economics & Political Science: All Egyptian Secondary School General Certificate (Thanaweya Amma) holders are eligible to apply for admission. |
| IGCSE/GCSE |
| - 8 ’O’ Level subjects are required with an official school transcript. |
| Or |
| - 7 ‘O’ Level subjects and either 1 ‘AS’ Level or 1 ‘A’ Level subject are required with an official school transcript. |
| Note: A minimum grade of ‘C’ in ‘O’ Level subjects and a minimum grade of ‘E’ in ‘AS’ or ‘A’ Level subjects is required. |
| Note: General Science, Religion, Physical Education, Military Sciences, Classical Arabic, and Arabic as a Second Language are not counted as one of the 8 required subjects. |
| American High School Diploma |
| - All student must have been attained Grades 10, 11, and 12. |
| - 8 subjects of at least one credit each are required with an official transcript. |
| - At least 4 subjects must have been passed in Grade 12 and a maximum of 2 subjects can have been passed in Grade 10. |
| - SAT-I with a minimum score of 1200 (new system). |
| - SAT-II is optional with a minimum score of 900. |
| Note: In order to count SAT II, student should take Maths, if interested in joining either Faculty of Engineering or Computer Science |
| Canadian High School Diploma (Ontario) |
| - 8 subjects are required with a maximum of 3 subjects from Grade 11 and the remainder from Grade 12. |
| French Baccalaureate |
| - 8 subjects are required and must include English Language. |
| German Abitur |
| - Grade 12 must be completed. |
| - 7 subjects are required with a minimum score of 3 and must include English Language. |
| International Baccalaureate |
| - 6 subjects are required and must include English Language. |
| - 3 high level subjects must be included within the 6 subjects |
| - Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge must be taken but neither one is counted as one of the 6 subjects. |
| Other Foreign Certificates |
| Please contact the BUE Student Affairs Office for information about other approved foreign certificates and qualifications. |
| Documents Required to Apply to BUE |
- Completed BUE Application Form
- Receipt of Payment of Non-refundable Application Fee (Please see Fee section)
- Copy of Official Secondary/High School Transcript
- Copy of Preparatory School Certificate (Idadiya) or Proof of at least 11 Years of Schooling (Foreign qualifications only)
- Copy of Birth Certificate
- Copy of National ID (Egyptians Only)
- Six (6) Passport-size Photos
- Official SAT I Results authenticated from AMIDEAST (American High School Diploma Only)
- Official SAT II Results authenticated from AMIDEAST (American High School Diploma Only)
- Military Form Istimara 2 Gond (Egyptian Males Only)
- Sponsorship Letter or Bank Statement (Non-Egyptians Only)
- Copy of Passport (Non-Egyptians Only)
- Medical Certificate & HIV Test Results (Non-Egyptians Only)
- Official Student’s Status Bayan Hala from Transferred University (Transfer Students Only)
Note: Once an applicant is offered a place in one of the BUE degree programmes, originals of all the required documents listed above must be submitted in order for registration to take place. |
| Entry Requirements |
| Admission Process |
| Application Form |
| Deadlines |