The Egyptian People 85Incidentally, while in the United States the term ‘faculty’
refers to the professors of a university, in Egypt a faculty
member is a student.
In addition to publicly-supported schools throughout
Egypt, numerous private schools exist. Some are based on
the Egyptian model, while others base their curricula on the
American model. If you plan to go to Egypt for a university
education and are coming from the West, options are
somewhat limited. If you are planning to enrol children in
primary or secondary schools, you should probably make
arrangements from abroad. In this event, you will most
likely find that the company sending you to Egypt will have
listings for private schools from which to choose. The cost of
private universities or other schooling will probably exceed
US$ 10,000 for an academic year per student.
You will also find numerous facilities and/or individuals
that provide tutoring services to assist students in exam
preparation. If you seek intensive courses in classical or
colloquial Arabic, several facilities exist which provide
short-term courses at reasonable rates (I have listed a few
in the Resource Guide). Check with your embassy, consulate
office or tourist authority in Egypt for further information.
Of course, the Internet is an increasingly good source of
timely information.