Admission Requirements

admission requirements 2025 – 2026

High School Certificate/ Majors	Business & Applied Languages	Engineering
General Egyptian High School Certificate: - Thanawiya Amma - STEM - AlAzhar	Math, Science & Literature section certificate	Math section certificate only
IGCSE	8 O Levels Minimum grade: C - Business : English & Math subjects are mandatory - Applied Languages : English & another language mandatory.	8 O Levels (English, Math, Physics & Chemistry mandatory) + Math AS/AL minimum grade C
American Diploma	Cumulative GPA from G10-G12 : 2.5 + SATI (800+) or ACTI (14) or ESTI (800+)	Cumulative GPA from G10-G12 : 2.5 (Math, Physics & Chemistry, English mandatory) + ACTI (23+) or EST1(1150+) If ESTI (less than1150) then ESTII (900+) or ACT1 (less than 23) then ACTII (14+)
IB Diploma	24 for any 6 subjects Business ; English & Math mandatory Applied Languages : English & another language	24 for 6 subjects Math, Physics at high level (HL) English at high level (HL) or (SL)
French Baccalaureate (BAC)	10 general grade Business : English & Math mandatory Applied Languages : English & another language mandatory.	11 general grade Math, Physics and Chemistry are mandatory Physics & Chemistry can be in second year Math must be in final year
German Abitur	3.7+ general grade	2.7+ Pass Math, Physics and Chemistry mandatory
Canadian Diploma	Minimum overall score of 55%	Minimum overall score of 70% Math, Physics and Chemistry mandatory

Teaching is in English.
A bilingual option is offered at the first year of the university (transition year) to familiarize students with teaching in English. Students will be offered :
– + 50% of their courses in English + 50% of their courses in French (the first term)
– + 70% of their courses in English + 30% of their courses in French (second term)
– + Second year 100% of their courses in English
all students must prove a minimum level of B1 in English.
For any international high school certificate and national Language schools , English proficiency exam is not required.
For Egyptian high school certificate (Thanawiya Amma) from public or experimental schools, or Arab countries certificates you will have to submit a certificate of English Language proficiency with a good academic standing or take our English proficiency exam.
Students admitted to the Sorbonne Nouvelle’s applied foreign language bachelor’s program must also present a score in French or will take French proficiency exam in the university.

CECRL	TOEIC	Cambridge ESOL Exams	IELTS	PTE	TOEFL Cbt	TOEFL Paper version
C2		CPE	8,0-9,0	5	250-267	600-630
C1	945+	CAE	6,5-7,5	4	227-247	565-599
B2	785-944	FCE	5,0-6,0	3	180-226	505-564
B1	550-784	PET	3,5-4,5	2	123-179	440-504
A2	225-549	KET	3	1	90-122	390-439
A1	120-224			A1	33-89	310-389

Admission requirements

The University accepts students transferred from other accredited universities, provided that they satisfy the rules & regulations set by the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Universities.
Transfer students are required to submit an official statement of enrollment & an official transcript from an accredited university. For transfer credit requirements, they should submit to the department of the major concerned a stamped course description or a university catalogue that includes the course description.
The number of transfer credits are decided upon by UFE academic committee.
Acceptance will be according to grades attained in both the high school certificate and current university and places availability in UFE.
Transfer students who are willing to be enrolled in a major different from their previous one, will be registered as freshman students regardless of the number of credit hours covered in their current university

All certificates will follow the above mentioned requirements.
Any other certificates not mentioned above, will be evaluated by the admission team.
All international students must apply to “study in Egypt” platform in order to complete their registration in the university.

Official transcript.
English proficiency test scores (IELTS or TOFEL) (if required)
French proficiency test scores in case of application to the Bachelor Applied Languages (DELF or Institut Francais d’Égypte proficiency test) (if required)
Proof of 12 years of schooling (for International certificate)
Original birth certificate.
8 passport sized photos.
Copy of the national ID (for Egyptians only).
Copy of the passport (for non-Egyptians only).
استمارة 2 جند و6 جند or Original military service card (bitaka askareya) or evidence of military status (for Egyptian males only).