ACL EGYPT's Profile

The Alexandria Centre is the first to offer courses and programs in Arabic, English, French and German. Our mission is to deliver high quality teaching of these languages outside the usual university degree structure.

Mrs Magda Abou Youssef Program Consultant and Admin. Advisor, has been in charge of similar centres for the past 20 years having occupied the post of Director of Studies for British University students since 1985. Her extensive experience in the field of language teaching as well as her managerial skills, enables her to fully understand the ingredients for success in any demanding program.

The Alexandria Centre is firmly committed to maintaining the highest standard of teaching and research in the field of Arabic language and culture for foreign students whether private individuals, university students,government officials, or researchers all sharing an interest in the language and its culture.

It is located in the centre of the city and just a 10 minutes walk to "The Biblioteca Alexandrina" and to the heart of the city where most of the cinemas, theatres and entertainment places are located. Many of the universities are also located in the same area.

The centre can also assist applicants to teach their mother tongue languages to Egyptian learners.

Arabic Courses are offered in both Fusha (Modern standard Arabic) and Amiyya (Colloquial Spoken Language) The courses are taught in small groups a maximum of 12 students per group in Fusha and 8 students Only in Amiyya.

The courses do not follow a uniform pattern but are tailored to the needs of the applicants so as to meet the requirements of each group or individual as well as to promote a familiarity with and an enduring interest in the culture of the country. Each course concentrates on giving participants the maximum they can get of a language during the period of their course, as well as benefiting from living in an authentic Egyptian environment.