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International Office Overview
Welcome to International Office (IO):
We are proud to welcome you to join MIU as a leading private university always striving to rank on top of the Egyptian private university system. In our pursuit for excellence and continuous progress, we have envisioned the necessity to prepare our graduates to be internationally competent negotiators, teachers, policy-makers, politicians and entrepreneurs. MIU administration has also recognized that this current generation must know different languages, cultures, and business practices to meet the growing challenges that face our graduates
International Office Mission Statement:
Misr International University is an undergraduate and comprehensive private university located in the suburbs of Cairo. All our programs are taught in English and our vision for the future includes international accreditation and access to international education, both at home and abroad, for our national and international students.
Through the various programs run by the International Office at MIU, we present our students and staff with a multitude of opportunities for international education both abroad and on campus.
The International Office offers support services and activities to MIU students engaged in one of the many Study Abroad/Student Exchange Programs, and to foreign students spending a semester or two at MIU. The IO coordinates all MIU existing international programs, and works on expanding relations with foreign universities and widening the scope of programs. The IO participates in and organizes several international seminars, conferences, workshops, and staff training sessions that aim at promoting teaching methodologies in higher education institutions.
International Office Support
Support For MIU Study Abroad Students (UM):
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01. Step-by-step assistance
The International Office assists students from the day they apply, throughout the acceptance process, up till the day they return.
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02. Language courses
Courses are offered for those travelling to non-English speaking countries.
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03. Orientation Program
Students traveling abroad are given advice on the experience they are about to go through. Tips are provided by International Office members and previous exchange students.
Support For International Students (UM):
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01. Welcome Service
International students are picked up at the airport and are informed of their accommodation arrangements.
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02. Orientation Program
The program aims at introducing them to life in Egypt generally and life at MIU specifically. This takes place throughout the first few days upon arrival by giving students a tour of the campus and the city.
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03. Social Activities
The International Office organizes several events each semester to ensure an active social life for its international students. For example, students are invited to attend the Welcome Party given for freshman students, and the End of Year party. Students are also invited to participate in the International Day, where they represent their country in a one-day festival, wearing their costumes and presenting their food, and culture in a booth designed for them.
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04. Language Program
Interested foreign students who would like to learn the language, not just from the books and classes are invited to take part in this program. Foreign students teach their language to MIU students and MIU students in turn teach them the Arabic language.
International Partners
Building Global Connections
MIU collaborates with leading universities and institutions worldwide to create opportunities for our students and faculty, foster academic exchange, and promote international partnerships that drive innovation and global understanding
MIU
Our International Partners
Austria
IMC University of Applied Sciences, Krems. At IMC University of Applied Sciences, business and science form a symbiosis that offers excellent career opportunities to graduates.
A variety of business-related disciplines is offered both as Bachelor’s and Master’s programs.
The degree programs emphasize intercultural awareness, management ethics and the ability to adapt to new forms of communication technology as well as problem solving skills. International experience and cross-cultural awareness are considered key-competencies for graduates.
Students study in unique surroundings – medieval and modern – in the charming setting of the city of Krems and the Wachau valley situated on the banks of the river Danube.
Forms of Collaboration
Student Exchange Program
Program offered to Business Administration & International Trade and Computer Science students.
Faculty Exchange Program
Participating faculties are Business Administration and International Trade, and Computer Science.
Website: https://www.fh-krems.ac.at/
Canada
UPEI is committed to encouraging and fostering critical, creative, and independent thinking. UPEI’s 200-member faculty provides a rich blend of academic programs in Arts, Science, Business, Education, Nursing and Veterinary Medicine to over 3,500 full- and part-time students. Graduate programs, internship opportunities and exchange programs are offered.
UPEI has received top marks for availability of faculty members, class size, quality of teaching, and for the level of satisfaction in the investment of time and money in acquiring a UPEI degree. Every year, the University of Prince Edward Island welcomes students from around the world and provides them with a unique learning environment – a learning environment that is student-centered and community-oriented.
Forms of Collaboration
Study Abroad / Student Exchange Program
A program offered to Computer Science, Business Administration and International Trade, Mass Communication and Alsun (Languages and Translation) students.
Faculty Exchange Program/Visiting Professor Program
Participating faculties: Computer Science, Business Administration and International Trade, Mass Communication and Alsun (Languages and Translation).
Website: http://www.upei.ca
France
Founded in 1963, ISC Paris is a private non-profit institution, dedicated to fostering excellence in the teaching of general and specialized management tools necessary to operate in an international environment.
Forms of Collaboration
Student Exchange Program
A program offered to Business Administration and International Trade students only.
Website: http://international.iscparis.com
Germany
Bremen University of Applied Sciences is located in Bremen, in the North-West of Germany. Bremen stems from an illustrious past, which is preserved and tangible in its historic city center. Tradition and innovation are the poles which shape Bremen University of Applied Sciences in a special way.
Internationality, it has become the brand name of this institution. In the year 2000, the trend-setting German academic exchange service (DAAD) distinguished Bremen University of Applied Sciences for its international marketing.
All courses of studies are aligned to the internationally compatible Bachelor and Master structure. Bremen University of Applied Sciences has more than 250 co-operation contracts with partner universities world-wide involving exchange of students as well as professors and instructional contents.
Forms of Collaboration
Student Exchange Program
A program offered to Business students only.
International Summer School Program
MIU students attended a three week German course at Bremen since summer 2006.
Website: http://www.hs-bremen.de
It is situated in the town of Heilbronn, which is an important business, administration and culture location.
The town is the hub of the Heilbronn-Franconian region, adjacent to Stuttgart, the capital of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, home to the headquarters of global companies such as DaimlerChrysler, Bosch, Porsche, Mahle, Stihl.
Forms of Collaboration
Student Exchange Program
A program offered to Business and Mass Communication and Alsun students interested in Business Management.
Curriculum Development Program
There have been continual curricular development efforts between MIU’s Faculty of Business Administration and International Trade and the International Business Intercultural Studies (IBIS) at Heilbronn University.
Faculty Exchange Program
Participating faculties: Business Administration and International Trade. There have been seven visits so far. Prof. Andreas Fuhrmann and Prof. Margrete Seidenspinner were among the visiting professors from Heilbronn University.
Website: http://www.hs-heilbronn.de
Worms (82,000 inhabitants), the 2000 year-old City of the Nibelungen saga and Martin Luther, is located at the centre of the Rhine-Main-Neckar region which is one of the strongest in the whole of Germany in terms of economical importance.
With its broad range of cultural, sports and leisure facilities this attractive city is an ideal location for higher education. The University of Applied Sciences in Worms currently has more than 2600 students. Three faculties provide an optimal environment for studies with student-oriented tuition in small groups and a variety of courses. Moreover, an international atmosphere and family friendliness create an ideal symbiosis of work and private life.
The course contents are determined in close contact with regional, national and international companies thus ensuring a strong orientation towards real business practice and clear links to specific economic sectors.
Cooperation with over 100 partner universities worldwide is an evidence of the university’s international outlook, a fact that is underlined by the numerous cooperation, exchange and dual degree agreements all of which provide the students with an open door to the world of education and business. Everyday life on campus is characterized by the ensuing cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Modern, well-equipped lecture rooms and laboratories provide the setting for innovative study and research programs with their wide range of opportunities for future studies and careers.
Forms of Collaboration
Student Exchange Program
Program offered to Business Administration & International Trade students only.
Faculty Exchange Program
Participating faculties are Business Administration and International Trade.
Website: https://www.hs-worms.de
Karlshochschule International University is a private, state accredited university supported by a non-profit foundation and the Karlsruhe Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It is located in the southwest of Germany in Karlsruhe, a lively and comfortable city with a population of approximately 300,000 inhabitants.
Karlshochschule’s main focus lies within the field of international management and emerging service industries encouraging students to rethink and transfer ideas from multiple disciplines including economics, humanities, social and cultural sciences.
Split in two faculties; “Business Economics & Management” and “Management & Performance”, 15 professors, 5 honorary professors, more than 80 instructors and lecturers and around 700 students, Karlshochschule offers a Management Master program as well as 10 Bachelor programs: International Business, International Relations, Politics, Philosophy and Economics, International Sustainability Management, International Tourism Management, International Event Management, Arts and Cultural Management and International Media Management.
Karlshochschule’s lecture, teaching and learning process has a strong focus on national and international markets and the combination of foreign languages with a sound knowledge of important economic and cultural regions from around the Globe; the practical cornerstones of the University’s philosophy are hands-on experience acquired via real-life-applied projects as well as a mandatory internship and a semester abroad.
Forms of Collaboration
Student Exchange Program
A program offered to Business Administration and International Trade students.
Faculty Exchange Program
Participating faculty: Business Administration and International Trade.
Website: https://karlshochschule.de/de
Switzerland
Established in 1968 as one of the first institutions in Switzerland to teach business management and business administration, the ZHAW School of Management and Law is today one of eight departments of Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Thanks to its internationally recognized bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, a well-established, practice-oriented continuing education program, and innovative research and development projects, the ZHAW School of Management and Law is now one of Switzerland’s leading business schools.
Forms of Collaboration
Student Exchange Program
A program offered to Business Administration and International Trade students only.
Faculty Exchange Program/Visiting Professor Program
The participating faculty is Business Administration and International Trade.
Website: https://www.zhaw.ch/en/university
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (LUASA) consists of five Schools: Engineering and Architecture, Business, Social Work, Art and Design and Music.
Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture offers a wide array of courses in the fields of architecture, civil and structural engineering, building technology engineering, electrical engineering, computer sciences, mechanical engineering, and business administration and engineering. It focuses on increasing interdisciplinary research and tuition in the high impact signature area “Buildings as Systems”.
Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture is the only school of architecture in central Switzerland. The campus is situated in Horw on Lake Lucerne, right next to the city of Lucerne, a centre of arts and culture. The school is at the foot of Pilatus and in sight of Rigi, the first two peaks on the edge of the unique world of the Swiss Alps.
With more than 1500 students and more than 200 lectures, the School of Engineering and Architecture at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is one of the most renowned institutions of its kind in Switzerland. Culturally a building school, it brings together professionals from all planning disciplines for buildings, i.e. architects, structural engineers, building technicians and façade planners, and enables them to form interdisciplinary networks.
Forms of Collaboration
Architecture students who successfully complete any academic activity jointly supervised by MIU Faculty of Engineering, Architecture Department and LUASA School of Engineering and Architecture, receive a certificate of collaboration signed by the Deans of the two schools.
Student Exchange Program
A program offered to Architecture students.
Faculty Exchange Program/Visiting Professor Program
Participating faculties: Architecture.
Website: https://www.hslu.ch
UAE
Gulf Medical University (GMU), established in 1998, is a leading medical university in the Gulf region with its own growing network of world-class academic institutions, hospitals and a dynamic research division. GMU is constantly endeavoring to transform the University into a vibrant Academic Health System linking the best of medical education, healthcare and research.
GMU offers Medical and Health Professions Education in the field of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Anesthesia & Surgical Technology, Medical Imaging Sciences, and healthcare management and economics. GMU offers postgraduate programs in Public Health, Drug discovery and development, Clinical Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory and Business programs in healthcare. In addition, the university also offers Short Term Certificate Courses for Health workforce development and career enhancement. GMU differentiates itself by having its own network of hospitals, clinics, and institutes.
Forms of Collaboration
Exchange of graduate and undergraduate students for training and research
Faculty Development
Quality improvement and sharing best practices
Website: https://gmu.ac.ae/
USA
Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) has transformed the lives of more than 90,000 people in Denver and Colorado through affordable degree programs, innovative public-private partnerships and a commitment to diversity.
MSU Denver believes that every student should have an opportunity to better their life, and knows that higher education is the key factor in upward economic and social mobility. That’s why MSU Denver offers the highest-quality education at the lowest tuition rate in Colorado.
MSU Denver’s students come from every background and experience. MSU Denver has veterans looking to re-establish themselves in the workforce, first-generation college students trying to do a little better than their parents and plenty of people who want to change directions in their careers. They may have taken a zig-zagging path to get to college, but they find their way here, and leave as Roadrunners.
MSU Denver graduates Fulbright scholars, award-winning novelists, noted academics, pioneering scientists and many others who are at the very top of their fields. And that’s further proof of why MSU Denver needs to give every student a fair shot, why MSU Denver doesn’t define itself by who it excludes, but by who it includes. Because every student has the potential to be something or someone greater, to move up the social and economic ladder; in short, to achieve the American dream.
Forms of Collaboration
Study Abroad / Student Exchange Program
A program offered to Mass Communication students.
Faculty Exchange Program
Participating faculties: Mass Communication Department.
The State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is a fully accredited, comprehensive undergraduate residential college.
Academic programs are divided into three schools: The School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the School of Business, and The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Business and computer technologies division students use a level of computer technology that is consistent with the industry and expected by employers.
On the job internship result in a job offer 97 percent of the time. Just 35 miles west of Albany, students have easy access to educational, cultural and recreational resources, New York’s Tech Valley, the Adirondacks, the Catskill Mountains and Cooperstown.
Forms of Collaboration
Study Abroad / Student Exchange Program
A program offered to Mass Communication & Alsun, Business Administration and International Trade, and Computer Science students.
Faculty Exchange Program
Participating faculties are Mass Communication & Alsun, Business Administration & International Trade and Computer Science.
Website: https://www.cobleskill.edu
Founded in 1870, St. John’s is a Catholic and Vincentian university that prepares students for personal and professional success in today’s global society. The University is committed to serving those in need as St. Vincent de Paul did, and is committed to combating the root causes of injustice while helping to create a more equitable world.
Participating faculties: Faculty of Pharmacy.
Forms of Collaboration
Graduating MIU pharmacy students who successfully complete courses taught by SJU professors receive a certificate signed by the Dean of SJU. The certificate attests that the graduating student has passed courses taught and evaluated by professors from SJU, as part of MIU bachelor degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Faculty Exchange Program
Several visits have been paid so far. Dr. Ebtesam Ahmed and Professor Sharon See were among the visiting professors.