It is time to reserve a space in the most intensive Arabic Program being taught in Cairo, Egypt. The Fajr Center is the first of the two Arabic language institutions in Egypt which have received accreditation by the Egyptian Ministry of Education and is the ONLY institution with an accredited Intensive Winter Arabic Language Program. So come and join us and embark upon a fulfilling, demanding, and exhilarating Arabic course, guaranteed to give you the foundation to start speaking, reading, and writing Arabic in the shortest time possible. By combining our course with living in an Arabic speaking environment, our students attain the highest level of fluency in the Arabic language per level of study.

Please note that all our 12 levels of standard Arabic (Fos-ha) are available in the Winter Programs except the Travel and Learn program. Students are required to sit for a placement exam both oral and written prior to the start of their studies to deteremine the suitable level that they will study in.

Students have the option of completing one of the four following programs during the winter Time:

Note:
National Holidays Wednesday December 19 – Sunday December 23

In addition to the Winter Intensive program. Students may choose to take additional courses in private in the afternoon daily or some days of the week. Fajr center offers a wide range of programs that students can choose from ( Advanced programs, specialized programs and Local Egyptian Dialect). For more information please visit the following link for a list of our available programs: Click Here

Some of our popular courses in the Winter:

Tajweed Course:
Tajweed classes are 4 levels,20 hours per level, 3-days a week, and available only if the 4 student prerequisite is met. Please note that students must have reached at least level 5 in the Arabic program to enter levels 2-4 in Tajweed without the instructor's permission.
$50 USD per level

Calligraphy Course:
Calligraphy classes are 20 hours, 3-days a week, and available only if the 4 student prerequisite is met.
$50 USD per month

* Private courses in Tajweed and Calligraphy may be arranged at the student's request. Please contact the Center for further information.

For registration, we have developed an new online registration system in which students can register courses similar to the way they buy other commercial products online. Please visit the programs page and choose the desired program and after following 3 steps you will be registered in our database.
and will be allowed to pay their deposit online upon approval of their application.
CLICK HERE

The Financial aid Department is offering Financial Aid for qualified recipients. Please note that financial aid is a benefit, which is granted according to the Center's prerogative and conditions. Students interested in applying for financial aid should do so a month prior to the start of their intended program.

This year we have Three types of discounts:
1. Family discount: Students coming with their spouse or first cousins are offered 10% discount.
2. Group discount: Students coming together in groups of 3 or more are offered 10% discount, for large groups please contact us.
3. University discount: Students sent by their universities, organizations, and companies please contact us to discuss fees and possible discounts.

Please Note:
* Discounts only applies to tuition fees and doesn't include services and registration fees.
* Only one discounts is offered

The Fajr Center would like to make the transition for our students a smooth and easy one. In light of this we provide the following services to ensure that our student's arrival, stay, and departure is a wonderful experience.

1. Admission Fees (mandatory):
This includes placement exam (oral and written), English certificate of completion, Arabic Diploma from certified from the ministry of education, registration fees.

2. Book fees:
Our new books include audio material, students have the option of choosing tapes or an mp3 CD
Depending on the student's level books fees range from ($20 - $40 USD)

3. Airport Shuttle Service: (Optional)
A Fajr Center representative will pick the student up from the airport and take him directly to a lodging facility (i.e. hotel, apartment). Upon the student's departure a Fajr Center representative will take the student to the airport 2 hours prior to the student's departure.

Note: Due to National Holidays, the last day to offer this service will be Tuesdays 18 Decemebr, 2007.

5. Accommodation Search Service: (Optional)
The Student Services Department will search for an apartment per the student's request and description. Interested students should indicate so on the Registration Form . Please do not delay in this matter, Cairo is filled with tourist during the Winter season and apartments may not be available in abundance. The following options are offered to students interested in using this service. Please note the following: Co-ed housing is not available for non-married couples according to Egyptian law. There is no charge for children under 10 years of age. There is no lease for less than one month.

Note: Due to National Holidays, the last day to offer this service will be Monday 17 Decemebr, 2007.

Option 1: Apartment Search
The student will provide the Fajr Center with the following information.
(please check the description of apartments & their costs in Living in Egypt page)

a. Rent amount.
b. Type (with a/c or without) and size.
c. Length of stay.

The Student Services Department will search for two apartments meeting the students' description. Students will be taken to see the apartments and given the choice of which one they choose to rent.
Please note: Students arriving between 5:00 pm - 9:00 am, and on Fridays need to make other accommodation arrangements until the next business day (either through the Center or privately). important notice: couples coming together should make sure they have their marriage certificate with them. ($90 USD)

Option 2: Roommate Search
The Fajr Center will arrange accommodations with other students currently studying at the Fajr Center. ($30 USD)

Option 3: Hotel Accommodations
The Fajr Center can provide interested students with accommodations in a 3-star hotel. Interested students should indicate their choice on the Registration Form one month prior to the start of the course. Please do not delay in this as rooms are reserved on a first come-first serve basis.
The cost of the hotel is as follows (not including pickup from the airport):

Prices above are excluding 24% Governmental tax

1. Students must provide the Fajr Center with the following information prior to his/her arrival
a. Arrival date, flight number, airline carrier ( we need this info at least 2 days for airport pickup)
b. List of services being requested.
c. Study options
d. Additional options being requested.
e. For Accommodation and roommate search we need confirmation for this service at least a week prior to the student's arrival or else we can't grantee to find suitable accommodation.
f. For students requesting both Airport pickup and accommodation or roommate search service. Accommodation search service runs from 9 am to 5 pm students arriving out of the time range will be put in a hotel until the next day. For Roommate search service the service runs from 9 am to 10 pm students arriving out of the time range will be put in a hotel until the next day.

2. Students are advised to arrive in Cairo three days prior to the beginning of the course, to be ready for the start of the program.

3. The Fajr Center is closed on Thursdays and Fridays. Students can use these days to explore our historic city with friends or on one of our organized tours.

4. To guarantee your place, we request that the following deposit fees be paid online prior to the start of Winter Program through a third party secure portal (2checkout.com)

$100 USD

5. The deposit is payable online by following these steps:

a. Choose The Winter Program that you want to Study Click here
b. Choose the required student services
c. Continue the registration process
d. Read and Agree on the Policy
e. Review your cart and press confirm
f. Press the send button.
g. Reply to the email sent to you by filling the registration form
h. Login to your account and after your status is shown "accepted" press the checkout button to proceed with online payment.

Note: If you can't pay online please send us an email to info@fajr.com to discuss other forms of payment.

6. All remaining fees are payable upon arrival in Cairo.

7. All additional courses, services, and options are subject to availability.

8. Students should bring a copy of their passport and 2 passport-size photos as they arrive to the center.

9. For Couples requiring accommodation a copy of their marriage is required to be handy with them.

* Students should not miss more than 3 days of their course (unless prior agreement with center is negotiated), we advise students to arrive a couple of days prior to the start of the program in order to take their placement test , complete any necessary paperwork and settle their accommodation.

* Students must bring two passport size photographs and two photocopies of their passport when coming to take the placement test.

Refund Policy:
• 60% of the course fee will be refunded before the course starts
• 50% of the course fee will be refunded after one class session
• 25% of the course fee will be refunded after two class sessions

This still applies whether you don't show up for these Lessons

THERE WILL NO REFUNDS AFTER THREE CLASS SESSIONS

• Refunds will be processed within three days of request.

Absence and Lateness Policy:
• Absence for more than five lessons per level without permission student will have no right to attend the final exam.

• Fajr Center will not tolerate lateness. Marks will be deducted from the student arriving up to one hour late. The student will not be allowed to enter the class room if he/she arrives more than one hour late.

Examination Policy:
All students are required to take a midterm and a final exam for each level. There will be no exceptions. Students refusing to take an exam will be dismissed from class. Cheating on examinations may lead to expulsion from the Center.

Renting Apartments:
The Fajr Center has arranged to help students find apartments, however, the rental contract is between the student and the apartment owner. Thus the student is responsible for paying the deposit (one month's rent), charges for all utilities (water, gas, electricity), and for any damage.