ADD SOME TEXT THROUGH CUSTOMIZER

Q&A

I want to work for the French Institute in Egypt

The French Institute in Egypt hires interns all year long. To stay updated, simply visit the “French Institute in Egypt” section, then click on “Job offers” to consult our offers.

You may submit a spontaneous application to the following e-mail address: ife.recrute@ifegypte.com

To join us, simply visit the “French Institute in Egypt” section, then click on “Job offers” to consult our offers.

You may submit a spontaneous application to the following e-mail address: ife.recrute@ifegypte.com

The Media Library

Access to the media library is free for on-site consultations. Nevertheless, borrowing books requires a subscription.

  • The Mounira media library is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 AM to 6 PM, and on Fridays from 10 AM to 5 PM.
  • The Alexandria media library is open : Saturday – Sunday – Monday – Thursday: from 11am to 5pm ,Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and
    Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm
  • The Heliopolis and New Cairo media library is open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 PM to 7 PM; on Wednesdays from 10:30 AM to 7 PM; and on Sundays and Fridays from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

Yes, you may come work at the media library during opening hours. The Media Library offers you:

  • a large selection of novels, comics, documentaries, reviews, but also children’s books, magazines…
  • a multimedia space with internet access
  • numerous DVDs

The media libraries are located inside the French Institute in Egypt.

The media libraries of Mounira and Alexandria will close from July 31 to Saturday, August 24

Yes, you may borrow or reserve a book directly at the media library, by phone, or via your personal account on the website Media libraries of the French Institute in Egypt (institutfrancais-egypte.com), provided you are subscribed.

The restaurant

Yes, the « Les jardins de Mounira » cafeteria located on the patio is open to all. You may access it everyday from 8 AM to 9 PM.

Events

To learn more about our events, simply visit ou page “Agenda” to find all our events in real time. You may also follow us on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin) or subscribe to the newsletter.

Yes, our events are free, although one may sometimes need to register due to limited spots. You will find all the information on our social media pages (time, date, registration link…)

No, the activities offered by the French Institute in Egypt are in Arabic and in French. Besides the events are translated, such as movies subtitled in French, Arabic or English depending on the language spoken, etc

To receive our newsletter, simply subscribe using this link Subscribe to the newsletters of the French Institute in Egypt (mailchi.mp). You will receive all the information on our activities and events.

The Institute

The French Institute in Egypt is implanted across five locations and has a staff of 150 permanent agents and 280 instructors:

  • the head office in Mounira in Downtown Cairo
  • a branch in Heliopolis in greater Cairo
  • a branch in Alexandria
  • a branch in New Cairo
  • an annex in Sheikh Zayed

You may follow us from wherever you are by subscribing to our social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn).

This category includes people working in cultural establishments, in France or abroad, as well as “creators” at large (artists, authors, intellectuals, directors…).

Source : IfParis

The French Institute in Egypt is a service of the French Embassy in Egypt whose mission is:

  • to contribute to the influence of French culture, language and expertise in Egypt.
  • to strengthen cooperation between Egypt and France in all areas: educational and linguistic, cultural, artistic, academic, scientific and technical.

The French Institute in Egypt has numerous and diversified activities, including:

  • teaching French to children, teenagers, adults and professionals,
  • teaching Arabic to French or foreign students,
  • artistic events and cooperations with an important component dedicated to the professionalization of young creators and supporting artists’ mobility both ways, notably thanks to cross-residency programs,
  • promoting French literature and thought across our three media libraries, helping publish translated Arabic texts from French authors, and organizing conferences around major contemporary issues, on heritage…
  • academic, scientific and technical exchanges notably thanks to several scholarship programs and mobility aids, whether academic (Tahtawi scholarship, doctoral grants) or research-based (post-doctoral grants, Imhotep program),
  • assisting in the organization of scientific events (symposiums, seminars…),
  • training of trainers thanks to the University Institute of Teacher Training,
  • accompanying students who wish to pursue college studies in France, thanks to the work of Campus France’s offices in Cairo and Alexandria.

Scholarships and studying abroad

You will find all information on how to study in France in the “Studies and Trainings” section, then “Studying in France”.

You will find all information on eligibility criteria, deadlines and application procedures on our “Studies and Trainings” section, then “Scholarships and Calls for Projects”.

Questions about the DELF

It is possible, since the exam dates are different.

The results are published within about 10 weeks after the exam.
The candidate can collect their certificate of achievement directly from the examination center in which they are enrolled. The diploma can be collected two months after the results are published.

Fill out the online registration form, indicating the exact spelling as it appears on the passport or ID and upload the required documents:

DELF Prim and Junior: a personal photo, a copy of the birth certificate or passport (if possible), and a school certificate.

DELF TP/DALF: a copy of the birth certificate or passport (if possible).

Each DELF/DALF diploma is independent (for example, passing the A2 level does not require prior completion of the A1 level).

DELF Prim/Junior: students who follow courses at the IFE during the current calendar year.

DELF TP/DALF: students who follow courses at the IFE during the current calendar year, as well as French-speaking and French language teachers upon presentation of a professional certification by the school upon enrollment.

Candidates who are enrolled in DELF preparation courses may choose to sit for exams or not. If they wish to register for the exam, they must contact one of the examination centers during the registration period.

  1. Send in a request for a DELF/DALF duplicate reprint to your examination center by email.
  2. Pay the amount requested.
  3. Visit your examination center to pick up your DELF/DALF duplicate.

The DELF is a lifetime diploma. Candidates who already passed the level they were enrolled in cannot, under no circumstances, retake the exam.

Questions about the TCF and TEF

  • Fill out the online registration form, indicating the exact spelling as it appears on the passport or ID and upload the required documents: a copy of the valid passport.
  • Pay the examination fees as per the amount requested.
  • Receive your convocation by email in which you’ll find the exam’s time and venue.
  • Send in a request for a DELF/DALF duplicate reprint to your examination center by email.
  • Pay the amount requested.
  • Visit your examination center to pick up your DELF/DALF duplicate.

TCF: a 30-day waiting period between two exams, regardless of the relevant declination and the country.

TEF: the candidate cannot present the same evaluation of the French Assessment Test twice, in all versions, within a 30-day period. If the candidate violates this rule, their enrollment will be canceled.

Results can be consulted on our website (Results page) within about 4 weeks after the exam.

The candidate code must be retrieved on the day of the exam in order to consult the anonymous results table.

  1. Contact your examination center to know whether certificates are indeed available.
  2. Collect your certificate from the examination center upon presentation of an ID. You may also write a letter of proxy for a third party who will present a copy of your passport and their own ID.

Which certificate to choose?

Goal

To officially validate the French learning path.
To encourage international mobility for students and professionals.

Audience

Any person with a mobility project.

Students who wish to enroll in a university in France or one of the francophone programs in Egypt. (DELF B2).

People who wish to apply for a position in a French company.

Diploma/Certificate

Lifetime diploma for a CECRL level to be obtained by scoring an average of 50/100 or more.

Skills assessed
(mandatory and optional)

4 mandatory skills:

Oral Comprehension and Speaking,
Reading Comprehension and Writing.

Goal

To provide a linguistic picture of their current level of knowledge and skills in French to people who plan on immigrating to Canada.

Audience

People who filed for emigration to Canada or the Quebec province in Canada.

Diploma/Certificate

Certificate valid for 2 years for a CECRL level, regardless of the results.
It is a progressive test in terms of the difficulty.

Skills assessed
(mandatory and optional)

For Canada: 4 skills (Oral Comprehension and Speaking, Reading Comprehension and Writing)

For Quebec: two oral skills (Oral Comprehension and Speaking)

Goal

To evaluate French skills in a fast and reliable way for emigration, professional or personal purposes.

Audience

TCF TP: Students with prior admission applications to French universities.

Any person who wished to pursue their Master’s in France.

TCF Canada: People who wish to settle in Canada permanently (outside the Quebec province).

TCF Quebec: people who filed for emigration to Quebec.

Diploma/Certificate

Certificate valid for 2 years for a CECRL level, regardless of the results.
It is a progressive test in terms of the difficulty.

Skills assessed
(mandatory and optional)

TCF TP: 3 mandatory skills: Oral Comprehension, Language Structure, Reading Comprehension.
Only one optional skill: Writing.

TCF Canada: 4 mandatory skills (Oral Comprehension, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing).

TCF Quebec:

3 options:

  1. Both mandatory skills (Oral Comprehension and Speaking).
  2. Both mandatory skills as well as both optional skills (Reading Comprehension and Writing).
  3. One skill only