Heritage Science Entrance Exams

Students are required to pass successfully an entrance examination that focuses on the students’ academic background in the related program and on their analytical abilities.

Entrance exam will include two parts, one hour each. The first part is a general graduate examination and the second is a technical examination.

The first part is general Exam:

• Heritage Science
  • general information about ancient Egyptian, Graeco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic antiquities.
  • general information about Egyptian cultural heritage.
  • general information about conservation science.

The second part (Subject Exam):

The technical examination part (one-hour exam) assesses the student's basic scientific background in the following specialization for each department as follows:

• Archaeological Excavation (AE)
• Heritage Conservation Science (HCS)
• Museum Management (MM)
• Cultural Heritage Studies (CH)

Personal Interview and Research Proposal Presentation Assessment Criteria

For M.Sc. candidates:

1. Research ability and potential
   • Knowledge of basics principles in the field
   • Potential for conducting independent experiments/surveys
2. Presentation skills
   • Originality of the presentation (Percentage taken from web sites, borrowed material)
   • Logic and clearness to expose ideas (looking to audience)
   • Answering questions logic, and consistently
   • Clear and concise spoken English
3. Personal Character
   • Motivation and neatness
4. Awards and publication
   • Awards

For PhD candidates:

1. Research ability and potential
   • Experience in conducting independent experiments/surveys
   • Knowledge of the basics and advances in the major field
   • Capability to develop research tools (programming, software)
   • Clear plan & strategy
2. Presentation skills
   • Originality of the presentation (Percentage taken from web sites, borrowed material)
   • Clear and concise spoken English
3. Publications

• Peer review journal (International)
• Conference Proc.

4. Personal Character
   • Team work capability (tracked cooperation)
   • Studying abroad (exchange program)
   • Motivation and neatness

The candidate conducts a 15-minute presentation by PPT (Power Point Presentation) for his/her research proposal in front of an evaluation committee. The presentation is followed by 15-minute discussion with the candidate to evaluate the main points given in the research proposal and to evaluate the candidate’s research potential.

Applicants are required to provide a copy of the research proposal report and a “six slides per page