ILI, International Language Institute, Cairo, Egypt
General Information on Cairo
Every visitor in Egypt comes to Cairo, to gasp at the outstanding Pyramids and the sprawling immensity of this city. Cairo boasts bazaars, mosques and the city Citadel and an extraordinary antiquities Museum. It is equally impossible not to find yourself carried away by the street life, where medieval trades and customs co-exist with a modern, cosmopolitan mix of Arab, African and European influences.
General Information on ILI, International Language Institute
The language school ILI, International Language Institute was founded in Cairo, Egypt in 1977. The International Language Institute is located in El-Sahafeyeen, which is around 15 minutes by car away from the center of Cairo.
Facilities
The school has a library and internet center as well as a cafeteria that offers hot drinks, soft drinks, fresh juices, snacks and hot meals.
Accreditation & Organisation memberships of ILI, International Language Institute, Cairo
International House World Organization
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Cairo International Airport. It takes 40 minutes by car to school.
2.1. Language School ILI, International Language Institute in figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 150 Adult courses throughout the year: 120 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 10 throughout the year: 10 | |
| Arabic teacher qualifications: | 100 % hold a university degree 100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | no | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 25 years throughout the year: 25 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 18 years | |
| Student nationalities: | Brazil 1 % China 1 % England 6 % France 3 % Holland 2 % | Italy 6 % Japan 5 % Korea 5 % Switzerland 4 % Spain 10 % USA 8 % |
| 1 Arabic - written and spoken languageLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 16 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
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| 2 Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA)Lessons per week: 8 / Max. group size: 16 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | -- | -- | 205 | 256 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| You will be thought Aameya, which is the spoken language of Egypt and the most widely understood Arabic dialect in the Middle East. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: 06.Jan, 03.Feb, 02.Mar, 06.Apr, 04.May, 01.Jun, 06.Jul, 10.Aug, 14.Sep, 19.Oct, 16.Nov | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 11:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 3 Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)Lessons per week: 12 / Max. group size: 16 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | -- | -- | 285 | 356 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| You will be thought Fous-ha, which is the written language of Arabic and also the language of the newspapers and the media. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: 06.Jan, 03.Feb, 02.Mar, 06.Apr, 04.May, 01.Jun, 06.Jul, 10.Aug, 14.Sep, 19.Oct, 16.Nov | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 11:30 - 14:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 4 Combined ECA/MSALessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 16 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | -- | -- | -- | 490 | 612 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dates | Starting dates: 06.Jan, 03.Feb, 02.Mar, 06.Apr, 04.May, 01.Jun, 06.Jul, 10.Aug, 14.Sep, 19.Oct, 16.Nov | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 11:00 Afternoon: 11:30 - 14:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 55 minutes |
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| Note: All courses offered by ILI, International Language Institute, Cairo can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form. | |
| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 25 EURO. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses. |
| Prices include: | Wireless LAN zone at school, Internet access, tuition |
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| School closed: | National holidays in Egypt: 10.Jan, 20.Mar, 01.May, 18.Jun, 23.Jul, 02.Sep, 02.Oct, 03.Oct, 04.Oct, 05.Oct, 06.Oct, 24.Oct, 9.Dec, 10.Dec, 11.Dec, 23.Dec, 29.Dec And also on the following dates 01.Jan, 07.Jan, 10.Jan, 19.Mar, 31.Mar, 01.Apr, 02.Apr, 03.Apr, 28.Apr, 01.May, 30.Jun, 01.Jul, 02.Jul, 03.Jul, 08.Sep, 09.Sep, 10.Sep, 11.Sep, 30.Sep, 01.Oct, 02.Oct, 06.Oct, 08.Dec, 09.Dec, 10.Dec, 22.Dec, 23.Dec, 24.Dec, 25.Dec, 29.Dec, 30.Dec, 31.Dec |
| Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school): | Arabic, German, French, English |
| Languages taught at the school: | Arabic |
| Courses that start on 06.07, 14.09 and 16.11 have a duration of 5 weeks. Courses that start on the other dates have a duration of 4 weeks. Classes are from Monday to Thursday. | |
| 1 Hostel (single room) From 28 EURO week | ||||
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| Click here for reserving yourself a Hostel in Cairo (best price single room at Dahab Hostel) | ||||
| 2 Hostel shared room (multiple beds) From 15 EURO week | ||||
| Click here for reserving yourself a Hostel in Cairo | ||||
| 3 Hotel // Single room, breakfast | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 15 minutes by car | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 227 | -- | ||
| The school can book you a room in small 2 to 4 star hotels, all centrally located. Rates vary from 20 to 45 euro per person per night. Includes: Breakfast, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 32 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||
| 4 Hotel // Double room, breakfast | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 15 minutes by car | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 143 | -- | ||
| The school can book you a room in small 2 to 4 star hotels, all centrally located. Rates vary from 11 to 30 euro per person per night. Room Occupancy: Double room (only for 2 people travelling together). No extra nights bookable. | ||||
| 5 ILI Residence / Single room | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 4 / Distance from school: 1 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 60 | -- | ||
| Costs for electricity, water, etc. are not included (8 euros per week). Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | ||||
| Dates | Course not available: 01.Jul | |||
| 6 ILI Residence // Double room | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 4 / Distance from school: 1 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 35 | -- | ||
| Costs for electricity, water, etc. are not included (8 euros per week). There is only 1 double room available, so please book in advance. The double room can also be booked for 1 person (70 euros per week). The room has a mini fridge, more space and an extra storage room. Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room (only for 2 people travelling together). No extra nights bookable. | ||||
| Dates | Course not available: 01.Jul | |||
| Comment | Long-term students wishing to find a furnished flat are recommended to book a hotel for the first days. The school will then help you finding a flat. They will put you in contact with reputable agents and introduce you to other students. You can expect to pay USD 260-380 per month for a room in a fully equipped, shared flat. |
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| Optional airport transfer: | yes, for 20 EURO (one way) |
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| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Dancing | 5 km | |||
| Diving | 350 km | |||
| Golf | 35 km | |||
| Horse riding | 20 km | |||
| Music | 10 km | |||
| Squash | 1 km | |||
| Tennis | 1 km | |||
| Volleyball | 10 km | |||
| Windsurfing | 200 km | |||
| Other leisure options: | Swimming and ballgames. | |||
| Examples of social activities organised by ILI, International Language Institute: | Trips, lectures, video nights and student activity evenings. | |||
| No. of evaluations: | 47 |
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| To see the detailed evaluations of former language study participants for ILI, International Language Institute, Cairo click here | |
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