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Dental Schools in Egypt..(taught in English)?

What are some Dental Schools in Egypt that teach in ENGLISH. I have been considering moving to my father's homeland(around Cairo) and studying there while really learning to read and write arabic(something I have always wanted to learn). I also have a dream of coming back here(america) to practice Dentistry. I will be traveling to Cairo with my family in the winter and am going to be checking out some schools while I am there. Any help/knowledge/tips would be greatly appreciated!!

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  • Al
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    well it depends on your financial status I gotta say. First of all, I'm assuming you have Egyptian citizenship as your dad's Egyptian, so that would entitle you to enroll into any of the public (government owned, not the finest and most up to date, yet educationally and practically speaking the best in Egypt and the Middle East) schools. I'm in med school at Cairo Uni and I've got lotsa friends here who are exactly in your position. The problem they face though is that although the syllabus itself is in English, the professors use lots of Arabic in classes (given that the vast majority of the students understand Arabic) so unless you learn Arabic like EXTREMELY quickly, you might fall behind. It's not a huge problem though given that Egyptian students (like me :P :P) are very helpful and wouldn't hesitate to help you out.

    On the other hand, you got the private schools, those of course are expensive (anywhere from $5000-$20000 a year) compared to the public schools (practically free)..These might not provide the excellent knowledge public schools do, but of course they're cleaner, very up to date and very posch (you get the idea :P)...anyways, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me..Good luck :)

    Source(s): Personal experience :)
  • Ann
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    It is difficult to predict what will make you "stand out" in the dental school admissions process. You are wise to consider the limitations of majoring in English, which generally leads to teaching of some sort. But it would also be wise to evaluate carefully whether dental school is right for you. People who major in humanities, such as English and history, often do so because they don't care much for math and science. Dentistry involves a lot of anatomy and physiology, calculation of medicine doses, and good eye/hand coordination. A dentist or dental technician is also a surgeon of sorts (The letters "D.D.S." after a dentist's name stand for "doctor of dental surgery") so there is also the factor of dealing with blood and surgical left-overs. If you really think you are a "biological sciences" type person, and you have some experience in courses like biology and anatomy, then dental school might be a good choice. But it would be a good idea to investigate your own preferences before making the choice.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Dentistry is actually taught in English & if you had problems with the professors or doctors talking in Arabic you can tell them you're a non Arabic speaker & they usually teach the lectures in English...I'm sure you won't find any problems adjusting with the curricula & the way of teaching...good luck :)

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  • 1 decade ago

    medicine & dentistry are taught in english here the difficulty u'll face will be with the professors who sometimes use arabic in their explanation but u'll find alot of ppl who'll help u..there are private colleges but i don't think it will make any difference the books & texts are in english

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