Egyptian coordination site opens transfer applications for technical certificate students

Egypt's electronic coordination website opened the reduce-displacement transfer phase for technical certificate students for the 2026/2027 academic year, with applications closing Thursday.

• The coordination office opened applications on Wednesday for technical certificate students seeking transfers between colleges and institutes.
• The Higher Education Ministry said requests submitted by the Thursday deadline will be analyzed, with final placement results announced electronically.
• Under the 2026/2027 academic calendar, study begins Saturday September 19, 2026, with the first semester running 15 weeks through December 31, 2026.
• Mid-term exams are set for the first three weeks of November, final exams run January 2–21, 2027, and the mid-year break spans January 23 – February 4, 2027.
• The Ministry of Higher Education set rules for analogous and non-analogous transfers during the reduce-displacement phase.
• The Ministry said registration and amendments may be done entirely online until 7 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
• The Higher Education Ministry clarified that reduce-displacement transfer requests are processed only electronically, with no paper applications accepted at coordination offices.
• The Ministry urged students and parents gathered at Cairo University's coordination office to use the electronic platform instead of visiting the office.