INTERNATIONALSTUDENTHANDBOOK

2016 - 2017

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UNIVERSITY PROFILE

Avenue Mohamed Ben Abdellah Regragui BP 6283 Madinat Al Irfane 10112 Rabat - MoroccoTel: + 212 5 37 21 67 00 / Fax: +212 5 37 77 68 64

www.egerabat.com

Name: Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences (formerly known as EGE Rabat)

Status: Company-to-State partnership, owned by a non-profit foundation

Location: Rabat, Morocco

Degrees offered:B.A. Economics and SocietyM.A. International & Political StudiesM.A. Comparative Analysis of Mediterranean SocietiesM.A. International EconomicsM.A. International Relations

Main teaching language: French, English and Arabic

Language courses: French, English, Contemporary Arabic

Calendar: Fall semester: September - FebruarySpring semester: February - June

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Europe: Amsterdam University College, The Netherlands

Tilburg University, The Netherlands

University College Utrecht, The Netherlands

Leiden University, The Netherlands

Bilkent University, Turkey

Okan University, Turkey

Catolica University Lisbon, Portugal

Collegium Civitas Poland

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Regensburg Universität, Germany

University of Mannheim, Germany

Haute Ecole De La Province De Liege, Belgium

Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

LUISS, Italy

Scuola Sant’Anna, Italy

Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italy

Metropolitan University Prague, Czech Republic

Sciences Po Paris, France

Sciences Po Lille

Sciences Po Lyon, France

Sciences Po Toulouse, France

Universidad de Granada, Spain

Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Spain

Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Spain

University of Sussex, United Kingdom

University of Stirling, United Kingdom

University of Leeds, United Kingdom

University of SOAS, United Kingdom

University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

University of Copenhagen, Denmark

University Of Zurich, Switzerland

Université de Genève, Switzerland

PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

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North America:American University, United States

Marquette University, United States

Southern Utah University, United States

University of New Mexico, Etats Unis

Virginia Tech, United States

Concordia University, Canada

Université de Montréal, Canada

Université d’Ottawa, Canada

Queens University, Canada

Quest University, Canada

L’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Canada

Latin America:Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico

University of West Indies, Barbados

Universidad del Pacífico, Peru

Asia:Airlangga University, Indonesia

Dankook University, South Korea

Kyung Hee University, South Korea

Myongji University, South Korea

Lingnan University, Hong Kong

National Chengchi University, Taiwan

University of Malaya, Malaysia

Middle East:An Najah University, Palestine

Université Saint Joseph de Beyrouth, Lebanon

Africa:Institut Supérieur du Management de Dakar, Senegal

Master partnership :Université de Turino, Italy

Sciences Po Aix, France

Université de Grenoble, France

University of Leeds, United Kingdom

University of SOAS, United Kingdom

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Office of International and CooperationIntroduction to the CUI .........................................................................................................................10Introduction to Faculty of Governance, Social Sciences & Economics ................................................12

Education, pedagogyOur approach to knowledge ................................................................................................................18Course list ........................................................................................................................................... 20The academic programme: Current challenges in the region ............................................................. 22

Student life Upon arrival ......................................................................................................................................... 30Practical information for your stay at ................................................................................................. 32Student life .......................................................................................................................................... 33

Morocco and RabatGeneral information about Morocco and Rabat .................................................................................. 40Useful information ............................................................................................................................... 42

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THE OFFICE OFINTERNATIONALCOOPERATION

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The CUI, Office of International and National Cooperation (Coopération Universitaire Internationale) is responsible for enhancing the internationalization of EGE Rabat, administering international programmes and promoting collaborations. The CUI negotiates new partnerships with high quality academic institutions, international organisations and NGOs from all over the world while it maintains the network of partnerships through constant dialogue. The CUI also coordinates the international students’ programmes and provides support services for students enrolled at one of our partnering universities.

The CUI has an important role in implementing the activities of the CRESC (Centre de Recherche Economie Société et Culture) by encouraging the exchange of international professors, organizing and taking part in symposiums and workshops by developing new academic networks both at the regional and international level.

The CUI offers international conferences at EGE provided by international lecturers. They range from professors to ambassadors to officials from international organizations.

The CUI organizes activities with international associations to encourage larger academic mobility for students.

The CUI helps new international students adapt to Moroccan life easily in terms of social and cultural differences to minimize the integration problems by organizing orientation programmes

Contact details at the CUIMarleen HENNY: head of the department CUI marleen.henny@egerabat.com+212 (0)5 37 27 61 36Racha Loutfi: academic affairsracha.loutfi@egerabat.com+212 (0)5 37 27 61 00Ouafae El Mahmoudy: Housing, Visa and insurance mattersouafae.elmahmoudy@egerabat.com+212 (0)5 37 27 61 00

INTRODUCTION TO THE CUI

General enquires: cui@egerabat.com+212 (0)5 37 27 61 00

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INTRODUCTION

InstitutionFounded 2008 as « Rabat School of Governance and Economics » (EGE-Rabat) our institution has become part of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and stands for its Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences. Mohammed VI Polytechnic University is backed by the State-owned industrial leader OCP group and is therefore forging a new model of Company-to-State partnership to the benefit of the moroccan higher education system. The university offers superior teaching, but also fundamental and applied Research in the fields of Engineering, Mining, Chemicals and in the field of Human and Social Sciences. Rabat, capital of Morocco, hosts the Faculty of Governance, Social Sciences and Economics which offers a wide array of teachings in Social sciences, in Political science, Law and Economics. As such, the Faculty is already a leading institution in the field of social sciences in Morocco and aims at becoming a renowned international center. It proposes an undergraduate program designed to bring cross-over knowledges on societies, economics and on political analysis with a strong focus on Mediterranean region, Africa and encompassing development issues. Four graduate programs are proposed, each of them built with a partnering international institution. The Faculty counts indeed on a wider network of 63 partnering institutions worlwide from which international students come to study in Rabat. Our guest students design their curricula among the undergraduate teachings. Some of them apply to the «Arabic

program for Social Sciences » (PEASS), an intensive course in Arabic available to intermediate level- students who wish to enhance their skills in Arabic and become fluent in modern Arabic.

A research institutionThe faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences gathers national and international scholars among the most renowned in their fields of study. A research center (CRESC) hosts faculty’s research programs which focus on three different axis dealing with challenges faced by developping countries as well as developped countries: analysis of State and domination in the long run, sociology of religions, and, social change. CRESC grants scholarships to Moroccan national PhD students from public universities and hosts numerous international PhD students who would like to do their ground research in Morocco.

Contextual and comparative skills Increasingly, international media and policy makers are becoming inconsistent when comparing different regions: the social violence in developed countries is explained through economic and social policies; while the social violence in this region tends to be explained through cultural and religious parameters. At our institution you will find comparative teachings which advocates the application of the same criteria when studying any subject, so that the African and Arab regions are studied from a political, economic and social angle, in the same way as other regions of the world. Consequently, the students are taught to ask the right questions; not accept existing stigmatisms and stereotypes; put into context and perspective the issues, concepts and subject matter they study.

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Our Vision: Building a MULTI-POLAR WORLD based on equality, reconciliation and mutual understanding.

■ Faculty of Governance, Social Sciences & Economics recognizes that we live in a diverse world with multiple points of view, ideas, and approaches;

■ Faculty of Governance, Social Sciences & Economics recognizes the right to rethink an established international agenda;

■ Faculty of Governance, Social Sciences & Economics promotes a multi-polar world where the Arab, Mediterranean and African region is well placed to actively participate in ongoing processes.

RabatRabat is the Moroccan capital and hosts the central administration as well as diplomatic representations and international institutions (UNDP, WHO, World Bank, European international Bank, EBRD, Council of Europe, ISESCO). It is also a quiet city and although it has a population of nearly 1 million (Rabat and neighbouring cities), it does not have the stressful hectic vibe of other Moroccan cities such as Casablanca or Marrakech. The city has a vibrant cultural life hosting some music festivals (« Mawazine, rythmes du monde », « Jazz au Chellah »…) and regular cultural events (jazz sessions, week of the european cinema, theaters, expositions…). The Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social sciences hosts also public events on a regular basis such as books’ presentations, conferences from renowned scholars as well as guest lecturers, scientific seminars or expositions. They come to give and participate in conferences and workshops; some international scholars are succumbed to the Faculty of Governance, Economics & Social Sciences for a specific period of time (up to three years); while some give short terms courses throughout the year.

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Our Mission: Sharing knowledge and promoting difference

Social, cultural and economic differences exist not only between countries but also within countries themselves. This is the reason why the Faculty of Governance, Social Sciences & Economics values the diversity of its Moroccan students as well as its international ones. Complying with the UN Education for All initiative, the Faculty of Governance, Social Sciences & Economics offers full or partial scholarships based exclusively on social criteria to 30% of its students. At the same time, the Faculty of Governance, Social Sciences & Economics implements an ambitious international policy aimed at recruiting students from all over the world, with a special emphasis on Africa and the Mediterranean countries. As a result, students coming from different countries and diverse socio-cultural backgrounds learn on a daily basis that a subject can be approached from different points of view. This not only enriches the in-class debates but also the daily life of the student’s body.

Faculty of Governance, Social Sciences & Economics objective:

To ensure that the Arab, Mediterranean and African World (Monde Arabe, Méditerranéen et Africain) is well placed to actively participate in and influence ongoing processes that are generating international governance, as well as contributing to a new multi-polar world based on equality, reconciliation and mutual understanding. How:

■ By restoring the teaching and academic research of political, economic and social sciences in educational programmes in Morocco;

■ By recognizing and emphasizing the value of cultural, social and academic diversity among its students;

■ By fostering academic excellence and ensuring that EGE Rabat’s Centre of Governance, Economic & Social Sciences follows international standards in its teaching and research.

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The Centre for Research of Economics, Society & Culture in the African and the Mediterranean region CRESC

The Centre for Research of Economics, Society & Culture in the African and the Mediterranean region (CRESC) has as goal to develop scientific publications on a high level. EGE Rabat’s Centre of Governance, Economic & Social Sciences has the ambition to develop Moroccan and international researchers to the highest standards, produce research published internationally in the fields of Political Science, Economics and Social Sciences and contribute with its research to the Higher Education sector in Morocco. CRESC hosts since 2014 several PhD candidates specialized in Social Sciences. This center plays the role of an incubator of research and improving the standards of work and studies for PhD students in Morocco. To support this strategy, research training & academic chairs are formed around academic researchers whose publications and quality of research are internationally recognized.

The CRESC events

The Centre for Research of Economics, Society & Culture in the African and the Mediterranean region holds many seminars, conferences and schools throughout the year.

International Summer Academy; “Conflict and Mobility in the City, Urban Space, Youth and Social Transformation” is organized in collaboration with:

■ Centre Jacques Berque for Social Sciences (CNRS-Rabat)

■ Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Philipps-Universität Marburg

■ Research network “Re-Configurations: History, Memory and Transformation Processes” of Philipps Universität Marburg

International Workshop; «The University at the time of neo-liberalism: cultures, histories and voices that matter» in collaboration with the Centre Jacques Berque for Social Sciences (CNRS-Rabat).

Research week; The issues of security in the Sahel region. The following topics and issues were discussed:

« The different regimes of security in the Sahel »By Jean-François Bayart (CNRS-CERI/Sciences PO Paris – FASOPO)Head of African comparative studies chair (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University)

« Security and insecurity of travels»By Roberto Beneduce (University of Turin), Julien Brachet (University Paris 1), Hassan Kamil (University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech) and Simona Taliani (University of Turin)

« History and social diversity in the Sahel»By Ibrahima Thioub (University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar)

« The reinventions of the sharia in the African Sahel-Saharan »By Ghislaine Lydon (University of California Los Angeles)

« The religious fact and public space»By Gilles Holder (CEMAf, Aix-en-Provence),Jilani Adnani (Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat) and Etienne Smith (CERI, Sciences Po Paris)

“History of the Mediterranean”By Edmund Burke III (University of California Los Angeles- Santa Cruz)

“History of Morocco: new synthesic books”By Daniel Rivet (Paris 1 Université), Susan Miller (University of California, Davis), Edmund Burke III (University of California)

“Reading Weber from an African perspective”By Souleymane Bachir Diagne (Columbia University), Sophie Bava (IRD & UIR), Didier Péclard (Université de Genève), Ramon Sarró (University of Oxford), Abdourahmane Seck (Université Gaston-Berger)

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Educating future leaders and decision makers able to trigger and conduct change while always holding critical analysis requires a consistent academic and educationnal program. Ours is based on comparative approaches to the study of the human and social sciences.

Teaching a critical understanding of social facts

Our program entails numerous teachings devoted to the understanding of long term historic and social processes that led to build States and societies in the Mediterranean and Africa. Alongside those teachings which have a strong regional focus the students acquire fundamental tools of understanding through scientific learnings in Political science, Law, Sociology or anthropology. This is meant to build critical capacities by our students and help them to understand societies, economies, states or international relations as evolving social constructions.History and geopolitics of Northern Africa and Middle East, History of Political Ideas, Transnational Actors, Movements or Organizations, Euro-Mediterranean Contemporary Relations, Development, Political economy, Development theories are some of the main areas of interests. This specific program is designed in a way that the students get used to systematically adopt an international approach and a comparative angle when analyzing history, global conflicts, social phenomena, ecoomics etc.

A trilingual education

Morocco has a long tradition of using french language in the higher education system. Nevertheless our academic program takes into account the need to master english and arabic languages given their highest importance in the field of social sciences and their ability to grasp the cultural and intellectual dynamism in the MENA region and Africa.Rather than teaching classical Arabic that is usually taught in traditional linguistic schools, we teach contemporary Arabic which takes into account the social, political and cultural debates of the day. Thus, students are fully acquainted with the semantic nuances and argumentative constructs used by the media and opinion makers in the Arab world.Furthermore international students who dire to acquire the most advanced expression skills in arabic, the Faculty proposes an intensive program “Arabic Program for Social Sciences” designed for advanced level.

OUR APPROACH TO KNOWLEDGE

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The multidisciplinary perspective

Through our multidisciplinary offer, students can approach different perspective to their studies thanks to an academic programme that has been conceived to achieve our goal of enhancing the teaching of political, economic and social sciences in Morocco.

This approach ensures that the students apply the theories, concepts and research methods used in the main disciplines of the humanities when examining contemporary societies and institutions, with a special focus on North Africa and the Middle East.

In addition to that, our academic programme gives fundamental importance to Economics, Sociology, Political Science and Law. These courses are designed to broaden the students’ view of the economic and political institutions through a regional and a global perspective.

These modules ensure that the students apply the theories, concepts and research methods used in the main disciplines of public affairs, when examining contemporary societies and institutions, especially when examining North Africa and the Middle East, which are all too often approached exclusively from a cultural or religious perspective.

Soft skills & personal development

Personal development is an important part of the academic programme. It is facilitated by a series of workshops and events that take place throughout the year. These modules will help students to improve their soft skills, to develop a greater self awareness that will give them insights and help them into their strengths and weaknesses. For example, workshops will be organized to improve students’ presentations, team building and communication skills. In addition to the workshops, guest speakers from the academic and artistic world will be invited to work with students on areas such as theater, journalism, radio, social networking etc.

Internationalization

Internationalization is also an integral part of our identity, not only at the level of students’ exchanges but also in the development of research, workshops and seminars. On a regular basis we invite guest lecturers to give conferences on their relative expertise. They range from professors to ambassadors to officials from international organizations. OUr institution is still young, but recognize the need for more research and expertise on the region as a whole and in respect with other regions and processes. The need to disseminate and share knowledge and ideas is, of course, very important in order to better understand our neighbors and to begin working on concrete solutions to issues facing the individual countries or a region as a whole. To this end collaboration with different institutions and universities is of paramount importance to us. At the same time, we implement an ambitious international policy aimed at recruiting students from all over the world.

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HUMANITIES

French

■ Histoire du Maroc contemporain I (de 1830 à 1956)

■ Histoire du Maroc contemporain II (1956 à nos jours)

■ Histoire des relations internationales

■ Introduction à la philosophie politique

■ L’Afrique au XXème siècle

■ Sémiologie du discours religieux

■ Le monde arabe

■ Roman maghrébin

SOCIAL SCIENCES

French

■ La société marocaine I

■ La société marocaine II

■ Introduction à la sociologie rurale

■ Introduction à la sociologie urbaine

■ Anthropologie des religions

■ Anthropologie économique

COURSE LIST

The courses offered are always related to our main disciplines: Economics, Governance and Social Sciences. Each lecture course will have generally around 60 students per class, some others elective course between 15 and 25 students per class.

English

■ Moroccan Cinema and social change

■ Postcolonial studies

■ Islamic civilisation

Arabic

■ History of Morocco

■ Sociologie des médias

■ Méthodes quantitatives et qualitatives

■ Sociologie urbaine

English

■ Gender and Natural Resources

■ Ethnography of Everyday Life

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POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW

French

■ Institutions politiques rurales et modernes I

■ Institutions politiques II

■ Introduction au droit et aux institutions politiques marocaines

■ Science politique : sociologie politique et régimes politiques

■ Introduction au droit public

■ Sociologie de l’Etat

ECONOMICS

French

■ Introduction à l’économie

■ Economie politique I

■ Economie politique II

■ Histoire de la pensée économique

■ Microéconomie I

■ Calcul des probabilités

■ Communication politique

■ Introduction au droit international privé

Arabic

■ Islam and Europe

■ MENA 20th Century

■ Political violence and reconciliation

■ Macroéconomie I

■ Macroéconomie I

■ Microéconomie II

■ Inférence statistique

■ Macroéconomie II

■ Economie monétaire et financière

■ Algèbre linéaire et calcul matriciel

LANGUAGES

Each international student is offered a 4 hours/week language program: “Social sciences in foreign language” (Arabic, English or French).

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EGE Rabat offers degree programmes centred on current social, political, economical and intercultural challenges of the Arab and Mediterranean World.

Our academic program is designed to be highly innovative and offers a world class education. This approach can be found in the academic offering, centred on the research-based system of learning, the importance of language and the interdisciplinary education from a personal, regional and global perspective. The professional interactions are characterized by strong partnerships with public policymakers, businesses, international agencies, nongovernmental organisations, the media and governmental institutions.

The international input is visible in the dynamic exchange with internationally recognized academics experienced in the field of governance and world politics.

The fields of teaching are as varied as Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Law, Political Sciences and History.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMECURRENT CHALLENGES IN THE REGION

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Entry exams at EGE RabatHigh School Diploma

■ International & Political Studies (EPI) ■ Comparative Analysis of Mediterranean Societies (COSM) ■ International Economics (ECO) ■ Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy (RI)

Intensive two year programme

■ Political, economics, social sciences, and history ■ Languages : English , French and contemporary Arabic ■ Methodology courses

Moroccan School of Governance (Political Science)

Moroccan School of Social Sciences (Sociology & Anthropology)

Moroccan School of Economics (Economics)

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Academic evaluation

Classes and assessments

Academic program entails different types of classes: lectures, seminars and the combined lecture and seminar modules. Usually, in the seminars, student’s evaluation is based on a series of exercises, such as oral presentations, analytical reports and written examinations. The evaluation in lecture courses is based on a final written exam.

However, final evaluation may vary depending on the course outline and its format.

The majority of courses are taught in French with an increasing number of classes offered in English. In certain cases, students have the possibility to hand in examinations in Arabic, French or English (depending on the professor).

Evaluation and grading system

The Faculty uses the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). ECTS credits assess the workload of the courses, while ECTS letter grades signify the ranking of a student against her/his peers. As a Moroccan higher education institution, EGE Rabat includes in its transcripts grades corresponding to the Moroccan grading system, which uses a 20-point scale. 0-9: fail, 10-20=pass.

Be aware

Study abroad students are expected to have completed at least one year of studies at their home institution and thus will be eligible to take any of the courses offered as long as they are in the fields of social and human sciences.

If a student comes from a different field of study, he/she will be treated on a case by case bases to assess his/her ability to take a higher level course.

International students must ensure that their chosen courses give them the credits required by their home institution.

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Application procedure

Tuition fees

Exchange students pay the tuition fees to their home university, visiting students pay tuition to EGE Rabat:

■ Tuition one year: 70 000 MAD.

■ Tuition one semester: 35 450 MAD.

Admission requirements

All applicants must:

■ Be currently enrolled in an institution of higher education;

■ Have completed at least one year of study at the university level before coming to EGE Rabat;

■ Be competent in French and/or English.

Knowledge of the Arabic language is not required in order to study at EGE Rabat, however, international students are expected to study Arabic as part of their programme. International students whose language of instruction at their home university is Arabic are exempted from Arabic classes.

Required documents

■ Completed application form;

■ Photocopy of passport;

■ Official transcript of records from the home institution;

■ Statement of purpose (the reason the student wants to study at EGE Rabat, how the EGE Rabat programme fits into his/her overall studies and life goals);

■ Letter of recommendation from a member of academic staff at the home institution.

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Deadlines

For the autumn semester (September – February), the dead line is the 1st of May, and for the spring semester (February – June), the deadline is the 1st of November.Exchange students pay the tuition fees to their home university, visiting students pay tuition to EGE Rabat:Tuition one year: 70 000 MAD Tuition one semester: 35 050 MAD

pre Arrival information

Choosing classes

Exchange students have access to all the courses offered at EGE Rabat. They can enroll for one full academic year or for one semester.

Proof of language

We do not require a proof of language proficiency certificate, but it is generally regarded that exchange students should have an equivalent of:French: 400/500 TCF; B2 DELF/C1 DALF;English: 6.5 IELTS; 550 TOEFL (paper based).

Course choices

When applying, international students must submit a list of the courses they intend to take at the Faculty according to the number of credits they wish to obtain. In making their selection, students should take into account any prerequisites required: The teaching method (lectures, seminars, laboratory work and independent study); the method of assessment; and the timetable compatibility. We suggest that all the students choose alternative courses in case their first choices are not available.

Visa procedure

Students don’t need a Visa in order to enter Morocco for most nationalities. However, it is important to consult the Moroccan embassy in your country to ask about the need of visa and the procedure to follow. For those who enter Morocco without a visa, it is important to note that they cannot exceed 3 months. Therefore international students will need to apply for students residence permit while they are in Morocco.

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Health Insurance

All the international students must have a study abroad insurance which covers them in Morocco and they should bring a copy of the document to the Faculty.

Besides this, students have to subscribe to insurances that cover them during their stay in Morocco. Those insurances are available to be purchased at the Faculty.

■ RC Scolaire: This insurance covers students in case of accidents or health problems that may occur inside the school or during an internship. It costs 51.50 MAD per year. This insurance is mandatory and students have to purchase it once they arrive to the school.

■ ISAAF Maroc: This insurance covers students if they have any health problems wherever they are they can contact a doctor and an ambulance. It costs 120.00 MAD per year. This insurance is also mandatory and students have to purchase it once they arrive to the school.

■ Assurance Maladie: it covers the costs of doctor visits and medication in Morocco. It costs: 684.00 MAD per year. This

insurance is required if the student is not affiliated with any such insurance.

For more information, please contact Ouafae el Mahmoudy ouafae.elmahmoudy@egerabat.com / +212 (0)5 37 27 61 00

Check list

■ Step 1: Deciding how long you wish to study at EGE Rabat

■ Step 2: Choosing the courses you would like to take

■ Step 3: Ensuring that the credits for your chosen courses are sufficient to complete your year/semester

■ Step 4: Submitting the application form together with all the required documents

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STUDENT LIFE

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Currency change

It is recommended to students to make the currency change at the authorized bank either at the airport or upon their arrival in Rabat. Students must beforehand enquire about the foreign currencies convertible in Morocco.

Pick up service

Students can easily find their way to Rabat thanks to the public transport service (Trains and buses) connecting all the big cities to the capital. The University doesn’t provide a pick up service from and to the airports.

Orientation programme

International students begin with some orientation sessions programme in the beginning of each semester. This will start with a welcome reception and introduction to the Faculty’s program. There will also be talks on practical information, including health and safety, as well as an “Introduction to Morocco” lecture. The current Faculty’s students will also be giving a talk to the newcomers on the Student Council and student organized activities. They will be on hand to introduce international students to life in and around Rabat, including where to find cafés, supermarkets and more information on the cultural aspects of the city.

Student services

The International Office (CUI)

The CUI is available to answer questions before the international students’ arrival and they will be their point of contact at EGE Rabat while they are living in Morocco. Each student will also have an academic advisor to help them adapt to the EGE Rabat teaching environment and with their academic coursework.

Welcome club for exchange students

It is a Club founded by some students, established in order to help and befriend international students during their time in Morocco. They will support student’s integration into life in Rabat and Morocco.

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Getting to the Faculty

The Faculty is located in Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat’s university neighbourhood. Students can get here through different means of transport, including by tramway, bus or taxis.

The tramway is the best way to get to EGE Rabat. It is safe, fast and cheap (6 MAD a journey) and has regular service all day long (until 9 pm). If a student’s residence is not well connected to the tram lines, the blue taxis are a good alternative. One single journey from the city centre to EGE Rabat will not normally exceed 25 MAD.

Buses are a cheap way (4 MAD a trip) to get to know the different Rabat neighbourhoods, but they tend to be unreliable. If the bus is crowded, watch out for pickpockets!

PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR STAY

The Tramway Rabat-Salé

On the 18th of May 2011, Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, inaugurated the new tramway system which links Rabat with its twin-city Salé. The tram runs on a network of two lines that connect 31 stations and extends over a total of 20 km.

The terminus of line 2 stops in Madinat al Irafane, just few minutes by foot from EGE Rabat. It costs 6 MAD per journey and opperates from 6am to 11pm, Monday to Saturday. There is a tram every 15/20 minutes. Maps are available in French and Arabic at every station.

http://www.tramwayrabatsale.com/

WIFI connection

In every work space of the school, students have access to the WIFI internet connection. They will be given an internet account and an information sheet about the connection rules and practices upon their arrival.

Promoting diversity

Promoting social diversity and multiculturalism is one of the goals that the Faculty Rabat strives for, especially within its own student population. Faculty’s students come from all over Morocco, from the more well-known modern cities of Casablanca, Fez and Marrakech to outlying cities and towns, such as Figuig and Taza. As a result of this, its own students come from different linguistic, cultural and social backgrounds.

International students also contribute to the linguistic and cultural diversity, bringing experiences, approaches and ideals from different countries and contribute to the academic, social and cultural life at the Faculty.

EGE Rabat has a diverse and colorful student body that enlivens the university both inside and outside the classroom, whether from Morocco or abroad, the students at EGE Rabat enjoy a rich social and student life in and around Rabat.

Reading and studying

Although EGE Rabat is a small institution, there are plenty of student common areas and lounge rooms where students can study, take a break or socialize.

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Egethèque

The Egethèque is the Faculty’s library. It is a specialized Social Sciences library, focusing on current issues and ideas that affect and make up present day political thinking. The Egethèque has a large section concentrating on Arab, Mediterranean and African affairs, and although most of the collection is in French, about 20% of the publications are available in English and Arabic.

The collection can be broken down into two sections:

Social Sciences: collections covering political sciences, contemporary history, international relations, geopolitics, economics, sociology and law;

Leadership and Management: collections covering the sciences of management.

The Faculty’s library staff is knowledgeable and always on-hand to respond to the needs of the students, including personalized training and assistance in bibliography research.

The Egethèque has national partnerships and an international interlibrary loan. Through networks of exchange and sharing of documents available to the library, each student can request books or photocopies of articles from other libraries.

The Egethèque was designed with different types of work spaces:

■ Consultation room where silence is required for maximum concentration; ■ Collective work room with 40 seats where students work on joint projects; ■ EgePresse: quiet and comfortable, designed as a lounge area where students can read daily newspapers and magazines; ■ EgeMedia: contains DVDs, VOD (video on demand) and the audiovisual archives; ■ Egelectronique: digital online library, electronic resources, e-books, databases, academic journals.

Deposit

Please note that in order to use the Library you need to give a deposit of 600 MAD. This deposit will allow you to take 2 books at a time, if you wish to take more books you may add 300 MAD to the initial deposit. The full amount of the deposit will be returned back to you at the end of the semester.

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Fondation King Abdul Aziz Al Saoud

The Egethèque has an agreement with the Library Foundation of King Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Casablanca. This library is specialized in the fields of the humanities and social sciences. It brings together some 610,000 volumes, including books, magazines and collections of periodical publications in four languages: Arabic, French, English and Spanish.http://www.fondation.org.ma/fonda/biblio.asp

Online resources:

From the Egethèque site, each student has access to the different sources of information, such as eBooks, digital library, digital encyclopedia and scientific reviews. Study abroad students can consult the list of our media devise at:http://www.egetheque.com

Eating

Located on the ground floor is the EGE Café, which serves sandwiches, salads, cooked dishes as well as a variety of pastries and desserts throughout the day.

In the university neighbourhood, there are cafés and snack bars where students can eat a complete meal for a relatively cheap price (approximately 30 MAD). They can also buy the basic necessities in little supermarkets just a five minute walk from EGE Rabat.

There are all manner of restaurants all over Rabat, and it is short tram or taxi ride into the city centre to have a wider variety of choices in restaurants, cafés and shops.

Housing:

EGE Rabat’s International Cooperation Office can offer assistance: ■ In providing students rental agency services, and/or useful information about housing in Rabat; ■ By putting students in contact with each other when looking for flat mates prior to arrival; ■ In advising students having problems in their housing search, with their landlords or with roommates.

Housing choices in Rabat:

Bayt Al Maarifa Private Campus:

It is an animated campus located near to EGE Rabat with students coming from different cities in Morocco and foreign students as well. The fees are 3000 MAD deposit, 1000 MAD for file review and 4 months’ rent in advance of 1996, 50 MAD per month for a single room or 1331 MAD for a double room. Also note that there are certain rules and restrictions which are applied for students who decide to live at Bayt al Maarifa, like a curfew every day at 23h00. To rent a room in Bayt Al Maarifa, some official documents are going to be demanded and these documents have to be legalized by the Moroccan administration. This may take time and you might not be able to move into the room upon your arrival in Rabat. Also note that you have to pay per month and it is not possible to leave in the middle of the month and pay just half a month. This is their website where students can apply online: http://www.baytalmaarifa.ma/The procedure is unusually long so we advise you to start it early.

For more information, please contact Ouafae el Mahmoudy ouafae.elmahmoudy@egerabat.com / +212 (0)5 37 27 61 00

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Private Apartments

Students can choose to live in any area they want in Rabat and private apartments are often more comfortable.

Temporary accommodation

Upon arrival in Rabat, exchange students may need to stay in temporary accommodation if this has not been secured prior to arrival. It is advisable to arrive one week in advance.

Medical Services

There are three main private hospitals in Rabat. The Hôpital Cheikh Zayed which is a private international hospital, located 300m away from the school. The Clinique Agdal and the Clinique des Nations Unies located in Agdal area. For emergencies, students can call the 24 hour Emergency Hotline: +212 (0)5 37 27 61 00.

Students with special needs

One of EGE Rabat’s priorities is to ensure that its doors are open to every student. For this reason, EGE Rabat has always been aware that it needs to provide assistance to students with special needs and is constantly working on improving the integration of disabled students. All of the classrooms are accessible by elevator and the EGE Rabat’s staff can provide a personal assistance to students who may be in need of help.

It should be noted that while EGE Rabat is wheelchair friendly, Rabat is not.

Student associations and cultural activities

The Faculty recently formed the Student Activities Center, which assists students in the creation of clubs and associations. The aim of the center is to help students in organizing events, so that they benefit from their time at EGE Rabat. The centre will also coordinate the sport activities and other cultural events.

Student representatives

The student representatives are the voice of the students on campus. They address the needs and concerns of the students and act as an intermediary between students and the admi-nistration. Two class representatives are elected each year.

Student Bureau

The Student Bureau works with the Student Activities Center on the calendar of events throughout the year. The Bureau is elected by the students.

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Useful numbers:

Doctor Geneviève Hda-Pecqueux: +212 (0)5 37 73 56 71

SOS Medical Service:+212 (0)5 37 20 21 21/22/23

Private hospital in Agdal:+212 (0)5 37 67 50 28 / 67 50 29

Private hospital Nations Unies: +212 (0)5 37 67 05 05

Model United Nations

The Student Union began the EGE MUN (Model United Nations), which consists of simulation UN meetings by students interested in international relations and diplomacy. The experience of participating in such a forum is essential for students to understand the UN system and the challenges peculiar to a multi-polar world. The MUN provides an understanding of the work of the United Nations, as well as building skills in diplomacy and providing a space where they can practice their debating techniques. Students from all around the world meet and broaden their horizons through MUN summits.

EGE Rabat students have participated in worldwide Model UN summits in Singapore, Paris and Boston during the past two years, and in 2011, they helped initiate the first MUN conference in Marrakesh (was hosted by the Palais des Congres), which brings together three hundred students from all over the world. In 2012, the Marrakesh-MUN topics were “Fresh water Management and Economic Development, International Migrations and Development, Measures to eliminate International Terrorism” and “Growing energy needs and world political stakes”.

EGE Rabat’s staff support the students in their activities for fundraising, as academic advisors, and as judges at the different international MUNs.

For more information see: http://www.marrakechmun.com/

EGE Conferences

The Faculty organizes conferences with diplomats, professors and specialists throughout the year. These conferences give a new perspective on the principal subjects taught at the Faculty and widen the horizons with new points of view. A part from these conferences, the CRESC holds seminars on specific topics with specialists on current issues not only in the MENA Region, but on global issues. These topics can include religion, security, democratic transitions, development, etc.

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MOROCCO

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Language

As of July 2011, Morocco’s official languages are Arabic and Amazigh. In the streets of Rabat, it is the Moroccan dialect Darija that is most commonly used. However, French is also widely spoken throughout the country, especially in diplomatic, administrative and economic circles.

Morocco’s linguistic diversity does not end there; approximately ten million people speak Berber (Amazigh), which can be broken down into distinct regional varieties: Tarifit, Tashelhiyt, and Tamazight. As Morocco and Spain’s history have often been intertwined, Spanish is still spoken not only in the north, but also far south of the country. English is not as widely spoken but this trend is hanging as Morocco becomes more involved in world politics and economics.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MOROCCO AND RABAT

With one foot in Europe and one foot in Africa, Morocco’s history is intertwined with many different cultures and societies. Today, the Kingdom of Morocco is a land steeped in its traditional roots but facing an increasingly globalised world. It is hard to miss the intercultural society that has existed for centuries. Whether it comes down to affairs of state, economics or everyday life, Morocco is well positioned to embrace the new challenges of an international world.

The first Moroccan settlements can be traced back to the second millennium BC. It is bordered by Spain to the north, Algeria to the east and Mauritania to the south. A country of contrasts, Morocco is in the northwest corner of Africa. It has a long stretch of coast on the Atlantic Ocean, and at its northern edge, a coast on the Mediterranean. The world’s third largest desert, the Sahara, starts in Morocco and crosses all of Northern Africa and into the Middle East. The Atlas Mountains are also found in Morocco: The highest peak is Mount Toubkal, which reaches a height of 4,167m (13,671 feet)

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Health and safety

Morocco is, in general, a safe country and violent crime is not considered a major problem. Notwithstanding, students should be cautious and take precautions to keep themselves and their property safe: Travel with a companion; avoid wearing expensive jewellery; be careful in unfamiliar and deserted areas at night.

Money

The currency is the Moroccan Dirham (MAD). In order to open a bank account in Morocco, a residency card is needed. As this can take some time, international students are advised to use their home bank. Most Moroccan banks accept all interact, debit and credit cards.

Approximate Exchange Rates:

1 Euro = 11 MAD1 USD = 8 MAD1 GBP = 14 MAD1 CAD = 7 MAD

The Dirham is an «internal» currency that cannot be exchanged outside the country. Exchange students can get currency with an international credit card at most cash dispensers.

Weather

The geography of Morocco is diverse, from notable seasonal variations on the Mediterranean coast to the hot, arid desert and mountains to the south. The wet season spans from November to March, but rain is mainly found in the coastal areas. Morocco’s mountains have cooler climates all year round. In the winter months, the mountains are capped by snow.

Many guide books recommend visiting Morocco from March to May and then again in September and October. We feel that the climate in Morocco offers something for everyone at all times of the year.

Rabat:

■ Winter: 5 - 10 °C ■ Spring / Autumn: 15 - 20 °C - Summer: 20 - 35 °C

Dress code

While Morocco welcomes all visitors, it is a muslim country and following standards of modesty is advisable to avoid problems.Wearing short skirts, short pants, and tight clothing is not recommended especially in small towns and rural areas. Legs and shoulders are considered private body parts in Morocco and should be kept covered.

In the hot summer months, wearing light, loose, cotton clothing is advised. A hat is a must to protect the head against the heat and sun. In autumn and spring, a light jacket or fleece is recommended, as the evenings can be quite cool. In winter, warm clothing is a must.

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The Kingdom of Morocco (official name) is situated in the far Northwest of Africa. From the North, it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, and from the West by the Atlantic Ocean (2 sea fronts extending over 3000 Km), and it is separated from the European Continent by the Strait of Gibraltar (14 Km). The Kingdom shares boundaries with Mauritania in the South, and Algeria in the East.

The surface area of Morocco is 710.850 km2, and Rabat is its political and administrative capital Being in the Greenwich time zone, Morocco adopts the Greenwich Mean Time.

Administrative organization

The Kingdom of Morocco is composed of 16 regions divided into 18 wilayas. The latter are subdivided into provinces and prefectures including 1547 urban and rural communes.

■ Capital: Rabat

■ Largest city: Casablanca (3.245 million)

■ Language: Arabic and Amazigh are the official language of the country. However, French is widely used. English, is taught in secondary and high schools as well as universities.

■ Government: Constitutional Monarchy

■ King: Mohammed VI since 1999

■ Prime Minister: Abdelilah Benkirane, since November 2011.

■ Currency: The national currency is the Dirham (DH), which is subdivided into 100 cents

■ Constitution: Adopted on the10th of March 1972; Revised on the 4th of September 1992; Amended in 1996. A new constitutition was adopted on the 1st of July 2011

■ Legislature branch: Bicameral Parliament Upper House: Assembly of Councillors Lower House: Assembly of Representatives

■ Regions (16): Oued-Eddahab – Lagouira, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Marrakesh-Tensift-Al Haouz, the Oriental, Casablanca, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Doukkala-Abda, Tadla-Azilal, Meknes-Tafilalet, Fez-Boulemane, Taza-Taounate-Al Hoceima, Tangier-Tetouan, Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia Al Hamra, Guelmim - Es Semara, Gharb-Chrarda-Bni Hsen and Souss Massa-Draâ

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■ Population: 32,000,000 (July 2011 est.)

■ Religion: predominantly Sunni Muslim (98.8%) with a Jewish and a Christian minority.

■ Recent History: Following the protests in the Middle East and North Africa, on February 2011, thousands of Moroccans rallied in Rabat and several other major cities to demand constitutional reforms and to protest against government corruption and social inequalities.

A number of similar demonstrations and marches continued through March, April and June 2011. In early March, in response to the demands of the people, King Mohammed VI announced the formation of a commission to reform the country’s constitution. A draft constitution was presented the 17th of June 2011, followed by popular referendum on the 1st of July 2011.

Rabat: useful information

Transport

■ Train

The trains in Morocco are very comfortable and fairly inexpensive. The ONCF railway network is more developed in the north of Morocco (Casablanca - Oujda - Tangier) than in the south where only one line goes from Casablanca to Marrakesh. Students who wish to go further south will have to go by bus.

Rabat is well served by trains and everybody can get frequent connections to most places. Marrakesh is a pleasant 4 hour journey, Fez 2.5 hours (on board of the new express trains, and 3.5 hours on other trains) and Casablanca 1 hour. There are two stations in Rabat - Centre Ville (Medina/Downtown) and Rabat Agdal. A tram and a taxi station are located just next to the downtown train station.

You can find the timetable of Moroccan Railways on www.oncf.ma

■ Bus

There is a very large bus network in Morocco. Several companies serve the same destination; the most popular are Supratours, CTM and SATAS. These companies have modern air conditioned buses which run on time. In general, it is better to book a seat in advance and verify departure times.

There is a CTM ticket office on Avenue Hassan II, next to EGE Rabat.CTM Site: www.ctm.ma; Gare Routiere Kamra, Tel.: +212 (0) 537 795 124

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■ Taxi

There are two types of taxis:

The petit taxis (small taxis) stay in town and can take a maximum of three people. This inexpensive way to get around town usually will not exceed 25 MAD. As they run on meters, students should make sure that the driver starts the counter when they board. Do not be surprised if the taxi stops to pick someone else up!

The grand taxis (big taxis) are usually white Mercedes acting as shared taxis and operating on a wide variety of routes. The cost of a journey is fixed and very cheap. It is also possible to hire a grand taxi with a driver on a price that varies according to the distance. To get to the airport, students will need to either organize a private taxi or take one of the grand taxis. The price is negotiable but from the centre of Rabat to the Salé Airport, it should cost between 150-200 MAD. To Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport to Rabat (over an hour and a half away) the price of a taxi will be 650 MAD.

■ Rent a car

There is a large choice of companies who deal with car rental in Morocco. However, students should ensure that the car is rented from a reliable international company, such as Hertz, Avis etc.

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Cost of living

Rabat has a very reasonable cost of living, especially when compared to North American and European prices. Students live on various budgets depending on what type of housing they have chosen.

We estimate that to cover the cost of accommodation and other living expenses, EGE Rabat international students should budget for at least 8,000 MAD per month.

The following is a general breakdown of how the living expenses might be allocated on a monthly basis.

Rent (approximate rates)

Private sector (one bedroom in a share apartment): 2,500 – 3,500 MAD per month;Private sector (own apartment full equipped): 3,500 – 6,000 MAD per month.

Food

Grocery prices for food, beverages and cleaning products are relatively inexpensive in the shops. Fresh fruits and vegetables bought in the markets are always cheaper.

Restaurants can vary in price. Students can pay anything from 20 MAD for a meal in an inexpensive restaurant to 200 MAD for a meal in a mid-range restaurant.

Transport

Petit taxi: 10 to 30 MAD the trip Tram: 6 MAD

Travel

Students who are planning on travelling around in Morocco will need to add this to their monthly expenses.

Not to miss!

Historical and cultural sites

Kasbah des Oudayas: This Kasbah was built during the reign of the Almohads (a Berber, Muslim dynasty) in 1150. There is an outdoor café that looks over the sea, where customers can drink mint tea and eat sugary treats. The staff is very friendly and customers can stay as long as they like soaking up the atmosphere.

Medina: Rabat’s vibrant Medina is colorful and full of characters. Visitors can buy everything from leather sandals to carpets to jewellery.

Chellah necropolis: Old city founded by Carthaginians, the Chellah was conquered by Romans before passing under Arab rule. It was eventually abandoned and is now home to an unbelievable numbers of birds. This breeding ground bubbles with bird life in spring. Look out for the stork nest on the top of the old minaret.

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National Archaeological Museum: Built in 1932 and enlarged a few years later to display the finds resulting from intense archaeological excavation, it has housed the National Museum collections since 1986. It is one of the most sumptuous museums in Morocco and should certainly not be missed!

La Tour Hassan: The tower is the minaret of an incomplete mosque. Begun in 1195 AD, the tower was intended to be the largest minaret in the world. In 1199, Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour died and the construction of the mosque stopped. The tower is 44m high, about half of its intended 86m height.

National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco: Inaugurated in 2008, the National Library is meant to preserve national cultural heritage documents, to disseminate knowledge and to promote scientific research. This National edifice is endowed with various facilities using state-of- the-art technologies, such as a 300-seat auditorium, an exhibition gallery, a reading space, as well as an area devoted to manuscripts and rare books. Other spaces open to the public are devoted to magazines, posters, stamps, post cards, digital documents, microforms, and printed papers in addition to multimedia space.

The Royal Palace: It cannot be visited as it is still the home of the royal family. Sometimes however, the armed guards will allow tourists to walk around the inner grounds.

The Hilton Park: This green area is full of trees and plants, ideal for running or walking, but best avoided after dark.

Mohammed V National Theatre: this is one of the largest cultural institutions in Rabat. Many different events like music concerts & ballets are organized in the theatre often organized in collaboration with different European cultural institutes.

Villa des Arts: this is a cultural center for contemporary art refering to Moroccan culture and heritage.

Cultural events and festivals

Mawazine: Mawazine (“Rhythms”) is a music festival that takes place annually in Rabat, featuring many international and local music artists. The 2013 festival was attented by an estimated 2.5 million people, which makes Mawazine the biggest festival in the world after Donauinselfest in Vienna. With 90 acts on 7 stages it has the highest ratio of attendees per stage in the world.

Jazz Festival: yearly the festival, Jazz au Chellah, is organized in the historic site Chellah in Rabat. During five days in the month of December, ten concerts are offered to the public bringing together Moroccan musicians with artists from different European countries. This festival helps to strengthen the intercultural dialogue between the European Union and Morocco.Mawazine Festival: is a festival of world music that takes place annually in Rabat during the month of May, featuring Arab and international music icons. The concerts are held in different area’s of the city and the concerts are free for the public.

The World Festival of Sacred Music (Festival des Musiques Sacrées du Monde) :This festival yearly takes place in Fez during the beginning of the month of June. The festival brings together performers from every corner of the world for a week long of artistic show and music performances.

The Gnaoua World Music Festival: is a music festival held annually in Essaouira during the month of June. The festival provides a platform for exchange and serves as a meeting point of music and dialogue between foreign artists and the mystical Gnaoua music.

Festival du film Marrakech : The International Film Festival of Marrakech is an international film festival held annually during the month of December in Marrakech, Morocco.

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Shopping

Medina: Rue des Consuls in the medina is an interesting place to wander. It opens onto a number of alleyways, houses, small shops, enabling craftsmen to maintain their expertise and their art in often difficult circumstances. Although the medina here is not as extensive as that of Fez or Marrakesh, there are still some bargains to be had. Students will find everything from bab- boush to Djellabas

Agdal neighbourhood: A lively area where students can find many international brands, such as Mango, Promod, Planet Sport, etc...

Megamall: For additional shopping needs there is even an American-style shopping centre where many European and Moroccan stores (Celio, Diesel, etc...) can be found. Students can even go bowling or ice-skating all year round!

The culture of bargaining!The best way to ruin the day of any Moroccan seller, particularly in the city markets, is to accept the first price they offer. This is because they will spend the rest of the day wondering how much they could have gotten as their first price was accepted so easily.

Restaurants

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Café 7eme Art: Next to the movie theatre, it offers light lunches and a popular atmosphere in an open air garden.

Ty Potes: A pleaseant and welcoming lunch spot and tea house serving French cuisine (crepes and salads). Customers can eat in a lovely garden at the back.

Ogoethe 2.0 (Restaurant Pizza music & expo): This restaurant, located in Agdal, is well renowned for the menu half pizza-half salad. It has an international atmosphere and offers food at a good price.

La Mamma: The first Italian restaurant in Rabat! Cozy and comfortable atmosphere.

Le Petit Beur: Intimate setting, Moroccan food. It attracts a lot of tourists, so costumers will pay more here than they would in a regular Moroccan restaurant.

Le Grand Comptoir: This stylish restaurant and lounge bar woos customers with its classic French menu. It should be noted that costumers will pay Parisian prices here.

El-Bahia: Built into the outside of the medina walls, this laid-back restaurant offers Moroccan meals on the pavement terrace, in the courtyard or upstairs in the traditional salon.

Medina: In the centre of the Medina, there is an array of inexpensive food stalls. Most of these cafés can be found around the perimeter of the Marché Central, these places also serve fresh and simple meals: Fish, sandwiches, salads, hot bowls of beans (lubia) or lentils, rotisserie chicken and home-made tagines. There are also lots of stalls selling pancakes and pain au chocolat. The Marché Central is also a good place to go grocery shopping!

Café Balima: Just in front of the National Parliament, this historical café and hotel is a great place to sit and watch Rabat go by.

Upstairs: This traditional pub (inspired from an Irish pub) has live music and is a good venue to watch sporting events on a big screen.

Le bistrot du Pietri: A nice place for listening to jazz music.

Yacout: An African style bar where everybody can dance at the rhythm of « coupé decalé ».

Drinking alcohol in Morocco

Although alcohol is forbidden in Islam, it is widely available in the major cities like Casablanca, Rabat, Agadir etc. In fact, Morocco itself produces three brands of beers and many different wines.

Morocco has strict laws governing the sale of alcohol, but most of the hotels and restaurants frequented by tourists are licensed to sell it. However, exchange students should not be surprised if they visit bars where alcohol is only served to those sitting inside, and not to those at outside tables. Sensitivities about alcohol are heightened during Ramadan, the main Muslim religious festival where Moroccans fast from dawn to dusk.

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Online sources

General informationwww.rabat.mawww.guiderabat.comwww.maghreb.net/countries/morocco

News Sources in English www.moroccotimes.com www.morocco-today.com www.maroc.mawww.moroccoworldnews.comwww.onlinenewspapers.com/morocco.htmwww.moroccantimes.com

Useful numbers

Police / Emergencies Center: 19 or 112 from a mobile Civil defence (firemen): 15 / 16General Direction of National Security Rabat: +212 (0)5 37 72 40 11/12/13/14/15National Railway service Call Center: 08 90 203 040 Web Site: www.oncf.maRoyal Air Maroc: 090 000 800 Web Site: www.royalairmaroc.comMohammed V Airport in CASABLANCA +212 (0)5 22 53 90 40Rabat-Salé Airport +212 (0)5 37 80 80 89/90Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation +212 (0)5 37 76 11 23/24/25 - +212 (0)5 37 76 21 95 / +212 (0)5 37 76 15 83Fax: +212 (0)5 37 76 46 79 / +212 (0)5 37 76 48 43 / +212 (0)5 37 76 55 08 Website: www.maec.gov.ma

Contact details at the CUIMarleen HENNY: head of the department CUI marleen.henny@egerabat.com+212 (0)5 37 27 61 36Racha Loutfi: academic affairsracha.loutfi@egerabat.com+212 (0)5 37 27 61 00Ouafae El Mahmoudy: Housing, Visa and insurance mattersouafae.elmahmoudy@egerabat.com+212 (0)5 37 27 61 00

General enquires: cui@egerabat.com+212 (0)5 37 27 61 00

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