A 75% scholarship. A Master's in Hellenistic Studies. In the city the Hellenistic world was built around.

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies (ACHS) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is now accepting applications for the Specialized Diploma, Master’s and PhD programs in Hellenistic Studies, awarded by Alexandria University in collaboration with the Vardinoyannis Foundation.

What the program offers

Up to 75% of tuition covered by the ACHS–Vardinoyannis Foundation scholarship (terms apply)

Taught entirely in English

Degrees accredited by Egypt’s Supreme Council of Universities

Classes held inside the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Registration periods

1–30 August — Diploma, Master’s and PhD

1–30 January — Master’s and PhD

Who can apply

Diploma — open to graduates of non-specialized fields, one year

Master’s — BA in Classics, Archaeology or a related field, minimum grade Good

PhD — Master’s in Hellenistic Studies or a related specialization from a recognized university

Why study it here

The period you’ll be studying is the period Alexandria was founded and flourished in, through to the end of the Ptolemaic era and the reign of Cleopatra. You won’t be reading about it from somewhere else — you’ll be studying it where it happened.

Applications close 31 August.

Get in touch

Tel: +(203) 4839999, ext. 1920