In Egypt, it is often refer to the occupation with the degree held. High secondary education in Egypt are of various systems: Governmental (the majority, and not specified), Azhari, foreign language-specific, etc.

Foreign students holding Al-Azhar Secondary Certificates from Azhar Institutions, or counterpart. They are eligible for both the theoritical and practical and technical faculties, in conformity to the enlistment terms for their Egyptian counterparts, and within the limit of number of students determined for each faculty.