Exploration of Cairo with Westminster Working Cultures 2024
The University of Westminster’s Working Cultures (WWC) programme began earlier this week, with students travelling to Cairo, Egypt, for a week of education and enriching experiences. The WWC programme is an initiative from the university giving students an opportunity to travel abroad and attend seminars, workshops, and lectures by people from a variety of different fields of study. Most of the utilities of the trip are covered by the university itself, such as the flight and accommodation, and very few people get accepted to go on the trip. Still, it is an excellent addition to a CV if accepted, as it adds 50 employability points.
The Cairo trip took off on Saturday the 27th of January, and returned to the UK by around 9 pm GMT on Friday the 2nd of February. The students accepted to the Cairo programme have had the opportunity to tour the American University of Cairo (AUC), meet the members of the British Council and the British Embassy, have talks with people from various fields of research and explore the city on their own. They’ve had the privilege of meeting some incredible people and previous University of Westminster students, such as Hussein Abdel Fattah, a journalist for Forbes Magazine, Momo Moussa, an independent filmmaker and Salma Hamouda, a marketing manager for Shell. The experience gained by talking to and interacting with the speakers giving talks should give students the confidence and knowledge needed to explore their field of study further and even consider studying abroad.
The students also have had the opportunity to explore the City of a Thousand Minarets (mosques) in their own free time, alongside the events the programme leaders have prepared for them. During their visit to Cairo, students were able to visit popular tourist destinations such as the Khan El-Khalili market, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo Tower, the River Nile and, of course, the Pyramids of Giza. Some students also enjoyed the nightlife within Cairo, visiting different restaurants, both local and popular, visiting lounges and bars, taking Egyptian taxis, and just walking around and talking to the locals.
The Westminster Working Cultures programme is open to all students from all subjects, backgrounds, and levels of education. It is a great opportunity for people to learn more about a different country while expanding their skills and networks. The WWC programme currently doesn’t have an open event available, but students can keep up to date when the next opportunity arises through the student hub. The WWC programme isn’t just an educational event to help students polish their employability: it’s a chance for them to explore the world and experience different countries and cultures first-hand.
More details for future WWC programmes can be found through this link: