In short, Guidère holds a Ph.D. in Translation and linguistics, a Master's diploma in French and a MA in Arabic Studies, as well as a bachelor's degree in Middle Eastern Studies, and a BA in French literature. He also has an HDR diploma (Accreditation to Supervise Doctoral Research, Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches) since 2005. His degrees were completed in both French, English and Arabic.