Arabic Courses
SOAS Language Centre in London operates the largest non-degree Arabic language programme in the UK. It runs over 120 scheduled courses a year for learners, including both full-time and part-time courses. In addition, SOAS Language Centre also offers individual tuition or small group tuition tailor-made according to the needs of the clients, be they from the business community, government departments or other institutions.
SOAS Language Centre offers the Certificate and Diploma in Communicative Arabic Language, and is the sole provider of Arabic language teaching qualifications in the UK for teachers of Arabic language.
Each year there are about 1000 registrations on our various Arabic language courses, and we have a team of nearly 20 teachers, all of whom are native speakers of Arabic. SOAS Language Centre regularly offers courses in Modern Standard Arabic, Qur'anic Arabic, Egyptian Colloquial and other dialects to mother-tongue and non mother-tongue speakers
Diploma and Certificate Programmes in Arabic Language
- Diploma & Certificate in Communicative Arabic, full-time one year
- Diploma and Certificate in Communicative Arabic, part-time three years
Teacher Training at SOAS Language Centre
Arabic: 10-week Courses
- Modern Standard Beginners
- Arabic for Native Speakers
- Modern Standard Accelerated Stage 1
- Modern Standard Accelerated Stage 2
- Modern Standard Lower Intermediate
- Intermediate Business Arabic
- Modern Standard Upper Intermediate
- Modern Standard Advanced
- Proficiency
Colloquial 10-week Courses
- Gulf Arabic Beginners
- Levantine Arabic Beginners
- Levantine Arabic Lower Intermediate
- Maghrebi Arabic Beginners NEW
Egyptian Colloquial Arabic: 10-week Courses
Qur'anic Arabic: 10-week Courses
New Course in Arabic Calligraphy
Individually Tailored Courses
- We can also provide individually tailored courses and in-company instruction.
Interested in degree language programmes and degree course options in Arabic? Our colleagues in the Department of Languages and Cultures of Near and Middle East will be happy to help you.
