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Accelerated Arabic (Modern Standard) Stage 2

A one-year evening course in Modern Standard Arabic for upper intermediate & advanced learners who have completed Accelerated Arabic Stage 1 or equivalent

Duration:
A total of 120 hours over three terms

Mode of Attendance: Part Time Evening

Description

The course is aimed at completing the upper intermediate and advanced levels over three terms and is reasonably fast paced. It is designed to improve the skills of communicating in Modern Standard Arabic acquired on the beginners course or similar courses.

Having completed this course, students should be able to:

  • Form and understand a wider range of sentence structures of Arabic;
  • Read texts on familiar topics and understand the main ideas with/without using the dictionary;
  • Speak about themselves and their environment, carry out transactions, and initiate and sustain conversations on a number of familiar topics;
  • Carry out written transactions connected to daily life and simple correspondence

Over three terms, students can expect to complete the upper intermediate and advanced levels according to the following schedule:

Term 1 = Upper Intermediate Terms 1 and 2

Term 2 = Upper Intermediate Term 3 and Advanced Term 1

Term 3 = Advanced Terms 2 and 3

Entry to the course is by assessment only. Applicants must contact the Language Centre to arrange for an assessment at least 3 weeks before the beginning of the term.

Fee for this course

The fee for each ten-week term is 

Term 1: £690 payable in advance.

Term 2: £730 payable in advance.

Term 3: £770 payable in advance.

Terms and Conditions

See our terms and conditions of payment before enrolling on the course.

How to Apply for this Course

You can apply and pay online or by post.

Classes may fill up quickly. In some cases, additional classes are set up. It is best to apply early in order to avoid disappointment.

Materials

Our course materials page shows you what you need to buy for this course. Course materials are not included in the course fee and can be purchased from the SOAS bookshop bookshop@soas.ac.uk

Timetable

Classes will be held at the Bloomsbury or Kings Cross Campus of SOAS in central London on two evenings a week. Participants receive 40 hours of language tuition over each ten-week term (with additional weeks where public holidays displace a class session). See our timetable pages.