Arabic at SOAS Language Centre

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.

Certificates and Diplomas

Certificate/Diploma in Communicative Arabic (full-time only)

Short Courses in Arabic for 2019 - 2020

10 weeks, 2 hours per week

Modern Standard Arabic

• Beginners
• Accelerated Beginners (4 hours per week)
• Elementary
• Pre-Intermediate
• Intermediate
• Upper Intermediate
• Pre-Advanced
• Advanced
• Proficiency

Levantine

• Beginners
• Elementary
• Pre-Intermediate
• Intermediate
• Upper Intermediate
• Advanced
• Proficiency

Other Arabic Courses

• Arabic for Native Speakers
• Arabic Speaking Skills
• Qur'anic Beginners
• Calligraphy (not currently available)
• Egyptian Beginners
• Gulf Beginners (not currently available)
• Maghrebi Beginners (not currently available)

Summer Programme 2019

Basic Literacy in Arabic Semi-intensive (9th - 13th September)

Tailored Tuition

We can also provide individually tailored courses and executive language training.

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