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.

Arabic Language Courses

Certificates and Diplomas

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

Teacher Training in Arabic

Certificate/Diploma in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language

Short Courses in Arabic (Modern Standard) for 2017 - 2018

10 weeks, 2 hours per week

• Beginners
• Elementary
• Upper Intermediate
• Pre-Advanced
• Advanced
• Proficiency
• Accelerated Stage 1 (10 weeks, 4 hours per week)
• Accelerated Stage 2 (10 weeks, 4 hours per week) not currently available
• Arabic for Native Speakers
• Arabic Speaking Skills
• Arabic Calligraphy

Other Short Courses in Arabic for 2017 -2018

10 weeks, 2 hours per week  

• Levantine Beginners
• Levantine Elementary
• Levantine Upper Intermediate
• Levantine Advanced
• Egyptian Beginners
• Qur'anic Beginners

Summer Programme 2018

• Arabic (MSA) Beginners 1 Semi-intensive (2nd - 13th July; 16th - 27th July; 6th - 17th August)
• Arabic (Levantine) Beginners 1 Semi-intensive (2nd - 13th July)
• Arabic (MSA) Beginners 1 Intensive (16th - 20th July)
• Basic Literacy in Arabic Semi-intensive (16th - 20th July)
• Arabic (MSA) Beginners 2 Semi-intensive (6th - 17th August)
• Arabic (Levantine) Arabic Beginners 2 Semi-intensive (6th - 17th August)

Tailored Tuition

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

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