Certificate in Contemporary Arabic

The immersive Certificate in Contemporary Arabic is a fully experiential, contextualised and communicative course providing an intensive Arabic language and cultural experience. It prepares students for a wide range of professional, social and academic challenges. It will enable you to communicate effectively in both formal and informal, spoken and written Arabic.

The programmed is based on our unique holistic approach to the Arabic language which focuses on Language Unity of Arabic varieties (formal/informal; spoken/written; standard/colloquial).

The course emphasizes the communicative competences required for effective use of Arabic in a variety of Arabic speaking contexts.

There will be a strong focus on the use of language for specific purposes such as business Arabic, academic Arabic, Arabic for tourism, law, media and journalism.

Who is this course for?

Whether a complete beginner or an intermediate learner you are welcome. If you are aiming to achieve fluency in Arabic and make maximum progress in a limited time frame this course is for you.

The programme will accommodate:

• Learners aiming to achieve a high level of spoken and written fluency in Arabic in a short space of time.
• Learners wishing to study Arabic language and culture in a communicative, interactive and motivating environment.
• Professionals who need Arabic in their related fields.
• Heritage learners and near native learners wishing to forge connections with their Arabic backgrounds.
• Students wishing to undertake an access course prior to further academic studies in a related field.

Programme dates:

• Term 1: 8th Oct - 10th Dec 2018 (10 weeks)
• Term 2: 14th Jan - 25th March 2019 (11 weeks)
• Term 3: 15th Apr - 24th Jun 2019 (11 weeks)