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Students often find the summer months to be the best time to study abroad, and summering in Morocco is hard to beat! After Arabic classes, Qalam students can spend their time enjoying the city on school-organized excursions, practicing their Arabic with the locals, or visiting the beach in the summer sun.

Qalam wa Lawh offers four summer study abroad sessions every year, each of which is four weeks long. Students may enroll in one or multiple sessions consecutively. Summer programs provide Arabic language courses and experiential learning through volunteer and cultural activities. Qalam’s study abroad programs are suited for all levels of Arabic.

Program highlights

  • Program Length: four 4-week sessions
  • Small class size: max 10 students
  • All Arabic courses are taught by full time Arabic teachers specializing in teaching Arabic as a foreign language
  • Accommodates all levels of Arabic
  • Volunteer opportunities available
  • Internship opportunities available
  • Academic records and transcripts sent to home university for credit purposes

Program Description

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Course Offerings

  • Modern Standard Arabic Course (MSA): Choice between Semi-intensive (20 hours/week) or Intensive (30 hours/week) schedule
  • Elective courses in Colloquial Moroccan Arabic Course (CMA), Media Arabic, Classical Arabic, or Arabic Literature
  • Area studies courses: to match your academic and personal interests

Other Program components

  • In-country Orientation
  • Arabic Language Courses: in Modern Standard Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Arabic Literature, Media Arabic, classical Arabic, and more.
  • Area Study Courses
  • Cultural immersion activities: excursions, site visits, workshops, group discussions, lectures, etc.
  • Housing Accommodations: Homestays or student residence accommodations
  • Optional weekend excursions to key destinations in Morocco: Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca, Tangier, Chefchaouen, & the Sahara
  • On-site Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) at the end of the program

Other possible features

  • Dedicated resident coordinator
  • Language Partners and tutoring available
  • 2x Meals/day
  • Phone service: Unlimited incoming and intra-group calls.

Program Cost

The Intensive Summer Arabic Program, like all Arabic courses and programs at Qalam wa Lawh, is fully customizable. Students can choose from the above amenities, as well as which opportunities they would like to take part in, and therefore the price can fluctuate.

Sample Price Packages

Below you can find some Summer Packages (also listed on Registration forms) that may make it easier to organize your session.

But remember – these packages are just examples! Feel free to pick and choose from the features as you see fit.

SUMMER package 4 WEEK OPTION

  • Host family accommodation
  • Semi-Intensive Courses
  • No weekly lunches
  • 2 weekend trips (including the Sahara Desert)
  • No Language Partner
  • Student phone
  • Airport transfer from Casablanca
  • Rent textbooks
  • No academic tutoring
  • 16,250 DH
  • $1680
  • 1500€

SUMMER PACKAGE 8 WEEK OPTION

  • Studio Apartment
  • Intensive Courses
  • No weekly lunches
  • 2 weekend trips (not the Sahara Desert)
  • No Language Partner
  • Student phone
  • Airport transfer from Rabat
  • Buy textbooks
  • No academic tutoring
  • 41,840 DH
  • $4320
  • 3870€

SUMMER PACKAGE 12 WEEK OPTION

  • Triple Student Residence
  • Intensive Courses
  • Weekly lunches

    • 1 weekend trip (not the Sahara Desert)

    Language Partner

    No Student phone

    Airport transfer from Rabat

    Buy textbooks

    1-hour academic tutoring

  • 51,360 DH
  • $5300
  • 4750€

For a full list of prices, options, & features, visit the Admissions page.

Application Procedure

To register for a summer program, please: