PROGRAM DATES
Arabic courses and study abroad programs are available at the following start dates. Please note that:
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Students may register for Intensive Arabic courses for a minimum of 2 weeks and study continuously for as long as needed. It takes 4 weeks to complete a level.
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Except for complete beginners, new students take written and oral placement tests on the first day and start classes on the following day.
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Not all start dates are suitable for complete beginners and Academic Semester Programs. Those dates are indicated below.
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IMPORTANT: If you choose a start date without the asterisk/star indicator below, this means that you will be starting the course in the middle of the session, and there will be only two weeks of courses before the next session begins.
2020
Jan-Mar
06-Jan-20
20-Jan-20 *
03-Feb-20
17-Feb-20 *
02-Mar-20
16-Mar-20 *
30-Mar-20
Apr - Jun
13-Apr-20 *
27-Apr-20
11-May-20 *
25-May-20
08-Jun-20 *
22-Jun-20
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Jul - Sep
06-Jul-20 *
20-Jul-20
03-Aug-20 *
17-Aug-20
31-Aug-20 *
14-Sep-20
28-Sep-20 *
Oct - Dec
12-Oct-20
26-Oct-20 *
09-Nov-20
23-Nov-20 *
07-Dec-20
21-Dec-20 *
2021
Jan-Mar
18-Jan-21 *
01-Feb-21
15-Feb-21 *
01-Mar-21
15-Mar-21 *
29-Mar-21
Apr - Jun
12-Apr-21 *
26-Apr-21
10-May-21 *
24-May-21
07-Jun-21 *
21-Jun-21
Jul - Sep
05-Jul-21 *
19-Jul-21
02-Aug-21 *
16-Aug-21
30-Aug-21 *
13-Sep-21
27-Sep-21 *
Oct - Dec
11-Oct-21
25-Oct-21 *
08-Nov-21
22-Nov-21 *
06-Dec-21
20-Dec-21 *
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Suitable for complete beginners who have never learned Arabic and are unable to read/write using the Arabic script even at the most basic level
Suitable for Academic Semester Programs
Holidays
2019 Holidays:
01 Jan, 11 Jan, 01 May, 05-06 June*, 30 July, 12-13 Aug*, 14 Aug, 20-21 Aug, 01 Sep*, 06 Nov,
10 Nov*, 18 Nov
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2020 Holidays:
01 Jan, 11 Jan, 01 May, 24-25 May*, 30 July, 31 July, 1 Aug*, 14 Aug, 20 Aug*, 20-21 Aug,
29 Oct*, 06 Nov, 18 Nov
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2021 Holidays:
01 Jan, 11 Jan, 01 May, 13-14 May*, 20-21 July*, 30 July, 10 Aug*, 14 Aug, 20-21 Aug, 19 Oct*, 6 Nov, 18 Nov
* Based on Hijri Calendar: may vary by one or two days based actual moon sighting.
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*Dates based on the Hijri Calendar and may vary by one or two days based on actual moon sighting.
Classes take place from Monday to Friday. For residence and host family accommodations, please plan to check-in on the Sunday before your course start date and check-out on the Saturday following your course end date.
Course Week
Orientation and Placement Testing
New students attend an orientation on the first day of classes followed by written and oral placement testing. A Rabat city tour is also available for all new students during the first week.
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