Modern Standard and Palestinian Colloquia Arabic at all levels. Students must have completed one year of study at an accredited college or university. Housing available in dormitories, rented apartments and with families in Birzeit and Ramallah. Dean of Admissions, Department of Islamic Studies, King Abdul Aziz University, PO Box 1540, Jeddah 21441, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Financial assistance available.
Students sign pledge to use Arabic at all times.
The Arabic and Translation Studies Division offers intensive summer classes in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic. Classes are usually offered at the beginner and intermediate levels. The advanced level is sometimes offered, depending on demand. Classes meet five days a week, 3.6 hours per day, for four weeks, for a total of 72 contact hours. Classes of 144 contact hours may be arranged to begin June or July depending upon demand, which would meet for four days a week, four and a half hours per session, for eight weeks.