Arabic Language Programme - Advanced Comprehensive Curriculum
This programme enables students to make sustained and measurable progress across the four core linguistic skills, speaking, listening, reading, and writing, advancing toward greater precision, confidence, and expressiveness in Arabic. Delivered at an upper-intermediate level, it provides a structured and intellectually rigorous pathway to advanced proficiency, equipping learners to employ the language with increasing flexibility, nuance, and subtlety of meaning.
The programme moves beyond mechanical memorisation to cultivate a principled engagement with Arabic as a dynamic system of meaning and expression. Its methodology approaches grammar as an organising structure through which logic, coherence, and eloquence are realised. Students engage directly with authentic classical and modern texts of varying sophistication, applying linguistic and rhetorical analysis to examine how grammatical forms and stylistic devices function within real discourse.
Instruction integrates close reading, guided analysis, and critical discussion, reinforced by independent and collaborative study. Through structured peer interaction and scholarly exchange, learners develop both competence and interpretive insight, refining their command of Arabic within a disciplined yet collegial academic environment.
The primary course textbook is “al-‘Arabiyyatu bayna yadayk”, which is augmented with carefully curated classical and modern materials for classroom and independent study.
Weekly 2-hour sessions, 12-week rolling terms, are designed for blended learning, supporting both on-campus and online attendance. These are supplemented by midweek guided peer revision sessions.
Outcomes
1. Proficient Communication:
- Apply Arabic language skills in real-world contexts through interactive activities.
2. Linguistic and Rhetorical Mastery:
- Gain comprehensive knowledge of Arabic syntax, morphology, and rhetorical devices.
3. Textual and Cultural Literacy:
- Develop the ability to critically analyse diverse Arabic texts and an understanding of Arabic-speaking cultures.
4. Research Skills:
- Improve research capabilities by effectively extracting and synthesising information from Arabic sources.
Day & Time
Saturdays, 9:00-11:00pm (UK time) | Weekly
Delivery & Schedule
On-Campus & Online
Fees and Financial Support
The fee for this programme is £195.00 per 12-week term. A limited number of partial scholarships are available, subject to availability and eligibility.
Enrolment and Application Process
Applications for this programme are submitted through Teleia, The Classical Institute’s proprietary Virtual Learning Platform, developed to support the Institute’s distinctive educational environment and programme delivery. Applicants should first download the Teleia application via either iOS or Android using the links below. Once registered, applicants should search for the programme title within Teleia and complete the application form accordingly. Applicants will normally receive an admissions update within 14 days of submission.
Lecturer
Dr Badreldeen Ismail