Study Arabic at City
Already know some Arabic? Looking for beginners training? Want to talk confidently to native speakers? Whatever your goal may be, our interactive sessions will help you take your language learning to the next level.
As a central London university, we know how hectic life can be. That’s why we teach our courses part time in the evenings – join us for classes after work and fit in extra study whenever you have time. We also offer flexible start dates – you can pick from October, January and April/May.
Use our level charts to find the right course for you
We split our language courses into different levels, from basic sessions for beginners to more advanced groups. Every level has three parts – you can take them separately – or enrol on the full year for the best value.
Beginners - year 1
Develop a solid grasp of basic Arabic. You’ll explore everyday vocabulary and simple grammatical structures.
Join us here if you have little or no experience of learning Arabic.
Working CEFR A1 level.
Courses suitable for you
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
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Arabic Beginners (part 1)
- Suitable for total beginners
- Start in October or April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Arabic Beginners (part 2)
- Suitable for near beginners (you’ve studied Arabic formally for 20+ hours)
- Start in January 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Arabic Beginners (part 3)
- Suitable for experienced beginners (you’ve studied Arabic formally for 40+ hours)
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Arabic Beginners (part 1 and 2 combined)
- Suitable for total beginners
- Start in January 20 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Lower Intermediate - year 2
Improve your basic Arabic skills and communicate with greater fluency.
Working CEFR A1/A2 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Arabic Beginners syllabus or a similar course
- a rusty GCSE in Arabic
- reached low CEFR A1 level
- studied Arabic formally 60-100 hours.
Courses suitable to you
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
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Arabic Lower Intermediate (part 1)
- Suitable for if you have studied Arabic for 60+ hours
- Start in October
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Arabic Lower Intermediate (part 2)
- Suitable for if you have studied Arabic for 80+ hours
- Start in January
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Arabic Lower Intermediate (part 3)
- Suitable for if you have studied Arabic for 100+ hours
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Intermediate - year 3
Explore more advanced topics and sophisticated grammatical structures.
Working towards CEFR B1 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Lower Intermediate syllabus or a similar course
- have a good or recent GCSE in Arabic
- reached CEFR A1/A2 level
- studied Arabic formally for 120-160 hours.
Courses suitable to you
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
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Arabic Intermediate (part 1)
- Suitable for if you have studied Arabic for 120+ hours
- Start in October
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Arabic Intermediate (part 2)
- Suitable for if you have studied Arabic for 140+ hours
- Start in January
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Arabic Intermediate (part 3)
- Suitable for if you have studied Arabic for 160+ hours
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Upper Intermediate - year 4
Debate complex topics, improve your fluency. We’ll help you communicate with native speakers with ease and boost your accuracy when writing.
Working towards CEFR B1/B2 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Intermediate syllabus or a similar course
- a good or recent A-level in Arabic
- reached low CEFR B1 level Arabic
- studied Arabic formally for 180- 220 hours.
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
Advanced - year 5
As a highly proficient Arabic speaker, you will be striving to communicate in Arabic at university level.
Working towards CEFR C1 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Upper Intermediate syllabus or a similar course
- reached CEFR B1/B2 level Arabic
- studied Arabic formally for 240- 280 hours.
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
Why study Arabic at City?
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Learn Arabic to a recognised standard – our syllabus follows the Common European Framework Reference (CEFR) of language learning.
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Gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in your future studies.
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Study with support from qualified Arabic tutors – master a new alphabet and explore a different culture.