Arabic Language Schools
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Want to know where you can learn Arabic in the Middle East and beyond? See our comprehensive list below covering 50+ schools catering to all levels of ability. Some language schools below also offer help with getting an internship while you study so do take time to explore their websites.
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ALGERIA
BAHRAIN
Global Institute for Management and Science Language School
EGYPT
Arabi Center for Arabic Studies
Blue Beach Club Dahab Arabic Language School
International House Cairo (IHC)
JORDAN
Al Thuraya Arabic Language Center
Institut Francais Du Proche-Orient
Sijal Institute for Arabic Language and Culture
KUWAIT
LEBANON
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Arabic Language and Practical Skills Course (ALPS)
American Lebanese Language Center (ALLC)
Center of Arabic Language for Foreigners (CALF)
Institute Francais du Proche Orient (IFPO)
Lebanese American University (LAU)
Levantine Institute of Tripoli
MOROCCO
Arab American Language Institute in Morocco (AALIM)
Arabic Language Institute Fez (ALIF)
Dar Loughat Cross-Cultural Language Center
Morocco Center for Arabic Studies (MCAS)
SprachCaffe Language Plus School
Subul Assalam Centre for Arabic Learning (SACAL)
The Cultural Center for Language and Training (CCLT)
OMAN
Centre for International Learning (CIL)
Sultan Qaboos Centre for Teaching Arabic to Non Native Speakers (SQCA)
PALESTINE / ISRAEL
QATAR
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Educate Language Learning Center
SAUDI ARABIA
TUNISIA
Bourguiba Institute of Modern Languages
Center for Tomorrow Hammamet (CFT)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)
Gulf Arabic Programme School (GAP)
ONLINE
Can’t travel to the region? Try these online distance learning options instead. Many of the above language schools also offer online courses.
Ahlan Arabic Center - Learn Arabic over Skype with professional teachers from the Middle East.
Al Jazeera Language Learning - Learn with Al Jazeera TV’s online platform for Arabic Language Learning.
Arab Academy - Learn Arabic over Skype with professional teachers from Egypt.
Natakallam – Learn Arabic over Skype with Syrian refugee teaching professionals to suit those with a busy schedule.
Talk in Arabic - Online platform specialising in Arabic dialects from around the region.