Postgraduate Diploma in Arabic for Non-Native Speakers

Program Objectives

This program aims to achieve the following:

1- To provide students with a high level of knowledge and skills in Arabic language and literature, commensurate with a postgraduate diploma.

2- To develop students' four Arabic language skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading).

3- To provide students with a foundation in Arabic and Islamic culture.

4- To equip students with self-learning skills in the field of Arabic.

Target Audience:

1- Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Arabic for Non-Native Speakers.

2- Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies (Conversion Program).

Admission Requirements:

A Bachelor's degree in Arabic for Non-Native Speakers or in Islamic Studies (Conversion Program).

Study Plan:

1- The program consists of two semesters, each lasting ten weeks.

2- The total number of credit hours for the program is 24.

3. The total number of credit hours per semester is twelve.

  1. The study plan includes writing a research paper.

Teaching Methods and Tools:

Lectures, seminars, discussion groups, oral and written exercises, and reading and discussing selected lessons from classical Arabic linguistic, grammatical, and literary texts.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  1. Communicate in Arabic, both written and spoken, at a high level appropriate for a postgraduate diploma.
  2. Pursue graduate studies in Arabic and enroll in a Master's program in Arabic for Non-Native Speakers.
  3. Teach Arabic to non-native speakers.
  4. Translate texts from Arabic into their native language and vice versa.
  5. Proofread Arabic texts for linguistic accuracy.
  6. Discuss aspects of Arab and Islamic culture.
  7. Acquire further knowledge of the Arabic language through self-study. 8- Determining the student's specific area of ​​specialization based on the title of their research paper.

Program Certificate:

Upon completion of the program, the student is awarded a postgraduate diploma in Arabic for Non-Native Speakers.