Certificate in Arabic Studies
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 8,440 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for overseas student fees | home student fees: GBP 4,075 per year
Introduction
This certificate is complementary to the full-time Certificate in Arabic. It is designed for those unable to follow a full-time programme and those interested in a different balance of language and non-language-based courses. No prior knowledge of Arabic is required.
This is a part-time programme of study. Four units are taken over two or three years.
In year 1, students take Arabic 100A, Arabic 100B and one approved course from the list below.
In year 2, students take Arabic 200 and a second approved course from the list below.
One unit can be left for a third year of study if desired; a third year of Arabic is available for this purpose, Arabic 300.
Approved units*
- Introduction to Arabic culture
- Literature of the Near and Middle East
- Music of the Middle East and North Africa
- Art and material culture of the Islamic world
- Mosaics, manuscripts and wall paintings in Islamic art
- Introduction to the history of the Near and Middle East
* Please note that not every unit may be available every year.
Courses are taught during the day. Teaching begins in late September. Examinations are in May-June.
Admissions
Curriculum
Year 1
Students take the following course and choose one unit from the approved option units list.
Year 2
Students take the following course and choose one unit from the approved option units list.
Approved option units
- Introduction to Arabic Culture
- Literature of the Islamic Near and Middle East
- Introduction to the Early History of the Middle East
Year 3: Optional
One unit can be left to a third year of study if desired (a third year of Arabic language) This unit replaces one of the approved option units in either Year 1 or Year 2.