Arabic Language & Literature
Amman, Jordan
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The University of Petra’s Arabic Language & Literature programme develops linguistic, literary and critical skills through taught courses and research. The department emphasizes a research culture and community engagement, offering compulsory and elective courses to support academic advancement and career readiness. You’ll study philology, literary analysis, rhetoric, translation and research methods.
Career Outcomes: Graduates are prepared for a range of occupational fields and further academic study. Career opportunities include teaching, translation, publishing, cultural heritage and museum work, journalism, research and postgraduate study leading to academia, authorship and scholarly roles. Employers include schools, universities, cultural institutions, media and research centers.
Arabic Language & Literature is a 4-year, 135-hour program in Arabic language and literature designed for students who wish to deepen their linguistic, literary and critical understanding of Arabic. The program emphasizes the literature and sciences of the Arabic language and the role of Arabic in preserving cultural identity.
You will develop linguistic, literary and critical skills through taught courses and research-oriented study. The department emphasises a research culture and community engagement, and offers compulsory and elective courses that support both academic advancement and professional readiness.
Graduates are prepared to enter a range of occupational fields or to continue to higher study in Arabic language and literature.
- Total study load: 135 hours.
- Normal programme duration: 4 years.
- The curriculum includes the university compulsory course Arabic Language (1) and other elective courses offered by the department.
- Relevant programme documents referenced: Department Handbook, Study Plan, Course Description, Advisory Plan.
- Develop linguistic, literary and critical skills necessary for study and practice in Arabic language and literature.
- Acquire language skills that serve university academic needs across various majors.
- Prepare to engage fruitfully in the labour market and to join graduate programmes in the field.
- Gain research skills and experience that support publication, investigation and authorship.
Graduates are prepared for a variety of occupational fields and for further academic study. Career outcomes include work across educational, cultural and research settings, as well as opportunities to pursue graduate programmes and engage in academic research and authorship.
- You are a student seeking in-depth study of Arabic language and literature and an academic or professional grounding in linguistic and literary analysis.
- You are a BA holder who wishes to pursue higher studies in Arabic language and literature (masteral-level study is offered by the department).
- You are a student from another university major seeking language skills through the compulsory Arabic Language (1) course or through elective courses provided by the department.
