To qualify for our Certificate, students must complete both the Hawza Studies and Arabic programmes. This amounts to completing 440 credits in total, i.e. all 80 credits of the Arabic programme, and all 360 credits of the Hawza Studies programme.
Certificate students must do Arabic alonside of their Hawza Studies modules. An exception is made for students joining for the first time in Semester 2 (February). Such students must take Arabic in the following September, i.e. in Semester 1 of the new academic year. This is because the Arabic course can only be started in Semester 1.
Certificate students pay half the fees for the modules and can apply for a scholarship by contacting us in strict confidence.
Each level of the Arabic programme is completed over the course of one academic year, which is divided into two semesters of 12 weeks each. Semesters begin on the first Monday of September and the first Monday of February, respectively.
Students attend 4 hours of classes per week throughout the semester.
With regard to the lesson timings, there are several options for students to select from. These options are communicated to students once their application has been processed.
To qualify for our Diploma, students must complete 220 credits from the Hawza Studies Programme on its own or in combination with the Arabic Programme.
Diploma students pay full fees for the modules and cannot apply for a scholarship.
Each level of the Arabic programme is completed over the course of one academic year, which is divided into two semesters of 12 weeks each. Semesters begin on the first Monday of September and the first Monday of February, respectively.
Students attend 4 hours of classes per week throughout the semester.
With regard to the lesson timings, there are several options for students to select from. These options are communicated to students once their application has been processed.
Non-award students choose individual modules as stand-alone courses.
They pay full fees for the modules and cannot apply for a scholarship.
Each level of the Arabic programme is completed over the course of one academic year, which is divided into two semesters of 12 weeks each. Semesters begin on the first Monday of September and the first Monday of February, respectively.
Students attend 4 hours of classes per week throughout the semester.
With regard to the lesson timings, there are several options for students to select from. These options are communicated to students once their application has been processed.
The Arabic course adopts a tried and tested integrated approach: all the different elements of the language – conversation, comprehension, composition, and grammar – are carefully woven into each lesson. The course textbooks, Fusha Arabic, have been specifically designed to provide a rich variety of examples, exercises, and illustrations, making learning Arabic both engaging and rewarding.
All the lessons are live and highly interactive. Students are continuously encouraged to engage with the language, thereby improving their active listening and reading skills and enhancing their ability to speak and write Arabic. The lessons are not recorded.
Level 1 of the programme focuses on correct articulation of letters and words; understanding and using basic vocabulary and grammar; and composing simple sentences and paragraphs in spoken and written form.
Level 2 aims to acquaint students with more advanced vocabulary and grammatical constructs. Moreover, comprehension and composition skills are strengthened in the context of new topics and scenarios.
