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In addition to the full-time course (described below) GAP also offers a one month Intensive Summer Programme. We are also able to offer alternative summer programmes and night or part-time classes (throughout the year) on request. The full-time programme is described below, with a general description followed by class schedule, term dates, costs and payment conditions.
General Description
The full course consists of four eighteen-week modules over a period of at least two years. Classes are held five days a week, (Sunday to Thursday) with 3.5 hours of class time each morning, making a course module of 315 hours. In addition to the class time, students are also expected to spend time divided between ‘community learning’ (spending time with local people) and private study (practising and preparing for classes), averaging four hours a day. The proportion of community learning will increase as the course progresses. This is a programme not merely an institute and one cannot learn Arabic solely in the classroom. A student who has completed the full course will be
proficient to the Advanced Level (ACTFL) in the four language skills, for
example he/she will be able to:
For more information on the full-time course curriculum, please click here. For those seriously thinking of applying we have produced a Guide for Applicants containing useful information on the school and the local area. This can be downloaded from the Downloads Page. The guide is in PDF format so you will need Adobe Acrobat (or another PDF reader) to read it. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat.
Term DatesThe full-time course is offered in two eighteen-week semesters each year. Beginners may join us at the beginning of any semester. More advanced students may, according to their ability, join at any point in the semester. National Holidays are followed as well as a day off for Easter. Note: the Gulf Arabic Programme follows the UAE weekend which is Friday-Saturday rather than the Omani weekend which is Thursday-Friday. The dates for the full-time course for the autumn 2009 and spring 2010 terms are:
The office is usually only open for business when the full-time classes are in session. Class ScheduleClasses are held five days a week, (Sunday to
Thursday),
and there are 3.5 hours of formal classes each day, making a course module of
315 hours. The full course will be
four semesters lasting a total of two years. A typical class schedule might be as follows:
Besides the classes, students will need to spend another 4 hours a day of private study (homework and preparing for classes) and spending time with local people practising their Arabic. CostsEach eighteen-week module currently costs AED5400 (approx. $1470). This gives a total of AED10,800 (approx. $2940) per year for tuition. Tuition is payable in the first week of the term. Starting September 2009 each eighteen-week module will cost AED5700 (approx. $1555). This gives a total of AED11,400 (approx. $3110) per year for tuition.
In addition to this, typical costs for materials would
be Please note that these figures are for guidance only and are liable to change at any time. The Gulf Arabic Programme reserves the right to change the cost of tuition and course materials without prior notice. Payment Conditions
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