Learn African & Middle East Languages - Online or in London
We offer a number of language courses from Africa and the middle east. Why not book a course if you would like to learn a new exotic language, or allow yourself time to grow more confident in your native language skills.
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Courses available both in-person and online
At City Lit, you can choose to study in-person or online. Our fantastic in-person courses are taught in our attractive campus, located in the heart of Covent Garden, central London. Here, our students can benefit from a variety of services and resources, including our café and state-of-the art equipment.
Our online courses are tailored to give you a social and interactive online learning experience, allowing you freedom to study from anywhere and with like-minded fellow classmates from all over the country without the need to travel. Use the Location filters on this page to choose your preferred learning method. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.
Browse our African and Middle Eastern language courses below and enrol today!
- Arabic beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 18 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nora Allali-CarlingMake the most of your holidays in an Arabic-speaking country with this face to face short, intensive course in central London over one weekend. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Arabic beginners: revision courseCourse start date: Mon 20 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nora Allali-CarlingConsolidate your elementary knowledge of Arabic in this online lively course. Suitable if you have studied Arabic for a year or have an equivalent level. Based on the tutor’s own materials.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00 - Arabic 2 revisionCourse start date: Tue 21 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nora Allali-CarlingConsolidate your elementary knowledge of Arabic in this online lively course. Suitable if you have studied Arabic for two years or have an equivalent level.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00 - Arabic beginners tasterCourse start date: Thu 10 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqCome and discover Arabic in this lively taster.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Arabic 4: module 1Course start date: Mon 21 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqSuitable if you have studied Arabic for 4-5 years or equivalent and have a fairly good command of the Arabic language.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Arabic beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 21 Sep 2026 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqLearn Arabic either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions. Experience learning Arabic by enrolling on a taster.
This beginner course introduces Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), focusing on basic speaking and listening skills, essential vocabulary, and grammar for everyday communication. More details are available at the end of this webpage.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Arabic 2 lower: module 1Course start date: Tue 22 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqLearn Arabic either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
Suitable if you have studied Arabic for one year or have an equivalent level. The course aims to equip you with the skills to converse in everyday situations using Arabic and to communicate in writing in a variety of situations.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Arabic 3 upper: module 1Course start date: Wed 23 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudLearn Arabic either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
Suitable if you have studied Arabic for three years or equivalent and have a fairly good command of the Arabic language.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Arabic 3 lower: module 1Course start date: Wed 23 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudLearn Arabic either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
Suitable if you have studied Arabic for three years or equivalent and have a fairly good command of the Arabic language.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Arabic beginners: module 3Course start date: Thu 24 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Micheline AntonianLearn Arabic either in an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
This course is for near beginners, taught in Arabic with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You should have completed Arabic beginners: module 2 or equivalent.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Arabic reading group
Course start date: Tue 6 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqDo you want to start reading more fluently in Arabic while improving your knowledge of vocabulary and pronunciation? Then, come and join this friendly online reading class which focuses on practical, everyday texts. You will need to be able to read the alphabet and individual words to join this course. Suitable if you are studying at 2 lower module 1 level or above (more than 1 year of Arabic).Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Arabic beginners: short introduction Course start date: Mon 2 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudGet a short introduction to the Arabic language and discover aspects of Arabic language culture in these live online communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Conversational Egyptian ArabicCourse start date: Sat 7 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Micheline AntonianDesigned for learners with little or no prior knowledge of Arabic, this course develops your ability to communicate naturally in Egyptian Arabic, one of the most widely understood dialects in the Arab world. You’ll build fluency through practical dialogues, everyday expressions, and real-life situations. Course materials include both Arabic script and transliteration, supporting the development of your reading skills while strengthening your speaking and listening abilities.
Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Arabic 4: module 2Course start date: Mon 11 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqLearn Arabic either in an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.Suitable if you have studied Arabic for at least 4-5 years or equivalent and have a fairly good command of the Arabic language.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Arabic beginners: module 2 Course start date: Mon 11 Jan 2027 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqLearn Arabic either in an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
This course is for near beginners, taught in Arabic with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You should have completed Arabic beginners: module 1 or equivalent.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
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