Arabic

Learn Arabic Online & in London

Arabic is spoken by more than 319 million people and is the fifth most spoken language in the world. It is an official language in 26 states spread across the Middle East and Africa. The Arabic language has influenced several other languages including Persian, Turkish and even Spanish. Arabic comes from the same language family as Hebrew with both languages written from right to left.

Our Arabic courses are designed to teach you how to speak, understand, read and write Arabic confidently. We offer beginner to advanced level courses to make learning Arabic accessible to everyone. Browse our courses below and choose from a range of classes either during the daytime, evening and on weekends.

Courses available both in-person and online

Join us in the heart of London for in-person classes. Our modern campus in Covent Garden is easy to reach and buzzing with creativity. With modern purpose-built facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, it’s the perfect space to support your learning journey. Explore our facilities >

Prefer learning online? Our live online courses bring expert teaching to you, wherever you are.

Whether you choose to study in-person or online, all our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. Wherever and however you want to learn, we’re here for you.

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

Meet Alaa, one of our Arabic tutors:

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  1. Arabic beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 5 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Make 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 £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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  3. Arabic beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 10 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Micheline Antonian
    Continue to learn to speak, understand, read and write Modern Standard Arabic on these lively courses, which also refer to other Arabic dialects. You should have completed Arabic beginners: module 2 or equivalent.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  4. Arabic beginners: revision course
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 14 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Consolidate 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 £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  5. Arabic 2 revision
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Consolidate 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 £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  6. Arabic beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Come and discover Arabic in this lively taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  7. Arabic beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Learn Arabic in the heart of London on this live online course.







    This course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of Arabic. It focuses on developing basic speaking and listening skills in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the standardised form of Arabic used in formal settings, media, and literature. The course will introduce students to essential vocabulary and grammar structures, with a focus on practical communication in everyday situations.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  8. Arabic 3 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Learn Arabic on this lively online course.
    Suitable if you have studied Arabic for three years or equivalent and have a fairly good command of the Arabic language.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  9. Arabic 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Taïssir K Mahmoud
    Continue learning Arabic on this lively online course.



    Suitable if you have studied Arabic for two years or have an equivalent level and would like to keep improving your knowledge of MSA.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  10. Arabic 2 upper: module 1
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Taïssir K Mahmoud
    Continue learning Arabic on this lively online course.
    Suitable if you have studied Arabic for two years or have an equivalent level and would like to keep improving your knowledge of MSA.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  11. Arabic 3 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Taïssir K Mahmoud
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  12. Arabic reading group
    Course start date:  Tue 7 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Do 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 £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  13. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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