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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

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.

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  1. Arabic reading group
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Do you enjoy reading Arabic? Do you want to start reading in Arabic and deepen your knowledge of



    Arab culture? Come and join us to discuss a range of Arabic short stories.You will need to be able to read the alphabet, words and phrases to be able to join this course.Suitable if you have completed at least beginners module 3.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  2. Arabic beginners: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Taïssir K Mahmoud
    Continue learning to speak, understand, read and write Modern Standard Arabic, with reference to to other Arabic dialects. You should have completed Arabic beginners: module 1 or equivalent.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  3. Arabic beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Micheline Antonian
    Learn Arabic at a gentle pace on this lively course 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 £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  4. Arabic 2 lower: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Micheline Antonian
    Continue to improve your elementary Arabic and develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills using Modern Standard Arabic. Suitable if you have completed Arabic 2 lower : module 2 or equivalent.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  5. Arabic 2 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Suitable if you have completed 'Arabic 2 upper: module 2', studied Arabic for more than two years or have a fairly good command of the language.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  6. Arabic beginners: short introduction
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Get off to a flying start in Arabic. This is a stand alone course to give you a basic introduction to the Arabic language.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00
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  7. Arabic 4: module 3
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Apr 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Practise your conversation skills in Arabic and further develop your fluency in the language.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  8. Arabic verbs made easy
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 3 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Do you find it hard to understand and conjugate Arabic verbs? Do you feel confused about which tense of the verb to use in your speaking and writing ? Join this course to help you understand how verbs work in Arabic.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
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  9. Music of the Arab world
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 10 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Taïssir K Mahmoud
    Get an insight into the various genres and styles of Arabic music and sample a selection of Arabic melodies. Open to all levels.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  10. Arabic beginners: revision course
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Consolidate your elementary knowledge of Arabic with this online revision course. Suitable if you have studied Arabic for a year or have an equivalent level. Based on the tutor’s own materials.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  11. Arabic 2 revision
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Consolidate your elementary knowledge of Arabic with this online course. Suitable if you have studied Arabic for two years or have an equivalent level.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  12. Arabic 3 lower: module 1
    Arabic 3 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 23 Sep 2024

    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.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  13. Arabic beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Taïssir K Mahmoud
    Learn to speak, understand, read and write Modern Standard Arabic on this lively course, which also refers to other Arabic dialects. Suitable for complete beginners.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  14. Arabic 2 upper: module 1
    Arabic 2 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    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.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  15. Arabic 2 lower: module 1
    Arabic 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Micheline Antonian
    Learn Arabic in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.







    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 £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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