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Bookings for our 2026/27 Arabic courses are now open. Classes will start in October 2026.ÌýTo book your place, please visit our .
Our Language courses run for 10 weeks each term and include a mid-term break. Please refer to our Book a course page for term dates, including mid-term and seasonal holiday dates.Ìý
Arabic Beginners Stage 1
Courses run on a Monday from 7pm to 9pm.
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| Level/Stage | Duration | Start date | End date | Tutor |
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| A taste of Arabic Stage 1a | 10 weeks | 05/10/2026 | 14/12/206 | Amal Ayoubi |
| Move on in Arabic Stage 1bc | 20 weeks | 04/01/2027 | 28/06/2027 | Amal Ayoubi |
| Arabic Stage 1abc | 30 weeks | 05/01/2027 | 28/06/2027 | Amal Ayoubi |
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Arabic Beginners Stage 2
Courses run on a Tuesday evening from 7pm to 9pm.
| Level/stage | Duration | Time | Start date | End date | Tutor |
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| Arabic Improvers Stage 2 | 30 weeks | 7pm to 9pm | 06/10/2026 | 22/06/2027 | Amal Ayoubi |
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Information about the topics and subjects included in Stage 1 can be found in the Useful Downloads section.
Further information about Language Stages can be found on our Language Stages page.
The aim of every language course at the University is to enable you to communicate in your target language (TL) at that particular level and in your particular area of interest. We use the word ‘communicate’ in its widest sense, meaning that you will not only be able to talk to people in the language but also to develop your proficiency in listening, reading, and writing. This means that the module aims for you to understand all the things which affect communication in that language, including knowledge of how the language is used, how it works and how to analyse it, and the cultural contexts in which it is spoken.
Information about the topics and subjects covered in each stage of Arabic can be found in the schemes of work in the useful downloads section below.
For all enquiries, please email: lifelonglearning@soton.ac.uk