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Study Arabic In Jordan

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5.0 / 5Overall Rating
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Program Overview

Founded in 2015, The Shami Institute in Jordan offers intensive Levantine and Jordanian Arabic courses, online Arabic lessons, and a variety of volunteer, internship, and community programs in Amman.

Participants can learn Arabic, meet new people from around the world, and engage with local communities, contributing to meaningful educational and social projects that make a lasting impact on Jordanian children, refugees, women, and youth.

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Program Highlights

Experience language as living heritage—we don’t treat Arabic as a foreign code to crack, but as a home to enter. Learn through the music of the Levant, its rhythms, local proverbs, and daily rituals.
Guarantee real-world fluency faster. By prioritizing native sounds and contextual scenarios before isolated grammar rules, you learn to think and respond entirely in Shami Arabic.
Experience highly personalized, elite daily feedback from expert native instructors with linguistics degrees. With a strict maximum of 5 students per class, your voice is always heard.
Build confidence through daily real-world practice, vibrant Amman street food tours, and breathtaking group excursions across Jordan.
Go beyond learning—make a tangible difference. Seamlessly combine intensive Arabic tracks with meaningful volunteer or internship placements supporting local refugee and women's initiatives

Program Details

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Locations

  • Online
  • Jordan

Types & Subjects

  • Subjects & Courses
  • Arabic
  • Causes
  • Childcare & Children
  • Community Centers

Available Terms / Availability

  • Years Offered
  • Year Round
  • Terms Available
  • Academic Year
  • Fall
  • May Term
  • Spring
  • Spring Break
  • Summer
  • Throughout the Year
  • Trimester
  • Winter

Eligible Nationalities

  • All Nationalities

Education Levels & Language

  • Language
  • English
  • Arabic
  • Education
  • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Accommodation Options

  • Apartment/Flat
  • Group living
  • Home-stays
  • Independent living

Application Procedures

  • Written Application
  • Letters of Reference
  • Phone/Video Interview

Age Requirement

18+

Duration

  • 1-2 Weeks
  • 1-2 Years
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 3-6 Months
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 7-12 Months
  • 9-12 Weeks
  • Alternative Spring Break
  • Multiple Year
  • Summer
  • Winter

Starts At

  • 1: $400
  • 2: $775
  • 3: $1,000

Payment Terms

  • Payment Plan

Salary & Compensation

No Salary

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Elinor FinchUnited States · July 2026

My Experience Volunteering with the Shami Arabic institute in Jordan

My name is Sara, I am 25 years old, and I volunteered at the Shami Arabic institute for three weeks. At home I am a welder, but I have a love for Amman and have been wanting to do work in Amman and human rights. I decided to choose the Amman program to build up some experience and expand my portfolio, while getting to learn about Jordan and see and experience it in person. I also have always wanted to visit the Middle East in general, and learn Arabic, so to me it was a perfect opportunity that ended up being an amazing experience. Your time in the Institute is based largely on what you set out to do when you come here, with room for change and flexibility. I came to get experience in my chosen field and to learn Arabic, so my days would start off with Arabic lessons, and then afterwards either a trip to a site, a meeting with a journalist/human rights center/local activist, or touring local areas. The Institute will set up things in regards to your program, however they are open if you have specific things you want to achieve, and will work that into your program. The staff here, and the teachers, are fantastic. I had Arabic lessons with Sajida, and just with three weeks at 1-2 hours a day, I am now able to have (fairly simple) conversation in Arabic with Jordanians here in Amman.

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