Academic Year Study Abroad Programs in Amman, Jordan

Take your Arabic to the next level in Amman, the most populous city of Jordan and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. Designed for those with advanced language skills in Arabic, CIEE Amman staff provide students with a combination of language, history, and literature courses, entirely taught in Arabic. You'll be asked to sign a language commitment upon enrollment, agreeing only to speak Arabic in your classes to encourage complete language and cultural acquisition. Your commitment to speaking fluent Arabic will help you improve and master your Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Jordanian language skills. In addition to language immersion, you can expect your courses to be complemented with co-curricular activities and excursions organized by CIEE beyond the city center of Amman to enhance classroom learning and provide intercultural understanding and community engagement.

Ahlan wa sahlan to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan! Fortify your Arabic language skills or begin your Arabic learning journey with the Amideast Education Abroad program in Amman! Students may take a blended, Modern Standard Arabic plus Colloquial Arabic course, or just Colloquial Jordanian Arabic. Organized excursions span exciting locations from the ancient city of Petra to the northern sites of Jerash and Ajloun. Yalla! All students enroll in Arabic and two or three other courses from offerings in Middle East and North African studies in a variety of disciplines taught in English. In addition to academics, our students benefit from an on-site orientation, the opportunity to live with a Jordanian family, structured ways to meet local students, and organized excursions to exciting locations around Jordan. Amideast prioritizes top-quality instruction of both recommended Modern Standard Arabic and required Jordanian colloquial Arabic.

Amman, founded in 7000 B.C., the capital and largest city in Jordan, is situated in a rolling area of northwest Jordan, just twenty-five miles from the Dead Sea. Seven surrounding hills, known as "jabals," helped shape the city. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, having been home to various civilizations over the years – the Ammonites, Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, Nabateans, Romans, Byzantines, and Umayyad Arabs. Today, Amman is a prospering modern metropolis filled with ancient ruins, art galleries, and museums. It serves as a hub for commerce and trade in the Middle East. It is a multicultural and multi-denominational city with a tradition of welcoming refugees and immigrants from nearby countries. The program is based at the University of Jordan, established in 1962, the country's oldest public four-year institution of higher education. Through coursework, extracurricular activities with local peers, internships, or volunteer work, students are expected to "live the language" in the capital of Jordan.

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