Arabic Study Abroad Programs in Rabat, Morocco

Study Arabic language and Moroccan culture in this coastal capital city in a historic medina, near cafés, beaches, and day trips. Classes are held at the Center for Cross Cultural Learning (CCCL). Take advantage of seeing daily life through the eyes of a culture that values drinking mint tea, cooking with flavorful spices, and surrounding themselves with colorful art and architecture. Live with one of 150 English-speaking host families, who provide two meals a day and will help you acclimate to the area. You can explore and barter for goods at the medina souks, participate in their daily routines, and live as a local resident. Enjoy full-day field trips included in your program fee, and visit nearby locations such as Casablanca, Tangier, or Marrakesh on the weekend.

Your Language + Culture program in Rabat lasts a full semester and is designed for students from all academic backgrounds. You will enroll in a combination of CIEE courses, one required language course, and courses taught online through CIEE's global academic partner, ASU. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities while immersing yourself in Moroccan culture. Live and learn in Rabat! Rabat is Morocco's coastal capital, celebrated for its rich history, diverse cultural heritage, and dynamic cultural scene. From the ancient Medina and Kasbah of the Udayas to the stunning Islamic art and architecture, the city offers endless inspiration for students studying literature, history, philosophy, the arts, and more. Whether you're exploring the sun-soaked streets of the historic old city, engaging with the city's thriving literary and artistic communities, surfing the waves on the Atlantic coast, or experiencing the vibrant souks and markets, Rabat is the perfect place to study language and culture abroad.

When you study abroad in Morocco, you have the chance to live and learn in one of the world’s most fascinating cultural centers. Try your first authentic tagine in Rabat, bargain in the Medina, trek into the Sahara on a camel with your classmates, and camp under the stars when you study abroad in Morocco. For an adventure unlike any other, Morocco is the way to go. Our immersive courses and excursions help you to explore your host city and neighboring towns with top-notch instructors. Imagine studying Arabic language and conversation while pursuing elective courses or major-specific studies.

Examine the challenges shaping Morocco and the Arab world since the 2011 Arab Spring. Explore movements for human rights and social justice and the cultural transformations emerging from them. Study the present-day characteristics of these struggles through lenses such as gender, individual liberties, globalization, and political change. Excursions to the north and south offer a view of the systems of power and privilege that have produced inequality and unjust environmental conditions and organizations that are working to create change. MONEY MATTERS SIT has given an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in recent years and is committed to ensuring you have the information necessary to apply for such funding. Our program costs include academics, excursions, accommodations, airport transfers, and health insurance. Meal arrangements vary by program. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.

Dramatically improve your Arabic language skills with APA's intensive immersion program. With six weeks of study in Rabat, Morocco, students will learn the local dialect and dramatically increase fluency in Modern Standard Arabic while studying the literature and culture of North Africa. All students follow two courses, taught in Arabic: - Modern Standard Arabic language (intermediate or advanced) Choice of elective: - Media Arabic - Arabic Literature - Advanced Moroccan Dialect All courses are four credit hours each. One-on-one weekly support sessions with an Arabic instructor accompany the language course to focus on each student's oral and written expression and comprehension. A weekly lesson in Darija (Moroccan dialect of Arabic) bridges the differences between the two tongues. Key site visits and cultural events are included along with homestay housing with full board. Students can prolong their stay in Rabat by two weeks to volunteer with a local NGO.

Fortify your Arabic language skills or begin your Arabic learning journey with the Amideast Education Abroad program in Rabat! Students have the option of taking a blended Modern Standard and Moroccan colloquial Arabic course and a diverse set of area studies courses. Participants can choose not to take Modern Standard Arabic, but will still hone their skills in Darija, the local Moroccan colloquial dialect, in a required course as well as with their homestay families. The homestay family experience gives students an intimate look at daily life and culture in Rabat. Organized excursions span exciting locations from the ancient medina of Fez to the quiet village of Zawyat Ahansal in the Atlas Mountains. Students can also take our Community-Based Learning course where they will strengthen and deepen their understanding of the Middle East through direct experience in local organizations and lectures that provide a theoretical framework for studying and interacting with Moroccan politics, society, and culture.

For thousands of years, Morocco has benefited from the cross-cultural exchange of Berber, Arab, African, and European peoples, customs, learning, and gastronomy. Today, Morocco is home to 34 million and is one of the most stable and moderate constitutional monarchies in the Arab World. The Middlebury School in Morocco, based in the capital city of Rabat, offers cultural and linguistic immersion through a rigorous curriculum and adherence to the Middlebury Language Pledge. By promising to speak only Arabic abroad, students have the best chance of acquiring fluency and actively engaging in the local environment. All coursework is conducted in Arabic, and students take their courses in a variety of subjects, from advanced Arabic courses to electives in North African Studies.