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Intensive Arabic

There are two 4-week sessions, so students can choose to spend one or two months living and studying abroad.
 
All students take a blended Modern Standard Arabic & Colloquial Arabic course, for a total of 6 credits per session. There are 100 hours of Arabic language instruction per session, covering material usually presented in one semester on a US campus.
 
Classes meet five hours per day, five days per week.

Regional Studies in French

Academic Overview

  • Arabic: Blended Modern Standard & Colloquial Moroccan (8 credits) is optional
  • Colloquial Moroccan Arabic (3 credits) is required if not in the 8-credit course
  • Elective Area Studies Courses (3 credits each) taught in French in a variety of disciplines including a Community-Based Learning course.

Customized Programs

Why Amideast?

REGIONAL EXPERTISE. Our customized education abroad programs draw deeply from the connections and expertise that come with the organization’s long history in the MENA region.
 
COLLABORATION. Our staff works in partnership with clients to design programs, tapping into local connections to provide suggestions for lecture topics and lecturers, visits to local organizations, and cultural activities.
 
FLEXIBILITY. From short-term programs of 10 days to as

Emergency Contacts

The Amideast Education Abroad 24/7 Emergency Line is your first point of contact in an emergency situation. It is a mobile phone that rotates among the Amideast Education Abroad staff at headquarters in Washington, D.C.
 
Learn more about all of our staff on our staff page!
 
For non-emergencies during normal business hours, please contact them via the following:
 
Elena D.

Blog Abroad

OVERVIEW

Amideast Education Abroad Blog Abroad Scholarships are awarded in the form of a tuition reduction, a one-time bank transfer, equal on-site monthly cash payments, or any combination of the three options. Students on semester programs receive $1,000 and students on summer programs receive $500. Blog Abroad scholarships are awarded only for one term.

Students are eligible to receive both our Need-Based Scholarship and the Blog Abroad scholarship for the same program.

Need-based

OVERVIEW

Amideast Education Abroad Need-Based Scholarships awards range as follows: 

  • $1,000 to $5,000 for semester programs,
  • $500 to $3,000 for summer programs, and

In exceptional circumstances, higher awards may be given. 

Awards may be received in the form of a tuition reduction, one-time bank transfer within two weeks of arrival on-site, equal on-site monthly cash payments, or any combination of those three options.

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