Arabic & Islamic Studies
The Institute organises Arabic courses for universities, but also for companies, international organisations and individuals.
The focus of our courses is on acquiring language fluency, and stimulating the four main language skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing. For university students who follow our courses as part of their curriculum at a university in their home countries, the language component of our courses is complemented by a culture component, in which we give the students a deeper insight in and experience of Egyptian society, politics, history and culture.
Since decades, NVIC offers full semester programmes (30 ECTS) for students enrolled in the Arabic & Islamic Studies programmes at their universities in Flanders and the Netherlands. The BA programme, offered during the Spring semester (February-June), is fully integrated in the study programmes at the Dutch universities. The MA programme, offered during the Fall Semester (September-December), is an integral part of the curriculum at Leuven University and Ghent University, but can also be followed as an additional semester by students (of the Dutch and Flemish universities that support the Institute) after their graduation.
NVIC also has a longstanding cooperation with the Swiss universities (Zürich, Basel, Bern and soon also Munich) and organises summer courses for their students.
In addition, the Institute provides teacher training courses for Arabic instructors (TAFL – Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language) at different stages in their careers.
NVIC also puts its teaching experience at the disposal of companies, embassies, international organisations and individuals. Please contact info@nvic.leidenuniv.nl if you would like to make use of our services.
For more information about the Arabic & Islamic studies programmes, please review the BA course guide or the MA course guide.
MA ARABIC AND ISLAMIC PROGRAMME - Fall 2023
The upcoming semester will be in September 2023.
The programme outline: here.
For registration please fill in this form.
APPLICATIONS FOR FALL SEMESTER ARE NOW OPENED AND WILL CLOSE ON 1 MAY 2023.
Fall 2023 semester dates
(3 September – 21 December)
3 September: Orientation Day
4 September: Classes begin
15-19 October: Midterm exams
22-26 October: Break
29 October: classes resume
10-14 December: STUVAC
17-21 December: Final exams