Damascus University Language Institute Arabic Language Center
MSA Modern Standard Arabic Regular Courses Program 2007 • Program Dates: 1
Course Date January 7th – February 1st , 2007
Registration Period December 17th – 27th 2006*
2
February 11th – March 12th , 2007
January 28th – February 7th 2007
3
March 18th – April 12th , 2007
February 27th – March 14th 2007
4
April 23rd – May 22nd , 2007
April 8th – 18th 2007
5
May 28th – June 21st , 2007
May 13th – 24th 2007
6
July 1st – 26th , 2007
June 17th – 27th 2007
7
August 5th – 30th , 2007
July 22nd – August 1st 2007
8
September 16th – October 11th , 2007
September 2nd – 12th 2007
9
October 21st – November 15th , 2007
October 2nd – 17th 2007
10
November 25th – December 18th , 2007
November 11th – 21st 2007
The administration may have to modify the dates without advanced notice. Please inquire about any modifications from the ORSA at:
[email protected] before any course you plan to take. * The Holiday of Eid Al Adhah will be between December 31st 2006 – January 3rd 2007. Please contact us to inquire about our office reopening date.
• Required Documents: 9 Photo-copy of the Passport (personal data page & visa page) 9 4 passport photos 9 A letter from your home embassy in Damascus certifying that the embassy has no objection that you register in the Center. 9 Certified Photo-Copy of your AIDS test results from the AIDS Laboratory in Damascus*. 9 Filling in the application form provided by the Office of Registration & Students' Affairs (ORSA) in the Center, room nr. B-24, ground floor. •
Instructions for Registration: - Registration is done strictly in person. The center has no representatives outside Damascus University. Your only source of information is the ORSA. -Enrollment is completed after arrival to Damascus by presenting all the Required Documents to the ORSA and paying the required fees in cash during the registration period. (We will not accept incomplete applications). -* The ORSA will provide you with a letter to the AIDS Laboratory which will exempt you from paying the test fee. The AIDS Laboratory “Markaz Fahes Al AIDS” is located in Zablatany st. - Some of the required documents, such as the Letter from the Embassy and the AIDS test, may take at least two days to be issued from the relevant authority. Make sure you have all these documents ready before the registration dead-line.
• Placement Test: - All new students, except absolute beginners, should take a placement test before the beginning of the course to determine his/her exact level according to the Center's course system. Returning students should take the test only if more than 4 months have passed since their last enrollment. - The Placement Test fee is 500 SP. - The date of the placement test is set during the registration. - Students may take the PT before presenting all registration documents to the ORSA.
• Levels & Fees: Stage
Level
Duration
Tuition Fee
Total
Weekly
(in Syrian Pounds)
Foundation
80 hrs
5 days / 20 hrs
16000
2
Beginner I
80 hrs
5 days / 20 hrs
16000
3
Beginner II
80 hrs
5 days / 20 hrs
16000
Pre- Intermediate
80 hrs
5 days / 20 hrs
16000
5
Intermediate
80 hrs
5 days / 20 hrs
16000
6
Upper Intermediate
80 hrs
5 days / 20 hrs
16000
1
4
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced Arabic Studies’ Courses Level
Duration
Tuition Fee
Total
Weekly
(in Syrian Pounds)
1
Advanced I
90
5 days/ 22.5 hrs
21000
2
Advanced II
90
5 days/ 22.5 hrs
21000
Please inquire for any modification on the fees amount before any course you plan to take. Note: The weekly hours may differ from the above in a course but the total hours remain the same.
• Classes: Sunday to Thursday. (except for the 1st, 3rd, 5th and the 10th courses: one or two classes on Saturday will be added to the course to complete the course's total hours) Class size: 8-20 students. (Ask the ORSA for Information regarding the special programs offered at the center, and the Arabic for Specific Purposes Program after the Advanced Arabic Studies Courses)
• Materials: Staff prepared, chosen very carefully to fulfill the different needs of students and cover all the linguistic skills. Arabic Language Center – Language Institute – Damascus University, Campus of Humanities – Mazzeh Autostrad (Fayez Mansour st.) - Damascus – Syrian Arab Republic. Office of Registration & Students' Affairs: Tel: +963 (0)11 33925843/ Fax: +963 (0)11 2120164/ Email:
[email protected] Website: www.arabicindamascus.edu.sy
