NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY: ARABIC (STUDY ABROAD)Location: 
Amman, Jordan
Language: 
Arabic
School: 
Northeastern University
Dates of Program: May 15, 2018  - July 8, 2018 
 Program Type: 
Summer Study Abroad

Program Level: 
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4

Credits Offered: 
8

Number of Classroom Hours per week: 
20

Number of Hours With a Language Partner per week: 
6

Textbook: 
Al-Kitaab, plus Jordanian dialect materials (Please bring your own al-Kitaab; Jordanian dialect materials will be given to students in Amman).
 
Additional outside events - especially weekend excursions to Wadi Rum, Petra, Jerash, and other sites - will allow opportunities for informal language practice with local Jordanians.

PROGRAM DETAILS: 
NU's Arabic Language and Cultural Engagement Program offers an intensive language study and immersion experience in Amman, Jordan.Applicants MUST have completed AT LEAST ONE SEMESTER of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) by the start of the program. Students will take a placement test in Jordan to determine their course level.

Students will study colloquial Arabic and fus’Ha (MSA) with the highly respected Qasid Institute(link is external), and live in apartments walking distance from Qasid.

We plan to visit a US-Jordanian military camp, tour deserts, go snorkeling in Aqaba, and meet U.S. officials.

All Project GO programs provide funding for:
Tuition/fees
Room and Board
Travel to/from study location
Books
Insurance
Visa

The following costs will not be included in Project GO Funding: personal spending money, personal travel, costs for obtaining a passport, medication, and expenses for dependents.

Please Note: Project GO participants planning to travel abroad MUST have a valid U.S. passport in their possession no later than 90 days before anticipated travel date. Many destinations require student visas, which take additional processing time. For further information, visit our FAQs.

Additional Details: Northeastern's Project GO offers 14 full scholarships for the Arabic Language and Cultural Engagement Program in Jordan.
Application Deadline: January 25, 2018
Separate application?: No, a separate application is not needed.
How to Apply: Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button below to apply to Northeastern’s Arabic Language and Cultural Engagement Program in Jordan through the Project GO central application system.

For further information, please contact Prof. Denis Sullivan, d.sullivan@northeastern.edu(link sends e-mail) and Ms. Allyson Hawkins, a.hawkins@northeastern.edu(link sends e-mail).  
Name: 
Allyson Hawkins
Email Address: 
a.hawkins@northeastern.edu(link sends e-mail)
Phone: 
617-373-2974

Thank you very much.