Short Courses
Oil, Politics, and Prosperity in the Middle East
This short course, delivered by an active researcher in the field, provides an accessible introduction to the multiple ways in which oil shapes politics and prosperity in the Middle East. The course is pitched at a general level, accessible to a non-specialist audience that includes, among others, students, journalists, practitioners, and the general public.
Applications to this course are now OPEN.
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Qur'anic Arabic (tajwid)
This year-length course helps students to improve their recitation of the Qur'an. Participants must have a basic knowledge of the Arabic script. No charge is made for the course, but students are required to register.
Applications to this course are now OPEN.
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Qur'an recitation for beginners
This 24-week course helps students to begin learning how to recite the Qur'an. No prior knowledge is required and no charge is made for the course, but students are required to register.
Applications to this course are now OPEN.
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Essentials of Islamic worship
This modular course is designed to provide a foundational understanding of the key acts of worship in Islam, offering practical guidance about how to perform these devotional acts. No prior knowledge is required and no charge is made for the course, but students are required to register.
Applications to this course are now OPEN.
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Modern Standard Arabic
This course, offered at four different levels to cater for individual abilities, is designed to develop students' competence in Arabic. While spoken Arabic has many local and regional variants, Modern Standard Arabic serves as a common language understood throughout the Arab world.
Applications are now CLOSED.
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Modern Standard Arabic - 'Express' courses
These condensed format courses are offered at Beginner Level 1a and Elementary Level 1b running over 20 weeks from January to June 2025.
Applications for this course are now CLOSED for 2025 entry.
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