IFSA Summer in Jerusalem: Arabic Immersion
Jerusalem, Israel
Term
Summer
Language of Instruction
Arabic
Language Prerequisite
None
Finance Options
Scholarships, grants, financial aid, credit card payments and more!
Application Deadlines:
- Summer: April 15
Min.
GPA for
Consideration:
3.0
Typical
Credit
Load:
10
About Summer in Jerusalem: Arabic Immersion
Spend six weeks immersed in Arabic language study as you interact with and learn from Israel's many Arab communities.
Summer in Jerusalem: Arabic Immersion Benefits
- Take your Arabic language learning to the next level whether you enroll in elementary, intermediate or advanced courses, based on the Al-kitaab textbooks
- Take elective courses taught in English
- Take courses with local students at Hebrew University’s Rothberg International School, one of the Middle East’s most prestigious universities
- Enhance your ability to communicate with roughly 300 million native Arabic speakers in one of the United Nations’ six official languages
- Live and learn near Mount Scopus in the ancient city of Jerusalem, located within easy access to transportation, supermarkets and eateries
- IFSA orientation covering important health, safety, and security topics pertaining to Israel
- Outside of the classroom, you will participate in co-curricular activities and excursions to historically and culturally significant places designed to engage you with diverse ethnic, religious and linguistic communities
The IFSA Difference
Your success is our success! Whatever your goals, our approach is carefully designed to help you achieve them.
You will experience challenging, rewarding coursework in the highest quality classes, while receiving the academic support you need.
More than a tourist in a foreign country, you will engage in the community, build competencies, and develop yourself as a citizen of the world.
Our programs and practices reflect the value we place on diverse perspectives and are designed to support a variety of learners.
Round out your classroom experience with hands-on opportunities like internships, directed research, student teaching, community-based learning or volunteering, and cultural excursions.
You will have academic and personal mentors to assist with program choice, application, travel, cultural acclimation, language acquisition, class registration, academic issues, health and safety, and everything in between.
Academics at Summer in Jerusalem: Arabic Immersion
Courses
Arabic Immersion (10 U.S. semester credit hours): The Arabic Immersion program is a single course that combines intensive classes in both colloquial Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic the formal language employed in print, news broadcasts and formal speeches across the Arab world. It includes coffee hours with Arabic speakers, cultural events and tours to religious and cultural sites. Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels are offered, based on the Al-kitaab textbooks.
Transcripts
After you return to the U.S., IFSA will send a Butler University transcript to your home university and to your permanent address. The transcript reflects the courses taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost.
Subjects offered at Summer in Jerusalem: Arabic Immersion
Arabic
Cultural Studies
Middle Eastern Studies
Housing & Meals
Housing Type
Residence Hall/Dormitory
Meals
Self-catered
Details
No meal plans are available, though numerous student-friendly cafeterias and restaurants are available on and near campus.
The IFSA Team
IFSA has a dedicated team who are here to help you prepare to achieve your goals. Feel free to reach out. We are happy to answer your questions!
Program Advisor
Kerry Uniyal
Program Advisor, Australia, China, India, Israel
317-940-4248 kuniyal@ifsa-butler.org Read Full Bio Schedule Time to TalkResident Director
Academic Affairs Director
Dates and Fees
Summer
Summer 2018
Program start date
June 17, 2018
Program end date
July 19, 2018
Tuition
$5,920
Housing
$1,480
Personal Cost Estimates
$2,530