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- About the program

     The program is an intensive course aimed at non-Arabic speakers. It seeks to improve students' linguistic skills so that they can complete their studies at Arabic universities. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be awarded a diploma in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers.

- Academic degrees conferred by the program

  A Diploma in Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers.

- Academic system

  The academic year for diploma programs is divided into two regular semesters.

- The number of levels and duration of the program

  The program consists of four levels, each of which lasts for a semester.

- The total number of credit hours required to complete the program

  60 units (15 credit units per semester).

- Internal scholarship system

   To apply for an internal scholarship, you must meet the required conditions for Saudi students who apply for internal scholarships, and must also:

•    -have a certificate from a Saudi high school or equivalent.
•    -hold a valid Saudi Iqama.
•    -be between 17 and 25 years old.
•    -have graduated from high school within the last five years.
•    -have taken the General Aptitude Test (GAT) and an academic achievement test. The tests are only valid if performed within a maximum of the last three years.
•        be medically fit.
  
•    -pay the tuition fees after receiving final acceptance.
  
   

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  - External scholarship system
  
   
  
    To apply for an external scholarship, you must meet the required conditions for Saudi students who apply for external scholarships, and must also:
•    -have a Saudi high school certificate or a certified-equivalent certificate.
•    -provide an approval of scholarship from your country, if the country requires such approval from a Saudi student.
•    -not have been granted any other scholarship in Saudi Arabia prior to the application.
•    -be between 17 and 25 years old to enroll in both the bachelor and diploma programs.
•    -have graduated from high school within the last five years.
•    -hold a valid passport.
•    -have your documentation verified by the Saudi Cultural Bureau in your country.
•    -provide proof of no criminal record (i.e., submit a criminal record check).
•    -provide two recommendation letters from an authorized establishment in your home country.
•    -not have been academically dismissed from any other Saudi educational institution.
•    -be accompanied by a Mahram (a male relative of the first degree or a husband) who is a scholarship student, has a valid Iqama, or has applied for work in Saudi Arabia.
•    -pass the medical examination determined by the regulations and instructions after your arrival to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
•    -have a general grade of no less than “Very Good," bearing in mind that all applications will be subjected to the selection process for final nomination.
  

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