Location | Levels of Instruction | Placement | Cost | Dates |
Orientation Sessions | Travel | Housing
The Program is held at
Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan. Yarmouk
University is a comprehensive university with an
enrollment of about 30,000 students. Irbid is a city
of approximately 500,000 inhabitants, 90 kilometers
(about 60 miles) northwest of Amman, the Jordanian
capital. It is located in the hills of northern
Jordan and enjoys temperate weather during the summer
months.
One of the primary goals of
this Program is to completely immerse the
participants in the Arabic language. Irbid is an
ideal setting due to its Arab-Muslim society. This
setting has a minimal number of foreigners that use
English.
Important historical and
archaeological sites such as Amman, Jerash,Um Qais,
the Dead Sea, the Jordan Valley, Petra and Aqaba, are
easily accessible from Irbid. Students will have
ample opportunities to visit these and other places
of interest during the two Program-sponsored
educational excursions, on weekends, during the
mid-session break, or at the end of the Program.
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LOWER INTERMEDIATE
- Four hours of classroom
instruction per day, five days a week and
language laboratory: 8 credits.
- Jordanian
Dialect/Conversation: 1 credit.
- Prerequisite: one year of
college-level Arabic or the equivalent.
- Specially prepared
materials will be provided at Yarmouk
University
UPPER INTERMEDIATE
- Three hours of classroom
instruction per day, five days a week and
language laboratory: 6 credits.
- Jordanian
Dialect/Conversation: 1 credit.
- Media Arabic: Optional (See
ADVANCED below.)
- Prerequisite: two years of
college-level Arabic or the equivalent.
- Specially prepared
materials will be provided at Yarmouk
University
ADVANCED
- Three hours of classroom
instruction per day, five days a week and
language laboratory: 6 credits.
- Jordanian
Dialect/Conversation: 1 credit.
- Media Arabic (radio,
television, newspapers and magazines): 1
credit.
- Prerequisite: three years
of college-level Arabic or the equivalent.
- Specially prepared
materials will be provided at Yarmouk
University.
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An applicant's
final level will be determined by the following:
- The number of years of
college-level Arabic or the equivalent that an
applicant has completed.
- An interview to be
administered once the participants arrive at
Yarmouk University.
- A placement test will be
given upon arrival at Yarmouk University
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The Program cost for summer
2010 is $6,300.00*. This includes all international
airfare†, tuition, housing, and Program fees.
In addition, students should plan for the following
individual expenses not covered in the
Program cost:
- Textbooks: $30-40
- Food: approx. $30/day (individual eating habits
may vary)
- Travel in and/or around Jordan (depending on
individual preference)
- International Student ID Card: cost TBA
For a spreadsheet and detailed
breakdown of these costs, please see the Summer
Budget Sheet of the online application page.
*Note: The
Program cost is dependent upon airfares and may be
subject to minor change.
†Note:
Participants are responsible for domestic airfare to
the Program Orientation session in New York.
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- Orientation in New York and
departure for Amman, Jordan:
Thursday, June 10,
2010.
- End of Program departure
for New York:
Tuesday, August 10, 2010.
* Note: Program dates are fixed and are not open to
negotiation. However, dates are based on airline
schedules. Should this schedule change, dates of the
Program may change slightly.
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An Orientation session will be
held in New York on Thursday, June 10,
2010 prior to departure. The orientation
session is MANDATORY for all participants.
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All Program participants are
required to travel as a group to Jordan. The Program
makes the necessary international travel arrangements
for the group.
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Students will be housed in
Yarmouk University facilities double occupancy.
Roommates can be chosen by students at the
Orientation Session in New York. Men and women are
housed separately.
See housing facilities Pictures.
