Location | Levels of Instruction | Placement | Cost | Dates |
Orientation Sessions | Travel | Housing | Visa
The Program is held at
Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan. Yarmouk
University is a comprehensive university with an
enrollment of about 33,000 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 tentative Program cost for summer
2013 is $4,995.00 for in-state Virginia students and $5,579.00 for out-of-state students*. This includes round-trip airfare† from New York to Jordan , 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: approx. $30
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:
Friday, June 7,
2013.
- End of Program departure
for New York:
Thursday, August 8, 2013.
Please download or print the Yarmouk Calendar for additional program dates.
* 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 Friday, June 7,
2013 prior to departure. The orientation
session is MANDATORY for all participants.
Please download or print the Yarmouk Calendar for additional program dates.
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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.
While US citizens can obtain a visa upon arrival at the Jordanian border, the Program urges participants in the strongest terms to obtain a visa in advance for the following reasons:
a) you can request a multiple entry visa in advance which enables you to exit and return to Jordan without extra expense;
b) visas at the airport/ borders are given for one entry only- meaning if you exit the country you will be charged more money every time you return to the country;
c) The Program participants will go through immigration faster upon arrival at the airport if all have visas in advance, meaning there will be no delay at the airport immigration counters; otherwise you will have to go and change money at banks in order to have Jordanian dinars to pay for the visa; and
d) if you have the visa in advance, you will be considerate of the other participants who have their visas in advance.
Following notification of an admission decision, the Program will provide instructions and visa application forms to accepted students via email. However, students are encouraged to visit the website of the Embassy of Jordan for further information on Jordanian visa requirements and the application procedure.
Students living near to the Jordanian embassy (Washington, DC) or a Jordanian consulate (check the Jordanian embassy’s website to find out where Jordanian consulates are located) are advised to visit the embassy or consulate in person. If this is not possible, students are urged NOT to send their passports in regular mail. Make sure to provide the requisite fee and a self-addressed, pre-paid envelope (such as Express or UPS) in order for the embassy to return your passport. The embassy/consulate will not pay to send back your passport if you do not include a self-addressed, pre-paid envelope.
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