
The Undergraduate Certificate in Arabic Language will equip students with language skills related to everyday social conversations and cultural themes.
Students will gain intermediate-level writing, speaking, reading and listening skills in the Arabic language.
This certificate is suitable for beginners who want to develop their Arabic communication skills for purposes such as work and study in the Middle East, Islamic Studies or academic research. This certificate has been developed by ISRA and Charles Sturt University.
Session Offering (2023)
Session 1: Mar – Jun
Session 2: Jul – Oct
Session 3: Nov – Feb
Duration
Part-time: 1 year and one session
Part-time accelerated: 1 year
Course Learning Outcomes
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate beginner-level proficiency in Arabic reading and writing
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate beginner-level proficiency in Arabic listening and speaking
- Gradues will have foundational knowledge of Arabic grammar
- Graduates will have foundational knowledge of Arab culture
Course Highlights
- No prior degree required
- University accredited
- For complete beginners
- Affordable
- Flexible delivery
- Taught in English
- Over 10 years teaching experience
- HECS Supported

Subjects
To graduate with the Certificate in Arabic Language, students must complete 32 credit points (4 subjects). Students are required to complete 3 core subjects and 1 elective. Each subject is worth 8 credit points.
Core Subjects
This subject introduces Arabic as a living language. Students will explore
Arabic through common scenarios and everyday interactions. Students
will also focus on vocabulary acquisition and developing their practical
skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Elective Subjects
Entry Requirements
- A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent).
OR - A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) qualification.
OR - A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of succes through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR - Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalent, evidenced by a detailed resume.
Fees
- This course is part of the Commonwealth Supported Places. A Commonwealth supported place (CSP) is where the government pays part of your subject fees. This part payment is a subsidy, not a loan, and you don’t have to pay it back. This subsidy does not cover the entire cost of your subject fees. The remaining portion is called the ‘student contribution’, and you are responsible for paying this.
- The fees that the student has to be pay for this course is $512 per subject. This is part of the student contribution to the fee of the course.
Payment Options
- Pay all of your student contribution up front direct to the university
- Pay part of your student contribution to the university and defer the balance via a HECS-HELP loan through the Australian Government (if eligible)
- Defer all of your student contribution via a HECS-HELP loan through the Australian Government (if eligible)