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Arabic Language Centre

Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Rashid Tower, 4th Floor, PoBox 9958, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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School description

ALC has been teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language for more than 33 years. We are the only language school in Dubai to teach Arabic from Beginners through to A-levels. We use a simplified and logical approach, exclusively developed by the founder, Maliha Wehbe, to make the learning experience easy, effective and fun. Our classes are communicative, student-oriented and highly interactive, and we limit the class sizes to 12 students. While we teach all four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), emphasis is on getting students to SPEAK. For students with prior knowledge of Arabic, an assessment is arranged prior to the class start date.

Please check the Courses tab for a list of the public classes we offer every term. We also offer private classes, which can be scheduled as per the student's demand and teacher's availability. The cost for one private hour is AED 240 and AED 7,200 for a complete course of 30 hours. For more details please visit our website www.arabiclanguagecentre.com.

The Arabic Language Centre is conveniently located in the Dubai World Trade Centre -- a crossroad between new and old Dubai. On one side we have the city's new skyline of hotels, freehold properties, business districts, shopping malls and entertainment resorts, and to the other side are the souqs, landscaped parks and retail and residential districts. DWTC is also close to Dubai's historic creek, wildlife bird sanctuary, zoo, museum, heritage sites, beaches, championship golf courses, and marina.

Located in the Sheikh Rashid Tower, ALC is minutes away from the outlets, restaurants and cafes of the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Furthermore, ALC is just a few minutes walk from Dubai World Trade Centre Metro Station. To reach ALC, follow the signs to Sheikh Rashid Tower, then take the lift to Level 4. If you are coming by car from Sheikh Zayed Road - Abu Dhabi to Dubai direction - take the first right at the Trade Centre roundabout then turn right to the drop-off zone.
Information on car parks is available on our website www.arabiclanguagecentre.

Note: Dates of religious holidays (above) are subject to change.

Year opened
1980
Number of classrooms
8

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Wheelchair access
  • Cultural Trips
  • Computers
  • Audio Learning
  • Elevators
  • Eating Area
  • Wireless Internet
  • Studying Area

Teacher qualifications

Native Arabic speakers
All
Teachers with Arabic teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Arabic Language Centre varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 30. In the summer, the average age is 30.

ALC teaches students from all over the world, including:

UK
35%
USA
12%
India
11%
Australia
8%
France
5%
Iran
4%
Pakistan
4%
Japan
3%
New Zealand
3%
Spain
3%
Turkey
3%
Ireland
2%
Philippines
2%
Switzerland
2%
Italy
1%
Other
2%

School holidays

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

The Arabic Language Centre is located in the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) along Sheikh Zayed Road at the Trade Centre Roundabout. DWTC is at the heart of Dubai's Business District and within a 10-minute drive from the Dubai International Airport.

DWTC is positioned between new and old Dubai. "To one side there is the city's glittering new skyline of hotels, freehold properties, business districts, shopping malls, and entertainment resorts. To the other side is the older part of Dubai with its souqs, landscaped parks, and vibrant retail and residential districts. Dubai's historic creek, wildlife bird sanctuary, zoo, museum, heritage sites, beaches, championship golf courses, and marina are also in the vicinity."

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"Very good: organization, attention, structure, availability, etc."

Maria Piemonti, student from Argentina

The classes are very good, the only drawback for me is that the explanations are in English and I don't know almost any English. The teacher is excellent. The location of the institute is fantastic, as are the facilities. I only attended 4 classes in person and did not participate in any activity. I got the accommodation on my own. I highly recommend the institute, but whoever wants to attend the classes, keep in mind that you must have a good level of English. Perhaps a suggestion could be to make students speak more, repeating and repeating in learning a foreign language is not a problem (quite the contrary), especially in the early stages.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
7 Nov 2022 - 18 Nov 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"I could only take lessons for a short period of time but arabic language centre gave me the best possible education"

Beate Silwedel, student from Germany

Rula is a perfect teacher. She gave me great classes and althought we had limited time (3 days only) I got a lot of information out of it.
I will definitely come back and take more classes with her.
I have also recommended the school to a colleage who will be working in Dubai soon.
I would definitely booked a longer stay at the school but i was only in Dubai for a week so i could not extend the classes.

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Date of study
2 Dec 2018 - 6 Dec 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"A very enjoyable, interesting and intense course"

Delia Heuckeroth, student from United Arab Emirates

I enjoyed the course a lot. I think I was lucky to have a teacher who made the course interesting and enjoyable.
The course was very intense and I missed two days of it which made it very hard to get up to speed. In general it is a course where you have to study at home as well otherwise you won`t be able to stay on the same level as others.

We were 14 students which is too much in my opinion. There was not even enough space for so many.

But I loved it and am going to continue

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Duration of study
6 weeks
Date of study
2 May 2017 - 16 Jun 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"The best school where you can learn Arabic in Dubai"

Dulce María Rodríguez Villegas, student from Mexico

I only good comments about my experience at Arabic Language Center. The school is fabulous in all sense.
Great location, the facilities are very nice and clean, Miss April at the reception was always kind and helpful as well as the rest of the staff. My dear teacher Miss Rana, she is simply the best! I'm looking forward to take the next course with her at the Center.
Overall, amazing experience. Thank you Language International for your recommendation. I'm very happy to have lived this experience.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
17 Jan 2016 - 12 Feb 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Zero problems :)"

Gunel Sadigova, student from Turkey

Firstly I am very grateful to Language Internatıonal for their perfect assistance and helping me in find the right school for me to learn the Arabic Language.

About the School:

The location of school was very good. I could even walk to my hotel (Warwick) after lessons. We were around 10-13 people in class. The rooms were clear and comfortable. Our teacher, Ms. Lina, explained lessons in a clear and humorous style. I was not bored during lessons, as well as all the prescribed lessons sent on mail way after the lessons as well. I had limited time (3 weeks only) but what I learned during that time was very satisfying for me.

Next year I am planning to continue to the next level with the same school. Good luck to everybody.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
28 Jun 2015 - 17 Jul 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue documents to support your visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a visitor or tourist visa on your own.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Dubai based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Rashid Tower, 4th Floor, PoBox 9958
Dubai

United Arab Emirates

School location

The Arabic Language Centre is located in the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) along Sheikh Zayed Road at the Trade Centre Roundabout. DWTC is at the heart of Dubai's Business District and within a 10-minute drive from the Dubai International Airport.

DWTC is positioned between new and old Dubai. "To one side there is the city's glittering new skyline of hotels, freehold properties, business districts, shopping malls, and entertainment resorts. To the other side is the older part of Dubai with its souqs, landscaped parks, and vibrant retail and residential districts. Dubai's historic creek, wildlife bird sanctuary, zoo, museum, heritage sites, beaches, championship golf courses, and marina are also in the vicinity."

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Questions and answers

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"Do you have maybe some suggestions for housing? Can you confirm that the course is still available?"

martina mingolla, student from Italy
Raphaël Ruchet, International House: Geneva school representative

The ALC does not provide nor coordinate housing or hotel accommodation; however, we do have special student rates at the following hotels: Novotel WTC and Ibis WTC.
ALC would like to also recommend the two following hotels: Crowne Plaza Dubai and Fairmont Dubai. While we do not have any special rates with these hotels, they are within close proximity to the World Trade Centre, and located along Sheikh Zayed Road with easy access to the metro. Please find attached our August intensive term schedule. We are running classes at 3 different timings throughout the day, each course is 5 days per week, starting on August 9th-20th.

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"Is it possible to have daily private lessons of 90 min. per day from Monday to Friday?"

Schyene Ritter dos Santos Maia, student from Brazil
Evgeny Sokolov, Americana School school representative

We can propose 90-minute private sessions for your student on daily basis Sunday to Thursday, as requested. Note that Friday is a weekend in Dubai and we are usually closed then.

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"The student has changed her schedule and she wants to start her Arabian course after 24 Dec 2014. Would you let me know any start date is available for her after that time?"

Dyan Test, student from USA

We have updated our term schedules for the new year, so if your student can refer to it she will be able to select the Beginners I course suitable for her.

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"What options are available to the student?"

Dyan Test, student from USA
Raphaël Ruchet, International House: Geneva school representative

We have two options for your student: December 2014 Intensive or February 2015 Intensive. Also, copied below are the details of all the proposed Beginners classes, for your convenience. Please note that we require a minimum of 6 students to run a public class, which is usually fulfilled in most of our classes. We have updated our term schedules for the new year, so if your student can refer to it she will be able to select the Beginners I course suitable for her.

Beginners I December Intensive (31.5hrs)
Sun to Thurs
(5 days/week)
9.00 am-12.30 pm
Dec 18 – Dec 31
no class on Dec 25

Beginners I February Intensive (31hrs)
Sun to Thurs
(5 days/week)
9.00 am-12.00 pm
Thurs 9.00am-12:30pm
Feb 1 – Feb 12

Beginners I AM (31.5hrs)
Mon & Wed
9.00 am - 11.15 am
Jan 7 – Feb 23

Beginners I LT (31.5hrs)
Sun & Tues
12.00 pm -2.15 pm
Jan 6 – Feb 22

Beginners I AF (31.5hrs)
Mon & Wed
4.00 pm -6.15 pm
Jan 7 – Feb 23

Beginners I A PM(31.5hrs)
Sun & Tues
6.30 pm - 8.45 pm
Jan 6 – Feb 22


Beginners I B PM (31.5hrs)
Mon & Wed
6.30 pm - 8.45 pm
Jan 7 – Feb 23

Beginners I Saturday (31 hrs)
Saturdays
12.10 pm - 3.40 pm
Jan 10 – Feb 28

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"Do you have any courses for beginners with a start date in autumn? Which course would be best for the student who would like to stay in Dubai for 3 months?"

Katrin katrin, student from Germany
Raphaël Ruchet, International House: Geneva school representative

If the student would like to start in the Fall, she can join our September 2015 Term. The schedule is not publicized yet, but it would be similar to that of September 2014, posted on your site and attached to this email, to give you an idea. We offer public classes with duration of 6-7 weeks. If she would like to stay for 12 weeks, she can enroll for another half term in public classes after she completes her first public class, or continue to study on private one-on-one basis. The student level can only be determined after the student is assessed. Once the student has confirmed her trip dates, we could give her more definite information on the classes she can enroll in.

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"In case the student would prefer to postpone her decision until you publish the August term schedule, would you be able to give a rough estimate on when you are planning to publish the schedule?"

We will most likely schedule the August term schedule at the beginning of July.

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"Would it be possible for the student to start on 13 October instead? He is attending a conference on the 12th."

Frida Test, student from USA

It is okay if the student needs to miss the first session. A make-up class may be required to make up for the missed material and a reduced additional cost applies in this case.

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"Do you know what type of visa the student would need for this course?"

Frida Test, student from USA
Marina Bubnova, PRIVET! Russian Language School school representative

Any official visa works to register, whether residence or visit.

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"Do you offer long-term courses of more than 16 weeks?"

Bamba Bengaly, student from Côte d'Ivoire

Yes we offer long-term courses all year round and he is welcome to make his 16 weeks course. However, if he is the only student in the level he will have the half hours of tuition as one-on-one classes and full time of cultural activities.

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"Do you offer English courses in Dubai?"

Natalia Pariz Vallin de Oliveira, student from Brazil
Dmitry Solovyov, Delta Intercontact school representative

Our sister school, DEI, offers English tutoring at our shared premises in Dubai.

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"The student would like to know whether you would be able to help him get a visa for more than 1 month? Do you know what type of visa he would need? Would he need supporting documents from you?"

Frida Test, student from USA
Evgeny Sokolov, Americana School school representative

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide or process any visas for students. Mr. Jalang would have to check with the UAE embassy / consulate in the country he is in regarding the visa requirements based on his nationality. Visit visas are usually offered at the airport for many nationalities. He will need to check if his nationality is among them. If the UAE visa requires a document proving his enrolment at ALC. We can issue a letter after registration is made and we have received the payment to ensure that he is a student at our centre. This letter may be a supporting document, if the consulate requires and confirms this. We suggest a good and immediate follow-up in case the process took time with the authorities.

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"Do you offer the "Beginners I July/Ramadan Intensive" course for 1 or 2 weeks?"

giulia suriano, student from Italy
Evgeny Sokolov, Americana School school representative

We are offering a Ramadan term, which is a 4-week course, with the timings mentioned on your site: 9-11 a.m., 12-2:00 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.

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"Could you please let me know if there are any other courses you offer for only 1 or 2 weeks other than the private lessons?"

giulia suriano, student from Italy
Evgeny Sokolov, Americana School school representative

Our levels are interrelated, so once a student completes Beginners I, they move to Beginners II. The group classes running are those in July, as displayed on your webpage, and one term in August, which is only Beginners I. Other than these, it would have to be private classes.

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"What are your start dates in July 2014?"

حميد عباسي , student from United Arab Emirates
Evgeny Sokolov, Americana School school representative

We have updated the January/Feb schedule; however with regard to the July schedule, it has not been finalised yet. We will work on uploading a tentative schedule on your site for the coming year by next week.

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"How long is a complete term and can a student attend only a part or half of a term?"

Dyan Test, student from USA

June 28 – July 16 is the duration of a complete term of Beginners I (Intensive). The class will run every day in 15 sessions. So it would be great if your student attends this whole period. Below are the proposed timing. It would be best if the student chooses 2 preferred timings, in case we do not run all the sections.

Beginners I AM (30hrs)
S,M,T,W,Th (5 days)
9.00 am - 11.00 am
June 28 – July 16

Beginners I LT (30hrs)
S,M,T,W,Th (5 days)
12.00 pm -2.00 pm
June 28 – July 16

Beginners I AF (30hrs)
S,M,T,W,Th (5 days)
4.00 pm -6.00 pm
June 28 – July 16

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"The starting date of the Ramadan Beginners course is on June 21st? Do you propose alternative starting dates? The student will attend the course for 3 weeks. Does she need to obtain a student visa?"

Dyan Test, student from USA

Please see below the course offered for the Ramadan July Term. The visa is granted at the Dubai airport based on nationality. Please ask your student to check regarding her entry prior to booking a flight. We can provide an enrolment letter confirming that she is an ALC student once she is registered. Please note that the letter may help in obtaining the visa but is only a supporting document.

Beginners I AM (30hrs)
S,M,T,W,Th (5 days)
9.00 am - 11.00 am
June 28 – July 16

Beginners I LT (30hrs)
S,M,T,W,Th (5 days)
12.00 pm -2.00 pm
June 28 – July 16

Beginners I AF (30hrs)
S,M,T,W,Th (5 days)
4.00 pm -6.00 pm
June 28 – July 16

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"Do you still have space for next week, Monday 17th of June? Can you confirm that the course and accommodation are still available?"

Natalia kilnevaya, student from United Arab Emirates

We don't have any classes commencing on Monday 17th June, I have checked your website and I can't find anything that suggests we would have a class starting on 17th. We don't provide any accommodation for students. Also, we don't have a class running as listed, our Beginners I Intensive Part A commenced on 2nd June and finishes on 12th June and not from 24/6 to 5/7 as mentioned on your webpage.

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"Can the student take a placement test tomorrow in order to see in which class she should book?"

Bruna Messias, student from Brazil

Yes we will need to schedule an assessment for the student, before she registers to a particular level. If she is in town, please have her contact our office and we will do what is needed.

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"1. The student is only 16 years old and is below the minimum age of 17 years old required to join the course below. Can you make an exception and accept our student into the program? 2. Could you please tell me what start dates you have in November 2015 and also update your dates on our website? 3. Can you confirm that the course listed below is still available?"

Dyan Test, student from USA

1. The student will be turning 17 in a month. This means that she can be admitted to ALC and most covered topics are age-appropriate and applicable to him.
2. We have not entered the dates for November 2015 yet as these terms are not yet scheduled in our academic year. The start date and structure however will be very similar to the current November term, which is currently uploaded on your site. Public holidays may vary from year to year and are considered accordingly. The usual start of regular 2-months terms are beginning November, beginning January, March, May etc.. There are also intensive less than one month terms that take place in December, February, April and in the summer, confirmed as per enrolments. All these have been uploaded on your site the past two years and may still show if you need a close idea. Actual dates for next year will start appearing on your site next month.
3. Yes, as of now, the course is still available. (In case the selected timing of the course does not run, the student will be transferred to another timing of the same course within the same dates.)

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"Do you have a schedule for 2014 after February?"

souad belhadi, student from France

We will do our best to upload classes for the March/April and May/June
terms some this week, although they are usually confirmed only a few weeks
in advance. Please note that every term is about 7.5 weeks in duration and
would be similar to the schedule currently publicised.

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