Language training & exchange

Language training opportunities

Arabic language programs

Arabic Language Institute (ALI), American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Summer Institute for Intensive Arabic and Culture (SINARC), Lebanese American University Beirut, Lebanon
Centre for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies, Summer Arabic Program, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Arabic Program, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
University of Jordan Language Centre (UJLC), University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
The Sijal Institute for Arabic Language and Culture - Amman, Jordan
Arabic Summer Session, Columbia University, New York, NY
Arabic Summer Language Session, Middlebury University, Mills College, CA
Summer in Amman: Arabic Language and Culture, Georgetown University, Amman, Jordan
Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Language Institute, Madison, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Turkish language programs

Turkish Language and Culture Program, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Language Institute, Madison, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Persian language programs

Advanced Persian Summer Language Institute, University of Texas, Austin, Texas

Urdu language proagrams

South Asia Summer Language Institute, Univeristy of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Language Programs, American Institute of Indian Studies, India and USA

Exchange opportunities

The CCMS encourages all students studying in areas pertinent to the Centre's mandate to take full advantage of the exchange opportunities offered through SFU International Services for Students.

The Centre recommends the following exchange programs for studying the Middle East and Muslim cultures and to learn languages pertinent to the study of the region:

American University of Sharjah

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Mumbai, India

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Delhi, India

These exchanges may be funded by the Suite of Study Abroad Awards:
Value: $1000-$2500 CAD, to support a student who has been accepted into an SFU Exchange Program.

Students can contact SFU Financial Aid and Awards for more information about funding opportunities.

For more information about these universities and for information on how to qualify and apply for an SFU study abroad program, visit SFU International Services for Students or email studyabroad@sfu.ca.

Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies