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MES Arabic LSA+ Rabat

Rabat, Morocco

Summer 2025

Application Deadline

Feb 1, 2025
2 Months
1 Week
4 Days

Decision Date

Mar 1, 2025
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Program At a Glance

Terms Offered

Summer

Language

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Arabic

Classes In

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Arabic

Lodging

Homestay

Department

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Middle Eastern Studies

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

The Middle Eastern Studies Department offers a language study abroad program in Rabat, Morocco. Classes take place at the Center for Cross Cultural Learning (CCCL). Students live in the old city with local homestay families and take three courses at CCCL: two courses in Arabic language (intermediate or advanced) and the director's seminar, "Modern Morocco: Literature, Culture, and Society." Students participate in a wide arrange of extra-curricular activities such as calligraphy workshops, NGO visits, and meetings with Moroccan novelists and filmmakers. In addition, students will visit a variety of cities and regions, such as Fez, Tangier, Marrakech, and the Atlas Mountains.

 

THE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Faculty Director

Curriculum

MES | 16.10 | 90:
Director's Seminar: "Modern Morocco"

Depending on placement: 

ARAB  | 21 | 90:
Intermediate Arabic

ARAB  | 22 | 90:
Intermediate Arabic

OR

ARAB  | 31 | 90:
Advanced Arabic

ARAB  | 33 | 90:
Advanced Arabic

OR

ARAB  | 41 | 90:
Advanced Arabic

ARAB  | 42 | 90:
Advanced Arabic

Prerequisites

MES | 1 | 90:
Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies

With an average grade of B+ or higher or permission of the instructor:

ARAB  | 1 | 90:
First-Year Courses in Arabic

ARAB  | 2 | 90:
First-Year Courses in Arabic

ARAB  | 3 | 90:
First-Year Courses in Arabic

Student Voices

"Host families and Moroccan language partners connected us to the community and the ten-day self-guided trips will be absolutely unforgettable. The chance to explore nearly the entire country was invaluable." - Summer 2019

Student Voices

"[Self-guided trips] were such a valuable part of the program - in addition to allowing us to explore the country, I think they pushed us to become more independent and confident, both when traveling through Morocco and in general. On these trips, we had to navigate Morocco ourselves, which often meant speaking Arabic to make reservations or travel arrangements. There was no professor or travel guide to step in if we were struggling to speak - we had to find a way to express ourselves. Although this was challenging, it showed me that I actually had extensive language resources, and pushed me to use them. I felt much more confident in my speaking abilities after these trips because of experiences like this." - Summer 2019

Student Voices

"The trip to the Sahara was a once in a lifetime opportunity." - Summer 2019

Student Voices

"My language skills in Arabic increased dramatically, and I learned a lot more about the global impacts of language in multilingual and multi-ethnic societies, and the implications of language choice." -Summer 2019

Student Voices

"[As a result of what I learned,] I hope to conduct Economics research on campus and focus specifically on international trade between the US and North African countries, especially Morocco, and the Middle East. I want to research the issues I saw firsthand in more depth and apply that research to my academic field of interest." -Summer 2019

Tuition and Fees

The fees charged by the College for a Dartmouth-sponsored off-campus term of study include regular tuition charges for a term at Dartmouth, service fees, as well as the specific costs established for each off-campus study locale. In many programs, the room and board costs tend to be higher than for a term in Hanover. You can view a budget sheet for each program by clicking on the appropriate term under "Financing Your Program". The cost of transportation to and from the site is the responsibility of the student.

 

Financial Aid

In order that all qualified Dartmouth undergraduate students may have the opportunity to take part in off-campus programs, the College endeavors to adjust its normal financial aid awards for students already receiving aid. Tuition and expected family contribution for Dartmouth's off-campus programs are the same as for an on-campus term.

Students are responsible for purchasing their own plane tickets and, in many cases, meals. Often, families find that they owe less for billable items for study away terms but will instead use more of their expected family contribution towards indirect costs such as the flight and meals. For help sorting out who pays what and how, contacting the Financial Aid office is often advisable.  

 

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