AMIDEAST: Muscat - Area & Arabic Language Studies
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At this time, the Omani government is revising visa requirements for education exchange programs, and we hope to be able to re-open our programs there soon. Please check back for updatesStudents enrolled in the AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program i... read more
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In addition to learning more Arabic, I learned a lot about the Gulf, which is not something I really knew much about before. I learned about a million little cultural nuances you can only learn on location. It was definitely a worthwhile experience. Ricky P - Villanova University View Entire Review
It was worthwhile. I learned a lot about the gulf culture which was my primary goal and walked away with better language skills A student - Wesleyan University View Entire Review
I gained too much to type here! But I will say that it has given me a new appreciation for Middle Eastern - and in a broad sense, international - culture. Worthwhile? Absolutely. Adam H - United States Naval Academy View Entire Review
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At this time, the Omani government is revising visa requirements for education exchange programs, and we hope to be able to re-open our programs there soon. Please check back for updates
Students enrolled in the AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program in Muscat carry a 14 to 17 credit hour course load per semester. All students enroll in two to three Arabic and two or three other Area studies courses (depending on the student’s preference) from a variety of disciplines taught in English including economics, Media Arabic, Middle East and North African studies, political science, religious studies, and women's studies.
In addition to academic coursework, our students benefit from an on-site orientation, opportunity to live in an Omani student neighborhood, structured ways to meet local students, and organized excursions to exciting locations around Oman.
Students live in Muscat, which is situated along a natural harbor on the northern coast of Oman. Muscat has been an important trading post for much of its history, and due to the efforts of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, Muscat is currently a thriving multi-ethnic city with rapidly developing infrastructure. AMIDEAST students in Oman will experience this Omani culture first-hand as they wander between Muscat’s pristine white-walled buildings, marvel at its beautiful mosques, or watch fishermen pull in their daily haul from along greater Muscat's extended coastline.
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadIntensive Language
Program Length(s):
- Fall
- Spring
- Academic Year
Instruction Language(s):
- Arabic
- English
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Area, Ethnic and Group Studies
- Near Eastern Studies, Middle Eastern Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Arabic Language and Literature
- International Relations
Minimum GPA:
3.0Year Founded:
2013Website
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AMIDEAST Scholarships
Amideast Education Abroad students are selected to act as a "correspondents" for our semester and summer programs. These correspondents submit multiple blog entries while developing travel and creative writing skills. Students also critically reflect in writing on their education abroad experience with Amideast.
$1,000 (semester) or $500 (summer)
Amideast Education Abroad Need Based Scholarships are awarded based on the student's financial need, and can be given up to $3,000 for summer programs and $5,000 for semester programs. Awards may be disbursed as a tuition reduction, one-time bank transfer, or equal monthly on-site cash payments.
$500 - $5,000
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