Near and Middle East

Mondays
1.5hrs per Week/10 Weeks

27 April – 13 July 2026*
18:00-19:30

*Please note there are no classes on bank holiday Monday, 4th and 25th May.

Please be aware that places are first come first served. Enrolments are taken until the course is fully booked, or up to midnight 15 April 2026, whichever is soonest.

Our online courses are delivered through a blended learning model: this is composed of 15 hours of live online structured lessons with the teacher, supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning supported by complementary material.

Please note this is not a complete beginner’s level.

To be able to join Beginners 2 or 3 you should have completed Beginners 1 and 2 respectively at SOAS Language Centre or have an equivalent knowledge of guided learning hours (20 hours blended learning per each sub-level).

Please ensure you first check your level using the course overview/structure information in the link below.

Note that students are responsible for checking their level PRIOR to enrolling on any course.

If you are still unsure about your level, please contact us.

Tuesdays
1.5hrs per Week/10 Weeks

28 April – 30 June 2026
18:00-19:30

Please be aware that places are first come first served. Enrolments are taken until the course is fully booked, or up to midnight 15 April 2026, whichever is soonest.

Our online courses are delivered through a blended learning model: this is composed of 15 hours of live online structured lessons with the teacher, supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning supported by complementary material.

Please note this is not a complete beginner’s level.

To be able to join Beginners 2 or 3 you should have completed Beginners 1 and 2 respectively at SOAS Language Centre or have an equivalent knowledge of guided learning hours (20 hours blended learning per each sub-level).

Please ensure you first check your level using the course overview/structure information in the link below.

Note that students are responsible for checking their level PRIOR to enrolling on any course.

If you are still unsure about your level, please contact us.

Wednesdays
2hrs per Week/10 Weeks

29 April – 1 July 2026
19:00-21:00

This course is aimed at complete beginners, so no prior knowledge is required.

Location: This is a Face to Face on campus course held at SOAS, University of London

Please be aware that places are first come first served. Enrolments are taken until the course is fully booked, or up to midnight 15 April 2026, whichever is soonest.

Thursdays
1.5hrs per Week/10 Weeks

30 April – 2 July 2026
19:30-21:00

This course is aimed at complete beginners, so no prior knowledge is required.

Please be aware that places are first come first served. Enrolments are taken until the course is fully booked, or up to midnight 15 April 2026, whichever is soonest.

Our online courses are delivered through a blended learning model: this is composed of 15 hours of live online structured lessons with the teacher, supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning supported by complementary material.

Saturdays
1.5hrs per Week/10 Weeks

2 May – 4 July 2026
10:00-11:30

Please be aware that places are first come first served. Enrolments are taken until the course is fully booked, or up to midnight 15 April 2026, whichever is soonest.

Our online courses are delivered through a blended learning model: this is composed of 15 hours of live online structured lessons with the teacher, supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning supported by complementary material.

Please note this is not a complete beginner’s level.

To be able to join Beginners 2 or 3 you should have completed Beginners 1 and 2 respectively at SOAS Language Centre or have an equivalent knowledge of guided learning hours (20 hours blended learning per each sub-level).

Please ensure you first check your level using the course overview/structure information in the link below.

Note that students are responsible for checking their level PRIOR to enrolling on any course.

If you are still unsure about your level, please contact us.

Saturdays
1.5hrs per Week/10 Weeks

2 May – 4 July 2026
12:00-13:30

This course is aimed at complete beginners, so no prior knowledge is required.

Please be aware that places are first come first served. Enrolments are taken until the course is fully booked, or up to midnight 15 April 2026, whichever is soonest.

Our online courses are delivered through a blended learning model: this is composed of 15 hours of live online structured lessons with the teacher, supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning supported by complementary material.

Tuesdays
2hrs per week/10 weeks

28 April – 30 June 2026
19:00 - 21:00

This course is aimed at complete beginners, so no prior knowledge is required.

Location: This is a Face to Face on campus course held at SOAS, University of London

Please be aware that places are first come first served. Enrolments are taken until the course is fully booked, or up to midnight 15 April 2026, whichever is soonest.