Project GO Arabic Program
UMD's Project GO Arabic Program follows a hybrid domestic/overseas model
The program's domestic component is hosted at the UMD Summer Language Institute. During this two and a half weeks, students study Arabic intensively while also participating in a number of cultural activities and workshops to help them develop linguistic as well as cultural fluency, preparing them well for the abroad component.
The overseas portion of the program takes place at the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco (AALIM) in Meknes, Morocco. Students live with host families, meet one-on-one with native language partners, and participate in organized weekly cultural activities and program excursions to other parts of Morocco. This is an exciting opportunity for those interested in Arabic or the Middle East, and are ready to jump start their language-learning journey with an immersive study abroad experience!
Program and Curriculum
Program Dates and Application Deadlines
Program Dates:
June 1st - August 2nd, 2025
Application Dates:
Opens: October 15th, 2024
Closes: January 15th, 2025
Credit Hours
Students will earn 3 credits from their time at the University of Maryland for the domestic component of the program, and 9 credits from their time abroad in Morocco. Students will receive a UMD transcript with all 12 transferable credits.
Program Highlights
- 20 hours of Arabic instruction, 50-60 total in-language contact hours/week
- Modern Standard Arabic and Moroccan Dialect instruction
- Living with host families
- Weekly lectures and independent research on area studies
- One-on-one time with language partners
- Program excursions (day trips & weekend trips)
- Weekly cultural activities
- Complete beginners welcome
- One full year of language in one intensive summer (12 credits)