The Arabic Program for Non-native Speakers is aimed at:
- Teaching Arabic language courses to non-native speakers who have been admitted to the University of Qatar on the basis of three-term study grants (for one a cadmic year)
- Teaching Arabic to non-Arabs who join the University of Qatar as recipients of study grants and need to master Arabic before enrolling in a college or program of their choice. They are usually admitted to the program for Academic Semester.
- Preparing and developing programs and curricula for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers
- Offering specialized courses to be taught in groups accommodating and catering for the candidates’ learning needs and intellectual and professional interests
- Promoting interaction with other universities, institutes and research centers which focus on teaching Arabic to non-native speakers with a view to research studies and teaching methodologies
- Setting up a plan/program for assessing performance and learning outcomes in the light of international norms and criteria concerning teaching foreign languages to non-native speakers
- Equipping foreign would-be-teachers of Arabic with up-to-date methodology that would help them teach Arabic to non-native speakers or use Arabic in their respective countries
