Location
  • Morocco
    • Rabat
Language
Arabic
Feb 03, 2017
Sep 22, 2019
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About Program

The Moroccan Center for Arabic Studies engages in education year-round. With four terms relative to the Seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter, each can last up to three months and curriculum includes Modern Standard Arabic, Colloquial Moroccan Arabic as well as calligraphy. There are various classes available based on the student’s experience with the language, from entry level, to beginner, intermediate and advanced. Students also have the possibility of enrolling for academic courses that are taught by faculty members such as Gender Studies, Arab Spring, Migration and more while getting credits at the same time.

Program Reviews

4.92 Rating
based on 78 reviews
  • 5 rating 96.15%
  • 4 rating 1.28%
  • 3 rating 1.28%
  • 2 rating 1.28%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Instruction 4.9
  • Support 4.9
  • Fun 4.85
  • Housing 4.85
  • Value 4.9
Showing 49 - 56 of 78 reviews
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Andrea
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Our time in Rabat

As a mother/daughter team, we had a wonderful experience in Rabat. We volunteered at the Laila Meryem Orphanage and worked in the infant rooms. Our volunteer work was rewarding and our time spent discovering Morocco was excellent. MCAS did everything to help us make our housing and travel as pleasant as possible. My Arabic teacher was patient and very attentive to helping me learn the language and culture. He provided a thoughtful but practical structure to the lessons. I recommend them very highly and would be happy to spend more time there with MCAS as our guide!

48 people found this review helpful.
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Michael
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Week crash course

One day AbdaSallam took me out of the classroom and into the.souk. I was obliged to ask directions from local people and ask shopkeepers about the products they were selling. In the fish market I was blown away by the variety of different fish, they even had shark on display. It was a brilliant tactic it put theory into practice in double quick time. The local people were really friendly and very eager to help. I was embarrassed at one point as a lovely old lady wanted to personally take me to the train station my "imaginary" destination. The lesson left a big smile on my face.

What would you improve about this program?
Perhaps vidio and more modern teaching aids.
60 people found this review helpful.
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Stoyan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Experience

I had a nice experience in Morocco, met new guys opened to foreigners.
The methods of teaching are interesting and useful for the learners.
The teacher helped me raise my level of comprehension of the arabic language. I will definitely use the services of MCAS again when next time visit Morocco. Also I will recommend the language center to my friends.
Nice location, warm attitude, a lot of fun. Regards.

57 people found this review helpful.
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Brice
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

MCAS offers a wonderful program

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with MCAS in Rabat. I studied Arabic privately while there and, as such, was able to tailor the class to my particular needs. The support during my stay was exceptional as was the family stay. I would not hesitate to recommend this program to anyone looking to improve their Arabic language skills while living in a fascinating city in Morocco.

62 people found this review helpful.
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Jennifer
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Arabic Calligraphy with MCAS

I really think that it was a very friendly experience and convenietly located next to our stay in the Riad.
I would highly recommand to take more hours through out the week. The school opens up itself to a wonderful vibrant market inside the medina having little alleys which are just amazing to walk through.

What would you improve about this program?
Very friendly staff and incredibly willing to help;
54 people found this review helpful.
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Rob
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Solid Course

This was a very good course that fulfilled our academic needs. My girlfriend and I found Ali to be very helpful, his staff welcoming and our teacher more than professional. The centre is located in a great spot next to the old city, and they sorted out timings that worked around our work schedules. We didn't stay in accommodation through the center - instead we found an AirBnB - so can not comment about the MCAS housing. All in all, a quality course with friendly staff in a relaxed environment.

55 people found this review helpful.
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Samantha
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A Million Thanks to Y'all

Coming home from Morocco, I was bombarded with questions about my experience and everything that I did while in the beautiful country. The most popular question was: "What was your favorite thing about Morocco?" and my list is endless, but my favorite of favorite things was the people -- especially Ali, Jihane, Fatima, and Abdu! (The food is my second favorite) Ali and Jihane did an amazing job with the logistics of the whole trip and Abdu was the best foreign language teacher I've had. I was very nervous about learning a new language, especially one as complex as Arabic, but Abdu made the class interesting! Ali and Jihane were constantly by our side, making sure we were practicing our Arabic, but obviously helped when we couldn't communicate with others. I was sad to leave in the end, especially since it was such a short trip, but I have lovely memories of the country and the culture and I wish to one day be back to share more laughs with everyone from MCAS. All the thank you's would not suffice to express my gratitude and maybe one day, I can return the favor and host y'all in Texas!

What would you improve about this program?
The Arabic classes were a little long. I understand that because it was such a short program the classes needed to be more intensive, but maybe having a break in between or shortening the classes a little would help with concentration and retention.
57 people found this review helpful.
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Jack
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

2 Weeks with MCAS

My entire experience could not have been amazing if it was not for this program. I really liked Rabat becuase it is a cool mix of old and new things. The people were very friendly and accommodating.
I really liked the classes and tailored to meet my needs and I asked for what I wanted and I was pleased with the program and the teacher :)
The teacher was very patient attentive and very enthused about teaching me. My overal impressions was really great and I loved the entire program from day 1 to the last.

I was placed with a wonderful host family; who welcomed me to their huge house. They were very lovely and very concerned and they were to me more of a family than a host; they were good to us with the other students and kept us entertained. They enhanced my experience in Morocco to a great level, and the house was majestic.

The Staff in MCAS were really great ; the program director, the program coordinator the teacher made my stay unforgetable. They were always willing and ready to help and very supportive and welcoming.
I would highly recommand this program to anyone seeking to learn Arabic.

52 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

That’s really helpful. Thank you, Julia! She has booked a two week stay and will be doing 8 hours of Arabic per day, and then some volunteering. She’s a bit apprehensive, but is looking forward to it. I really appreciate your input. Fay