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- French Language Program
- German Language Program
- Italian Language Program
- Japanese Language Program
- Korean Language Program
- Mandarin Chinese Language Program
- Portuguese Language Program
- Russian Language Program
- Spanish Language Program
- Turkish Language Program
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Language Center
Welcome to the TII Language Center, part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
We offer top-class language training in 12 languages for adults, namely Arabic, English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish in addition to 8 languages for kids and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 15 years, namely Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Turkish, Mandarin Chinese and Portuguese. Our courses can be taken for personal enrichment or professional purposes. With a view to that, we offer a variety of formats and course contents, ranging from basic language instruction to language for professional and special purposes, to language for travel. You can focus on learning all four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing – or, in some languages you can learn through conversation. In German, you can prepare to take the German language exams necessary for visas or studies at German universities. View our website and, chances are, you will find what you are looking for!
Our instructors are language professionals who are native or near-native speakers who use up-to-date methodologies and modern technologies to fast-track you to your desired goals. Acquiring language in its cultural context is an integral part of our language philosophy.
As a TII Language Center student you will also benefit from our rich calendar of events related to your language learning and the various cultures we represent.
Highlights
- We operate at both Hamad Bin Khalifa University and Qatar Foundation, both of which prestigious academic institutions.
- We offer an extensive range of courses for different ages. There would be interactive sessions and experiences outside of the classroom for students. We would integrate elements of culture by celebrating events in and outside the classroom.
- Our language coordinators are all native speakers and our instructors are native speakers or native-like.
- Our German coordinator and instructors are trained and certified by Goethe Institute, a prominent institute in teaching and learning the German Language.
- We are affiliated to other institutions such as various embassies to Qatar, Goethe Institute (Gulf Region), Joutsenon Opisto (Finland), Qatar-Russian Center for Cooperation and Center of Applied Linguistics and The University of Franche Comte (France).
- You would have the opportunity to study at the university and would receive a certificate upon completion of the courses.
- We are located in Education City, home to various world-class universities, technology parks, heritage sites, cultural institutions and so much more.
- We have a low student-instructor ratio. Small groups per each class
- We have an exceptionally high retention rate.
- We are committed to giving you remarkable support from the start until you finish the course.
Term Dates 2023 - 2024
FALL 2024 |
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Registration period: 25 August - 26 September 2024 | |
ADULTS |
YOUTH AND CHILDREN |
Term dates: 29 Sep – 11 Dec 2024 | Term dates: 28 Sep – 14 Dec 2024 |
11 weeks with a break on the week of 3 Nov - 6 Nov 2024 | 12 Saturdays without a break |
40 hours, 2 hours per session | 30 hours, 2 hours and 20 mins per session |
4:50 - 6:50 pm; 7 - 9:00 pm | 8:30 - 10:50 am; 10:55 - 1:15 pm; 1:20 - 3:40 pm |
SPRING 2025 |
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Registration period: 5 January - 27 January 2025 | |
ADULTS |
YOUTH AND CHILDREN |
Term dates: 28 Jan - 7 May 2025 | Term dates: 1 Feb - 31 May 2025 |
Ramadan & Eid Al Fitr break: 1 Mar - 12 Apr 2025 | |
Classes resume on 13 April until 7 May 2025 | Classes resume on 19 April until 31 May 2025 |
10 weeks with Ramadan and Eid break | 14 Saturdays with Ramadan and Eid break |
40 hours, 2 hours per session | 30 hours, 2 hours and 10 mins per session |
4:50 - 6:50 pm; 7 - 9:00 pm | 9 - 11:10 am; 11:20 - 1:30 pm; 1:40 - 3:50 pm |
SUMMER 2025 |
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Registration period: 14 Apr - 9 May 2025 | |
ADULTS |
YOUTH AND CHILDREN |
Term dates: 11 May - 4 June 2025 |
No Summer Classes |
4 weeks | |
20 hours, 2 hours and 30 mins per session | |
5 - 7:30 pm; 6 - 8:30 pm |