Frequently Asked Questions

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We offer courses in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Turkish, Russian and Portuguese courses.

Courses are offered at the beginner (no prior knowledge) to advanced levels. We also have courses on special topics and in a variety of formats.
 

Students beyond the beginner level are asked to take a placement test to determine their level. To request a placement test you need to contact the respective program coordinators:

For more assistance, please contact the Program Coordinator at tii.languagecenter@hbku.edu.qa

You will be switched to the appropriate language level class.

We have three sessions per academic year. Our fall courses start in September and our spring courses start in January. The summer session starts in May.

We offer a variety of course formats. During fall and spring, our regular courses meet twice a week on Sundays and Tuesdays or on Mondays and Wednesdays. Each session is between 1.5 and 2 hours long. Our German intensive courses meet three times a week. Each session is 3 hours. Our Spanish intensive courses meet once a week on Saturday. Each session is 3 hours. Our courses on special topics are offered in a variety of formats.

In our summer session we offer intensive courses and courses on special topics. Classes meet two or three times a week. Each session is between 1,5 and 3 hours.
 

Yes, we offer morning and evening classes.

Yes, we offer both online and face-to-face classes.

We use WebEx, the HBKU official platform. 
 

We do English-target language instruction.
 

Yes, we offer intensive courses and courses on special topics on Saturday in several language programs.
 

You will be able to switch to another class if there are still seats in that class.
 

No, the books are paid for separately. 
 

The first step is visit the program you wish to enroll in and click on register/pay here button to complete your registration. 
 

No, the tuition fee should be paid in full before the start of the course.
 

Yes, registration and payment is done online. 

Please visit our General Policies Page

No, only full-time college students are eligible for a student discount for courses longer than 30 hours.

They are required to be physically present in the country as per the entry/residence laws of the State of Qatar. Language Center does not provide support in Visa requests and/or applications for individual students.
 

We are located in Education City, Qatar Foundation.