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Beseyat
العربية
Credit hours
132
Levels
8
Courses
64
Degree
bachelor

The Arabic Language study plan at Umm Al-Qura University is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 4 years (8 academic levels), requiring 132 credit hours across 64 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.

Level 1 18 credits

Code Course Credits
6801111 Grammar (1) 3
6801121 Morphology (1) 2
6801191 Literature in the Pre-Islamic Era 3
6821101 Islamic Culture (1) 2
6801161 Language Exercises 2
6801101 Arabic Language 2
6801180 Library and Research 2
6825146 Geography of the Islamic World 2

Level 2 19 credits

Code Course Credits
6801141 Rhetoric (1) 3
6801192 Islamic Literature 2
6801112 Grammar (2) 3
6820110 Introduction to Quranic Sciences 2
6820101 Holy Quran (1) 2
6801131 Prosody 2
6801252 Introduction to General Linguistics 2
6801222 Morphology (2) 2
6801232 Rhyme (Qafiyah) 1

Level 3 18 credits

Code Course Credits
6801242 Rhetoric (2) 3
6801295 Literature of Islamic Da'wah 2
6801336 Dictionaries (Lexicography) 2
6801213 Grammar (3) 3
6801324 Classical Book in Language 2
6812101 English Language 2
6801263 Philology (Fiqh al-Lughah) 2
6801281 Linguistic Studies from the Hadith 2

Level 4 17 credits

Code Course Credits
6821201 Islamic Culture (2) 2
6820272 Inimitability of the Quran 2
6801261 Science of Meanings (Ma'ani) 2
6820201 Holy Quran (2) 2
6801193 Umayyad Literature 2
6801251 Literary Criticism 2
6801323 Morphology (Advanced Sub-field) 2
6801314 Grammar (4) 3

Level 5 19 credits

Code Course Credits
6801293 First Abbasid Literature 3
6821301 Islamic Culture (3) 3
6801264 Semantics (Dalalah) 2
6801232 Principles of Jurisprudence 2
6801315 Grammar (5) 3
6801444 Science of Meanings (Ma'ani) 2
6820373 Inimitability of the Quran 2
6801417 Principles and History of Grammar 2

Level 6 18 credits

Code Course Credits
6801294 Second Abbasid Literature 3
6820301 Holy Quran (3) 2
6801424 Morphology 2
6801416 Grammar (6) 3
6801262 Linguistics 2
6821401 Islamic Culture (4) 2
6801445 Science of Eloquence (Bayan) 2
6801265 The Essay and the Art of Delivery 2

Level 7 18 credits

Code Course Credits
6801419 Grammar (7) 3
6801499 Saudi Literature 3
6801467 Lexical Corpus (Matn al-Lughah) 2
6801446 Science of Embellishment (Badi') 2
6820401 Holy Quran (4) 2
6801418 Uncommon Words of the Quran 3
6801395 Arabic Literature in Andalusia 3

Level 8 18 credits

Code Course Credits
6801133 Prosody 2
6801431 Morphological Applications 3
6801430 Grammatical Applications 2
6801420 Quranic Syntactic Analysis (I'rab) 2
6801468 Philology (Fiqh al-Lughah) 2
6828101 Prophetic Biography 2
6801367 Comparative Linguistics 2
6801398 Modern Literature 3

This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering. Official source

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Frequently asked questions about Arabic Language

How many credit hours is Arabic Language at Umm Al-Qura University?

Arabic Language at Umm Al-Qura University requires completing 132 credit hours to graduate, spread across 64 courses.

How many years is Arabic Language at Umm Al-Qura University?

The study plan for Arabic Language spans about 4 years (8 levels/semesters) under the approved plan.

What degree does Arabic Language award?

Arabic Language at Umm Al-Qura University awards a Bachelor's degree after completing 132 credit hours.

Is Arabic Language offered at other universities?

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