Al Minbar Institute
Intensive Darija Course

Intensive Darija Course

Learn Moroccan Arabic in an intensive course and progress quickly through focused, in person classes in Rabat.

Moroccan Arabic

Intensive Moroccan Arabic Course in Rabat

Our intensive Darija courses are designed for students who want to develop their Moroccan Arabic in a short period through structured instruction and immersion in the language and culture. Classes cover the main language skills, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing, in small groups with experienced teachers. The curriculum combines classroom instruction with regular opportunities to use Darija beyond the classroom.

Based in Rabat, students can practice Darija in everyday situations and engage with the local environment throughout their stay, allowing them to put their learning into practice right from the start.

What will you learn?

Develop your ability to communicate in Darija in real-life situations

Build a broader vocabulary and practical expressions

Strengthen your grammar through structured practice

Improve your understanding of spoken Moroccan Arabic in different contexts

Develop greater accuracy and confidence in communication

Gain experience using Darija in an international and multicultural environment

Rabat, Morocco

Intensive Darija Course

$195/week

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  • Beginner to advanced
  • Any Monday
  • 20 hours/week

Cancellation and refund terms live in our General Policy.

This course includes

  • 20 hours of Moroccan Arabic (Darija) per week, taught in small groups

  • Placement test can be taken before arrival or upon arrival to determine the appropriate level and group

  • Cultural activities complement classroom learning, putting the morning's Darija to use out in the city

Timetable

9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Monday to Friday

A break of approximately 30 minutes is provided during the morning.

Everything is written in Arabic script and Latin transcription side by side, so you speak from the first day.

Pricing

The weekly rate depends on the length of your enrollment. Longer enrollments benefit from a lower weekly rate.

  • 1–2 weeks: $195 per week
  • 3–4 weeks: $185 per week (−5%)
  • 5–7 weeks: $175 per week (−10%)
  • 8+ weeks: $165 per week (−15%)

+ $10 registration fee, one time

Activities

In-house cultural activities, including cooking, calligraphy, zellige, and discussion groups, are included for all students, with at least one free activity each week.

See our cultural program

Extras

What you can add around your course, and what it costs.

Host family$155per week1,450 MAD · ~€135
Student accommodation$175per week1,600 MAD · ~€150
Studio$315per week2,900 MAD · ~€270
Airport transfer, Casablanca, one way$80750 MAD · ~€70
Airport transfer, Rabat, one way$33300 MAD · ~€30

A surcharge of $10 (100 MAD) applies to pickups between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

Textbook, Moroccan Arabic$22200 MAD · ~€20
Weekend trip: Chefchaouen & Tangier$1951,800 MAD · ~€165
Weekend trip: Fès & Meknès$1951,800 MAD · ~€165
Weekend trip: Marrakech$2402,200 MAD · ~€205
Weekend trip: Sahara$2402,200 MAD · ~€205

What this course is for

Structure of the Intensive Darija Course

Duration

The intensive Darija course develops your spoken Moroccan Arabic quickly through structured lessons and daily practice in the city. You take twenty lessons a week and progress level by level.

See the level path

Content

The course develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the Arabic Moroccans speak every day. Lessons use real dialogues from Moroccan life, with Arabic script and Latin transcription side by side.

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Certifications

At the end, students receive a certificate documenting the course taken, level, contact hours, and a proficiency level assessed against the ACTFL guidelines.

Credit and transcripts
Rabat, Morocco

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