Overview

The Arabic Studies program at Santa Clara University prepares students to actively use their Arabic language skills in and outside the classroom and to speak with native speakers of Arabic through pair and group work in every class session.

Studying Arabic can increase your chances of landing a job in the following fields:

In Industry: working in the oil industry in the United States and in Arabic-speaking countries such as in marketing and managing relations with oil export companies.

In Government: working as a Foreign-service officer, Development program officer, Intelligence analyst, Government relations specialist, Translator & Interpreter.

In International Finance: working for companies in international business, law firms, and international banking that do business in Arab countries.

In Communication: Working as a reporter, Foreign correspondent, and translator. According to Payscale.com, the average salary for the translator of Arabic is $76000/year.

In NGOs: Better opportunities landing a job at UN and other humanitarian NGOs.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Language and Culture

Arabic Media, Culture, and Politics

Modern Arabic Culture and Society

Arab Americans: History, Literature, and Culture

Directed Reading

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

175 alternative credits

quarter units

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Santa Clara, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete Common Application

Official high school transcripts (grade nine through the most recently completed term)

If your official high school transcript is not provided in English, please submit original and an English translation.

One Academic Teacher Evaluation (through Common Application)

Secondary School Report Form (through Common Application)

$70 non-refundable application fee

Proof of English Proficiency (please review our requirements)

SCU Financial Resource Statement

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

62760 USD / year

≈ 62760 USD / year
Out-of-State

62760 USD / year

≈ 62760 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

62760 USD / year

≈ 62760 USD / year

Living costs

Santa Clara

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Studying Arabic can increase your chances of landing a job in the following fields:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Santa Clara

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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