General information

This BA course in Arabic & Islamic studies is reserved for students enrolled in the relevant study programmes at the participating Universities in the Netherlands, who can follow it as an integral part of their programme. In addition, students from KU Leuven, Sint-Andries Campus Antwerp and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Maastricht) can also enroll in this course.

Parallel to this programme the BA semester Middle East Studies will be taught.

The 2024 spring semester is from 4 February - 6 June 2024

The focus of the course is on acquiring language fluency, and stimulating the four main language skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing. This language component is complemented by a culture component, in which we try to give students a deeper insight in and experience of Egyptian society, politics, history and culture.

For futher details please check the Programme outline.

Semester dates:

4 feb-6 jun 2024

4 Feb: Orientation Day

5 Feb: Classes begin

3-7 March: Alexandria trip

10 March: Classes recommence

31 March -4 April: Mid-term exams

7-13 April: BREAK EID EL-FITR

14 April: Classes recommence

5-11 May: EASTER/SHAM EL-NESSIM BREAK

12 May: Classes recommence

26-31 May: STUVAC

2-6 June: Final exams

Contacts in the Netherlands

Dr Petra de Bruijn, Leiden University
Dr Kiki M. Santing, University of Groningen
Dr Nico Landman, Utrecht University
Dr Liesbeth Zack, University of Amsterdam
Dr Yaser Ellethy, Free University of Amsterdam
Dr Lieke de Jong, Radboud University Nijmegen
M. Pieter Koene, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Maastricht)

Contacts in Flanders

Prof. Dr Helge Daniels, KU Leuven University
Prof. Dr Jo van Steenbergen, Ghent University
Ms. Veerle Verschakelen, KU Leuven University,  Antwerp Campus

Students can also contact us at info@nvic.leidenuniv.nl