- 12 Language Programs
- Arabic Language Program
- English Language Program
- French Language Program
- German Language Program
- Italian Language Program
- Japanese Language Program
- Korean Language Program
- Mandarin Chinese Language Program
- Portuguese Language Program
- Russian Language Program
- Spanish Language Program
- Turkish Language Program
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Language Center
Languages open worlds, your journey begin here...
At the HBKU Language Center, part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, we offer fun, engaging, and professional language courses for university student, adults, youth, and children.
We Offer
- 12 languages for adults: Arabic, English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian & Turkish.
- 8 languages for kids (ages 5–15): Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Turkish, Mandarin Chinese & Portuguese.
- Choose from: General Language, Conversation, Travel Language, or Professional Purposes.
- Learn all four skills—listening, speaking, reading, with focus on conversation.
- Specialized French and German courses prepare you for university entry exams and visas.
All our european courses follow the CEFR framework and are taught by expert, native-speaking and like-native speaking instructors using modern methods and technology.
What makes us UNIQUE?
- Small class sizes and personalized attention
- Internationally trained, native-speaking and like-native instructors
- Cultural immersion: trips, activities, events & celebrations
- Collaborations with more than 30 to institutes and universities for academic exchange
- In-house Certificate after course completion and recognized certificate after French and German exam completion
- Based in Education City, Doha’s academic hub
Academic Year 2025 - 2026
| Adults | Youth | |
| Fall 2025 Registration: 31 August – 29 September 2025 |
Term dates: 30 September – 15 December 2025 (with a break on 2 – 6 Nov 2025) Days: Sundays and Tuesdays or Mondays and Wednesdays Duration: 40 hours, 2 hour sessions from 4:50 – 6:50 pm or 7 – 9 pm |
Term dates: 4 October – 13 December 2025 Days: Saturdays Duration: 25 hours, 2 hour and 15 minutes sessions from 8:30 – 10:45 am or 10:50 am – 1:05 pm or 1:10 – 3:25 pm (final session will be 150 minutes long) |
| Spring 2026 Registration: 4 – 27 January 2026 |
Ramadan & Eid Al Fitr break: 22 February – 30 March 2026 | |
| Term dates: 1 February – 20 May 2026 Days: Sundays and Tuesdays or Mondays and Wednesdays Duration: 40 hours, 2 hour sessions from 4:50 – 6:50 pm or 7 – 9 pm |
Term dates: 31 January – 23 May 2026 Days: Saturdays Duration: 25 hours, 2 hour and 10 minutes sessions from 9 – 11:10 am or 11:15 am – 1:20 pm or 1:30 – 3:40 pm (final session will be 70 minutes long) |
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| Summer 2026 Registration: 19 April – 2 June 2026 |
Term dates: 7 June – 1 July 2026 Days: Sundays and Tuesdays or Mondays and Wednesdays Duration: 20 hours, 2 hours and 30 minutes sessions from 5 – 7:30 pm or 6 – 8:30 pm |
Term dates: 6 June – 27 June 2026 Days: Saturdays Duration: 10 hours, 2 hour and 30minutes sessions from 9:30 am – 12 pm or 12:05 pm – 2:35 pm |
For more information and inquiries
call us at 44541429 / 44542993
email us at tii.languagecenter@hbku.edu.qa
Upcoming Events
| Chinese Program | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) | 17 February 2026 |
| Language Center | International Mother Language Day | 17-21 February 2026 |
| LC Professional Development Training | 16 April 2026 | |
| German Program | German Goethe Exams | 20 April 2025 |
| English Program | English Language Day | 22 April 2026 |
| Spanish Program | Spanish Language Day | 23 April 2026 |
| French Program | Francophonie Week | 24 April 2026 |
| Portuguese Program | Portuguese International Language Day | 5 May 2026 |
| Turkish Program | Turkish Language Day | 13 May 2026 |
| Russian Program | Russian Language Day | 1 June 2026 |