Morocco

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Capital: Rabat

Area [sq. km]: 446550

Currency: 1 US Dollar = 8.02169 Moroccan Dirham (MAD)

Religions: Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%

Population: 34859364

Languages: Arabic, French, English, Berber dialects

Health Risks: Bacterial Diarrhea, Hepatitis A. Vectorborne Diseases may be a significant risk in some locations during the transmission season (typically April through November).

Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0

Dialing Code: 212

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Study Abroad Programs (Courses taught in Arabic unless otherwise noted)

FES

AHA Fes, Morocco
Organization: AHA International
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: Contact AHA.
Instruction: Arabic, English.
Subjects: Beginning through Advanced Modern Standard Arabic, American Representations of Morocco.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Summer: April 15

MEKNES

Moulay Ismail University
Organization: International Studies Abroad (ISA)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester, Summer.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA.
Instruction: English, Arabic, French.
Subjects: Arabic Language, Beginning to Advanced French Language Courses, Culture and Society.
Housing: Furnished home with 3 meals a day.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15; Summer: April 1

RABAT

Culture and Society
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA.
Instruction: Arabic and English.
Subjects: Arabic Language, History, Politics, Religion, Gender Issues, Culture.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall Semester: May 10; Spring Semester: October 15

Ecole Superieure de Direction et de Gestion
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Academic year, Fall and Spring semester, Summer.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, 2 years college-level French or Arabic.
Instruction: English, French, Arabic. Summer: English, Arabic.
Subjects: Business, Colloquial Moroccan Arabic Language, Economics, International Relations, Literature, Modern Standard Arabic Language, Moroccan Studies, Religious Studies. Summer: Arabic Language and Colloquial Moroccan Arabic Language or Contemporary Moroccan Culture and Society.
Housing: Moroccan homestays or student residence halls.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15; Summer: April 1

Intensive Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA.
Instruction: Arabic, English.
Subjects: Intensive Modern Standard Arabic, Moroccan Culture.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

Migration Studies
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA, students with a background in French will find ample opportunity for French language practice, while also learning Arabic.
Instruction: Arabic, English.
Subjects: Intensive Modern Standard Arabic, Migration and Globalization, Migration, Policy, and Human Rights, Migration and Development.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall Semester: May 10; Spring Semester: October 15

CIEE Study Center
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, 1 year French or Arabic study.
Instruction: Arabic, English.
Subjects: Arabic language beginning through advanced levels, Colloquial Moroccan Arabic or Contemporary Moroccan Culture and Society.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

Exchange Programs (Courses taught in Arabic unless otherwise noted)

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