Where to learn new languages in Qatar

Learning a second language can open up tons of career opportunities. If you know more than one language, chances are it will set you apart from other applicants during a job interview.

Knowing several languages will also help you establish deep connections and make cross-cultural friends.

So here are five places in Qatar where you can enroll and learn new languages.

Berlitz

Berlitz offers language courses in several different languages including rabic, French, English, Spanish, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, Persian, Russian, Chinese or Japanese. They also offer corporate language training courses suitable for groups of employees from all types of business sectors. This is ideal for project teams with members from different departments.

Location - E Ring Road, Mesaimeer
Number - +974 44550506/7
Email: [email protected]

Inlingua

Inlingua focuses on speaking the language, as an effective way of learning it. Offering a wide variety of languages including English, Spanish, German, Russian, French, Chinese, Italian and Arabic, they maintain small class sizes of up to 7 students.

Location: Villa No: 49, Al Waab Street, Opp Al Waab Petrol Station
Number: +974 4436 8580 / 974 5526 5032
Email: [email protected]

HBKU TII

The TII Language Center is a part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences. They offer language training to adults, aged 18 and above, in five languages - Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese. German and Italian will be added in spring 2017. They also offer certificates in Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish.

Location: Education City, Qatar Foundation
Number: +974 445 42578

The French Institute

The Institut français of Qatar, the official French Institute, is the successor to the French Cultural Centre (CCF), founded in 1989. It is located in a detached villa in the West Bay district of Doha and of course, promotes the French language and culture. The programme of Institut français covers the entire field of cultural, artistic, literary, scientific, educational and linguistic cooperation through exhibitions, lectures, debates, films, concerts, dance, drama, etc.

Location: Al Inshirah Street
Number: +974 44 93 08 62
Email: [email protected]

Fanar

Fanar offers spoken and written Arabic language classes for levels 1 through 5 for men and ladies separately. The courses for each level run over three months roughly, with a frequency of twice a week. The courses are also very reasonably priced at QR 300 only. They do have a waiting list though, so you might want to register ahead.

Location: Opposite Souq Waqif
Number: +974 44250175
Email: [email protected]

Everyone has their own unique reasons for wanting to learn another language. Which language would you like to learn?

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