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In addition to your virtual orientation course, you will participate in on-site orientation sessions when you arrive in Rabat. Upon arrival, you will also receive an orientation manual that will answer most questions that you may still have after carefully reading the following information. Orientation is a vital part of settling into your new environment, culture, surroundings, and program. Therefore, it is very important that you do not miss any part of orientation. It is essential that you arrive on time for orientation, come prepared with all the necessary documents, participate in all...
IES Abroad Rabat locates homestays for you to experience the unique and exceptional experience of living with a Moroccan family. Homestays provide an ideal environment for learning about Moroccan culture and improving your Arabic and/or French language skills and Moroccans are known for their generosity and hospitality. IES Abroad locates homestay families who are eager to get to know you and teach you about Moroccan culture and cuisine. With a homestay family, many students find that their language skills develop much more quickly and they start to "live like the locals" much more easily. In...
You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your program offers six ways to earn academic credit: IES Abroad Intensive Introduction to Colloquial Moroccan Arabic (required, 1 credit) IES Abroad Modern Standard Arabic course (required, 6 credits) IES Abroad Colloquial Moroccan Arabic course (optional, 3 credits) English- or French-taught IES Abroad area studies courses (optional, 3 credits) French- or Arabic-taught courses at the Université Mohammed V (optional, credits vary) Internship Placement and Seminar (optional, 3 credits) Classes are scheduled five days each week and...
Arabic Language Instruction Please bear in mind that there are two varieties of Arabic in Morocco: Colloquial Moroccan Arabic (CMA) - CMA, or also commonly known as Darija is the spoken Arabic which Moroccans use for daily conversation and communication. Darija is considered a mixed language because it arose through the fusion of classical Arabic and Berber and includes a number of French and Spanish influences. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) - Known as the language of the media (e.g., Al Jazeera), books, newspapers, and research. Arabs use this dialect to communicate if they are from different...
To complement your IES Abroad courses, you will have the option of enrolling in courses at our partner universities. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. It will not only be a unique educational experience, but it will also provide the opportunity to add another perspective of student life in Morocco. You can also improve your language abilities and meet local students! The classroom atmosphere might be entirely different from what you experience on your home campus. Please keep in mind that you will have to be able to adapt to different classroom structures and...
Approximately one month before the program starts you will be sent a link to a Course Preference Survey. This survey helps the Center staff get a better estimate of which courses the student group for that term is most interested in taking. Based on the results from this survey, a narrowed down list of courses will be available for course registration on-site. Therefore, when completing this survey, please select your course choices as accurately as possible as these results will determine which courses will or won't be offered during your time in Rabat. Please obtain course approval from your...
Please note that internship placement options could be limited and/or virtual. If you require an internship as part of your semester abroad, please reach out to your IES Abroad Program Advisor as soon as possible. Internships offer a unique, real-world experience combined with professional skill building and cultural immersion. IES Abroad Rabat offers a variety of internship opportunities for students with two or more semesters of French or Arabic. Placements may be available for students with no previous study of French or Arabic, but placement options are limited and cannot be guaranteed in...

A Day In My Life As A Full-Time Intern At The Colosseum

For the past month, while my friends have been going on field studies and learning about the city of Rome and its history, I have been cooped up in an office on the second floor of the Colosseum working as a full-time intern. I know that probably made it sound a little boring, but being a full-time intern is anything but boring. Over the past few weeks, I have gotten to attend an opening of a newly restored area of the Roman Forum, a gladiator reenactment outside the Colosseum, as well as the opening of a contemporary art exhibit in the temple of Venus and Roma.

Prior to Arrival: The Preregistration Form must be filled out in order for IES Abroad to start preparing for your course schedule. You will be notified via email when your Course Preregistration Form is available. This form will be made available to you in your MyIESabroad account approximately one month before your program begins. As class sizes are limited for most IES Abroad courses, Course Preregistration Forms will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please obtain course approval from your home institution for all courses you intend to take before your departure, especially...
You are required to enroll in 2 courses, for a total of 6 credits. You may take 2 area studies courses, or 1 language course plus 1 area studies course. The IES Abroad Siena summer program offers beginning and intermediate level language courses, designed to give you the opportunity to begin Italian language studies or improve your already existing level of Italian. Syllabi are available on the Siena Summer webpage. Academic Schedule ​IES Abroad academic activities (courses and required course-related excursions) are scheduled Monday through Thursday and occasionally Friday. You will receive...
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