DHAD Institute to provide courses in Arabic for non-native speakers, train teachers of Arabic as a second language, and produce educational resources for Arabic as a second language, including audio-visual, electronic, printed, and other resources. In addition to promoting and encouraging research in the field of applied linguistics in general, Arabic applied linguistics in particular.

Vision

"Leadership in teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers Worldwide".

Mission

Provide learners of Arabic as a second language (ASL) with consistent and dependable access to the language and its culture, in an interactive, flexible, and highly motivated environment, train and prepare professional teachers of ASL, produce high quality teaching resources for ASL including audio-visual, electronic, and printed materials.

Objectives

DHAD Institute’s main objectives are to:

•          Promote Arabic language and culture through quality and flexible instruction.
•          Equip learners of ASL with effective communication, professional, and academic skills.
•          Prepare highly qualified ASL teachers.
•          Provide a series of professional development programs that focus on ASL teacher's  training.
•          Produce high quality ASL teaching resources.

Why us

 By choosing the University of Nizwa ( UoN ), you will place yourself in one of the youngest and most dynamic universities in the region. The UoN was established in the Sultanate of Oman in 2004 as a faculty governed nonprofit private university. It is located 140 km from the capital of Muscat in the interior region of Al-Dakhiliya near the historic former capital of Nizwa. The University seeks to provide a progressive and safe learning environment that is respectful of the traditions and values of the Sultanate.

The University of Nizwa is the second largest university in the Sultanate in terms of the number of students (approximately 8000 students, the majority of whom are female students), and it has 1,200 employees and faculty members, and students are spread between foundation programs and four colleges: College of Sciences and Arts, College of Economics & Management  and Information systems, College of Engineering and Architecture, and College of Pharmacy and Nursing, offering more than 51 programs in the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Among many others, these are reasons why the UoN is the best destination to study Arabic:

• Study in the heart of Oman’s interior, closer to Oman’s past and local traditions & live in this unique locality where Arabic is in daily use.
• Our recently-renovated beautiful campus rests at the foothill of Jebel Akhdhar, Oman’s largest mountain.
•  Safe, secure and supportive environment.
• Our campus is only 80 minutes drive from the Muscat International Airport and Muscat urban shopping and modern attractions.
• Students will have access to all the university facilities including labs, library, restaurants, etc. Internet service is available on campus, however, social media websites are limited to written communication, voice or video calls are not possible.