The word qasid is used to describe a path that is direct and smooth. This is the way we believe the Arabic language should be taught. The Qasid Institute has quietly developed a reputation as one of the leading centers in the Middle East for Arabic language learning. A comprehensive curriculum taught over five distinct levels takes a student from the proper pronunciation of letters to a level of mastery. Graduating students who have applied themselves will find understanding an all-Arabic university course to be within reach, and translating general texts to be manageable. Our graduate-level modules prepare advanced students to teach Arabic and Middle East Studies, something that a number of our alumni now do at universities throughout the US and Europe. To indicate something about its level of rigor, Qasid’s Summer Intensive Program (SIP) has a higher percentage of Ivy League students vis a vis the rest of its student body than any other private Arabic language institute in the Middle East.

The term qasid is also used to describe an individual who strives forward with a direct, specific intention, and is a dictionary-perfect definition for the kind of student that Qasid attracts. Though designed mainly for university-level students and time-starved professionals, Qasid students have come as young as 15 and as old as 65. Our students include consulate officers, Fulbright researchers, full-time mothers, medical doctors, FLAS recipients, and Ivy League graduates, and hail from nearly two dozen countries.

Our main campus is housed in an 8,000 square foot facility on University Street in Sport City, Amman, in the Sony building - where Sony houses its largest showroom in Jordan. Classes are conducted in classrooms each bearing the name of one of the historically-significant centers of learning in Islamic history (Cairo, Istanbul, Baghdad, Damascus, etc.); custom-made wood tables are U and L-shaped ideal for discussion. Lunch is delivered daily to students and staff, complimentary wi-fi extends to every classroom, and an auditorium accommodates seminars and presentations delivered by special-invite guests. Within easy reach are numerous malls and shopping centers, art and cultural centers, sports and gym facilities, and bookstores.  It is an ideal location for those desiring to immerse themselves in the lively hustle-bustle of one of the most dynamic capital cities in the Arab world.

A second campus is spaciously housed in a villa in West Amman. Surrounded along its perimeter by a scenic garden of apple blossom, olive, and tangerine trees and a medley of colorful flowers, the villa's classrooms overlook one of the many famed gorges of this ancient city. The contrasts of old and new offer a promising backdrop to a rich and rewarding educational experience.