Course Description

Bachelor of Arts in Languages program at ZU

Skills You Will Gain

Kiswahili Language Proficiency

Arabic Language Proficiency

English Language Proficiency

Translation and Interpretation

Linguistics

Comparative Language Studies

Kiswahili Literature

Arabic Literature

Zanzibar Swahili Culture

Language Documentation

Phonetics and Phonology

Sociolinguistics

Language Teaching Methodology

Skill Mastery Level 92%

Taught by experienced instructors

Career Opportunities

Language Teacher (Secondary Schools, Language Centers), Translator (Zanzibar Government, Embassies), Interpreter (Tourism Industry, International Conferences), Kiswahili Instructor (Foreign Students, Peace Corps, Volunteer Programs), Arabic Language Teacher (Madrasa, Islamic Institutes), Tour Guide (Multilingual - English, Arabic, Kiswahili), Cultural Officer (Zanzibar Ministry of Information, Tourism and Heritage), Linguist Researcher (Languages of Zanzibar), Zanzibar Swahili Specialist

Entry Requirements

Two principal passes in History, Geography, English Language, Kiswahili, French, or Arabic. If no principal pass in English or History, must have minimum "C" grade in English or History at O-Level.