Summer Program

Special discounted rates for summer terms 2012:

Term 7:JUNE 10 - JULY 11

Term 8:JULY 15 - AUG 15

Term 9:AUG 26 - SEPT 26

Email pal@ycmes.org

Summer Special Package for students click here

Admissions & Prices

How to Apply

For international students who wish to study Arabic at the YCMES, the application process is as follows:

**Sana'a Residents: If you are an expatriate resident of Sana'a (not on a tourist visa) and would like to study Arabic with us, please contact us directly at pal@ycmes.org or give us a call(01270200). Click to download our local student registration form. We will be happy to accomodate your work schedule; prices will vary depending on frequency of classes. Students and employees of NGO's receive a reduced rate.

Standard Program Fees

The pricing packages below include:

  • Tuition for Arabic language courses
  • Housing
  • 1 meal per day (breakfast) 5 days per week
  • Cultural activities (qat chews, cooking lessons, Yemeni music concerts, etc.)
  • Day trips throughout the country
  • Library, wireless internet, 24/7 guards, and other various services

*See the "Important Notes" section below the pricing tables for additional information on fees.

2011-2012 PRICES (STANDARD PACKAGES) US STUDENTS - US DOLLARS ($)
  1 term
(5 weeks)
2 Terms
(10 Weeks)
3 Terms
(15 Weeks)
4 Terms
(20 Weeks)
5 Terms
(25 Weeks)
6 Terms
(academic year)
9 Terms
(full year)
GROUP CLASS + SHARED ROOM 1640 2999 4203 5407 6610 7772 11004
GROUP CLASS + SINGLE ROOM 1825 3332 4675 6017 7360 8654 12253
GROUP CLASS + PRIVATE ROOM 2015 3674 5159 6644 8129 9561 13535
PRIVATE CLASS + SHARED ROOM 3640 7199 10653 14107 17560 21002 31254
PRIVATE CLASS + SINGLE ROOM 3825 7532 11125 14717 18310 21884 32503
2011-2012 (STANDARD PACKAGES) EUROPEAN STUDENTS - EUROS (€)
  1 term
(5 weeks)
2 Terms
(10 Weeks)
3 Terms
(15 Weeks)
4 Terms
(20 Weeks)
5 Terms
(25 Weeks)
6 Terms
(academic year)
9 Terms
(full year)
GROUP CLASS + SHARED ROOM 1146 2085 2910 3735 4559 5354 7563
GROUP CLASS + SINGLE ROOM 1276 2319 3241 4164 5086 5975 8440
GROUP CLASS + PRIVATE ROOM 1412 2564 3588 4612 5637 6623 9358
PRIVATE CLASS + SHARED ROOM 2756 5443 8050 10658 13265 15863 23605
PRIVATE CLASS + SINGLE ROOM 2886 5677 8382 11087 13791 16483 24483

IMPORTANT NOTES:

*Group classes run for four hours per day. Private lessons run for two hours per day. The YCMES considers four hours of group lessons and two hours of private lessons to be equivalent in terms of credits.

*For students who pay for group classes, they will be placed in a group assuming that their level matches that of a pre-existing group of two to six students. Otherwise, they will receive private instruction (at no additional cost).

*Special courses of study can be arranged upon request (e.g., if you would like private instruction 4 hrs a day).

*Eligibility for student prices is dependent on proof of current status as a student. Proof can be in the form of a current student ID card, transcript, or other documentation indicating that you are a student, recent graduate, or planning to enroll.

*For price quotations for special packages, non-student rates, and other queries, please contact us at pal@ycmes.org

*YCMES alumni receive an additional 10% deduction off tuition and housing fees.

Academic Calender

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
 
2011 Term 1 October 2 November 2
Term 2 November 13 December 14

Break: November 5- November 11(Eid Al-Adha)

December 15- January 7

2012 Term 3 January 8 February 8
Term 4 February 12 March 14
Break: March 15- March 24
2012 Term 5 March 25 April 25
Term 6 April 29 May 30
Break: May 31- June 9

Housing Policy

Housing is included in the tuition price and students are entitled to housing one day prior to and one day after the conclusion of study. Additional periods of stay may be arranged at a cost of $15/€10 per night subject to availability.

Single rooms are subject to limited availability.

A $50/€50 housing damage and a $50/€50 key deposit are due prior to arrival in Yemen ($100/€100 total). The deposit will be returned to the student upon check-out according to the YCMES Housing Guidelines

 

Refund Policy

The $500 or €500 deposit and any tuition paid, minus a non-refundable $200/ €200 administrative fee, will be returned to any student terminating his/her program prior to arriving in Yemen, UNLESS tickets and visa have been purchased. Tickets and visa are non-refundable. If a student chooses to terminate his/her program after arriving in Yemen, two weeks written notice is required. The terminating student will receive a 50% refund on the tuition, housing and meals remaining after the two-week notice period. Any additional airfare resulting from the early termination will be the responsibility of the student.