The Yarmouk University Council of Deans has approved introducing two Arabic courses focusing on skills, totaling six compulsory credit hours for the Faculties of Media, Law, and Sharia and Islamic Studies, starting from the academic year 2025/2026.

The Acting President of the University, Dr. Mousa Rababah, said that a committee of experts and specialists was formed to prepare a clear description of these two courses. This approach will help students develop their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in Arabic, especially since students in these faculties need to master specific skills for their fields.

He added that this decision taken by the university is of great importance, especially since it aligns with its vision of providing students with skills in different languages.

Rababah emphasized that this approach adds to the foreign language packages—German, French, Spanish, Turkish, and Chinese—which are offered in more than fifty academic programs at the university.

He continued, stating that this decision aligns with the directives of the Jordanian government, under the leadership of His Majesty the King, to preserve and strengthen the Arabic language in a time when many languages compete, which helps support the sense of belonging to Arabic as the nation’s identity and history.