
Ratings
What we like about the school
- Every afternoon free organized leisure activities for adults and juniors
- Excellent rating of student apartments (4.5/5.0)
- Top rated social activities (4.3/5.0)
- Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students.
- Optional language workshops.
What we dislike about the school
- Younger students should consider that the average age of students at this school is significantly higher than at most other schools.
Location: Dar Loughat Cross-Cultural Language Center is located in the historic city of Tetouan, in northern Morrocco. Within the Spanish quarter of the city, the school has cafés, restaurants, eateries and markets close by, ensuring students have all they need to enjoy their time in Tetouan whilst reaching their language goals. Local landmarks such as Zauia El Fasia, Bab Tut and the UNESCO heritage site of the Medine of Tetouan are all within walking distance of the school.
Course selection: Course selection at the school consists of Modern Standard Arabic, Colloquial Morrocan Arabic, Spoken Arabic and Specialised Arabic courses, tailored to a student's needs. Private lessons are also available individually or in conjunction with any other programme. Courses are suitable for students of all levels, with a Language Level Placement Test given before arrival.
The school appreciates the value that cultural differences generates between peoples and strives to enhance a student's ability to function and flourish in their new surrounding, via a variety of cultural and immersion activities. It is important to the school that students feel encouraged in their language acquisition, as well as in their personal progress, from a supportive, open and understanding learning environment.
Accommodation: Accommodation is readily available in Homestay, Hotels and apartments through the school, with something suitable to all requirements.
Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center also offers courses to learn English, French and Spanish.
- The language school Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center was founded in Tetouan, Morocco in 2004.
- Legal name / parent company: Dar Loughat S.A.R.L.
- Tax registration ID: 4941256
Arabic Courses

Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 24 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 110 105 | 220 209 | 330 314 | 440 418 | 550 523 | 660 627 | 840 798 | 1050 998 | 1200 1140 | 2280 2166 | 95 91 |
Price in US$ | 112 | 224 | 336 | 448 | 560 | 672 | 855 | 1069 | 1221 | 2320 | 97 |
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the language used throughout the Arab world for specialized functions, including classroom instruction, the electronic and printed media, and formal situations.
If there are less than 3 students in a class, lesson hours will be reduced as follows:
Class of 2 students: 15 hours per week.
Class of 1 student: 10 hours per week.
MSA courses consist of six levels of studies; each level is divided into three successive and progressive sublevels.
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:00 - 17:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 24 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 110 105 | 220 209 | 330 314 | 440 418 | 550 523 | 660 627 | 840 798 | 1050 998 | 1200 1140 | 2280 2166 | 95 91 |
Price in US$ | 112 | 224 | 336 | 448 | 560 | 672 | 855 | 1069 | 1221 | 2320 | 97 |
Colloquial Moroccan Arabic (CMA) or “darija” is the most widely spoken dialect in Morocco. Depending on the students’ interest, CMA may be taught with recourse to Arabic or Latin script.
If there are less than 3 students in a class, lesson hours will be reduced as follows:
Class of 2 students: 15 hours per week.
Class of 1 student: 10 hours per week.
CMA courses consist of six levels of studies; each level is divided into three successive and progressive sublevels.
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:00 - 17:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 120 114 | 240 228 | 342 325 | 456 434 | 570 542 | 648 616 | 756 719 | 864 821 | 1020 969 | 1152 1095 | 96 92 |
Price in US$ | 123 | 245 | 348 | 464 | 580 | 660 | 770 | 880 | 1038 | 1173 | 98 |
The private classes provide one-on-one language instruction to students at all levels of Arabic language proficiency. Students benefit from flexible course length and structure. They can choose their desired starting date, their preferred timetable, the number of hours they wish to study as well as their favorite teacher if they have already studied with the school before.
Morning: 9:00 - 11:00
Afternoon: 15:00 - 17:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 120 114 | 240 228 | 342 325 | 456 434 | 570 542 | 648 616 | 756 719 | 864 821 | 1020 969 | 1152 1095 | 96 92 |
Price in US$ | 123 | 245 | 348 | 464 | 580 | 660 | 770 | 880 | 1038 | 1173 | 98 |
The private classes provide one-on-one language instruction to students at all levels of Arabic language proficiency. Students benefit from flexible course length and structure. They can choose their desired starting date, their preferred timetable, the number of hours they wish to study as well as their favorite teacher if they have already studied with the school before.
Morning: 9:00 - 11:00
Afternoon: 15:00 - 17:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 80 76 | 160 152 | 228 217 | 304 289 | 380 361 | 432 411 | 504 479 | 576 548 | 680 646 | 768 730 | 64 61 |
Price in US$ | 82 | 163 | 232 | 310 | 387 | 440 | 513 | 587 | 692 | 782 | 66 |
The private classes provide customized language instruction to students at all levels of Arabic language proficiency. Students benefit from flexible course length and structure. They can choose their desired starting date, their preferred timetable, the number of hours they wish to study as well as their favorite teacher if they have already studied with us before.
Morning: 9:00 - 11:00
Afternoon: 15:00 - 17:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 80 76 | 160 152 | 228 217 | 304 289 | 380 361 | 432 411 | 504 479 | 576 548 | 680 646 | 768 730 | 64 61 |
Price in US$ | 82 | 163 | 232 | 310 | 387 | 440 | 513 | 587 | 692 | 782 | 66 |
The private classes provide customized language instruction to students at all levels of Arabic language proficiency. Students benefit from flexible course length and structure. They can choose their desired starting date, their preferred timetable, the number of hours they wish to study as well as their favorite teacher if they have already studied with us before.
Morning: 9:00 - 11:00
Afternoon: 15:00 - 17:00
01 Jan. 2023, 01 Nov. 2023, 05 Jan. 2023, 11 Jun. 2023.
Lessons needed per Arabic language level
Our price includes
- INCLUDED Organized activities
- INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
- INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
- INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
- INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
- INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival
- INCLUDED For junior courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program
- INCLUDED For adult courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program
- INCLUDED Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students
- INCLUDED Optional language workshops
Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center
“I invite you to join us. I am confident that you will find the time you spend studying Arabic and learning about Moroccan culture at Dar Loughat productive and rewarding.”






General school facilities
Computer lab
Library
Free after-class access to language learning software
Student support desk
Copy machine
Printer for student use
Free WIFI
Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)
Tourist information
Assistance with organizing transportation
Facilities for islamic students
Available area to pray at the school
Homestay option that can prepare halal food
Homestay option for female islamic students where no men are living in household and that prepare halal food
Arabic homestays available
Classroom equipment
TV in all classrooms
Air conditioning in most classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
Number of classrooms: 7Number of public PC workstations: 2Paid parking (<500m)
Additional comment about facilities of school
Student Age / Nationality
Top student nationalities
Age of students
Airport transfer
Visa Documents
Accommodation

weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
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Price in € | 105 | 210 | 315 | 420 | 525 | 630 | 735 | 840 | 1050 | 1260 | 105 | 30 |
Price in US$ | 113 | 225 | 338 | 450 | 563 | 675 | 788 | 900 | 1125 | 1350 | 113 | 33 |
Price per person
Homestays with Moroccan families provide students with a unique opportunity to fully immerse themselves in Moroccan culture and the daily life of Muslims.
Students with specific needs, such as dietary restrictions or allergies should indicate these on their application forms. It may not always be possible to provide a home-stay within walking distance of Dar Loughat. In selecting host families, we do not look for luxury or comfort in the material sense. Nevertheless, students can count on personal attention, help and advice.
Participants who feel they may not be able to respect home-stay rules or may have difficulties adapting to life with a Moroccan family should consider other accommodation options.
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
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Price in € | -- | -- | -- | 350 | 438 | 526 | 614 | 700 | 878 | 1050 | 88 | 30 |
Price in US$ | 375 | 470 | 564 | 658 | 750 | 941 | 1125 | 95 | 33 |
Price per room
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
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Price in € | 140 | 280 | 420 | 560 | 700 | 840 | 980 | 1120 | 1400 | 1680 | 140 | 30 |
Price in US$ | 150 | 300 | 450 | 600 | 750 | 900 | 1050 | 1200 | 1500 | 1800 | 150 | 33 |
Price per person
Students wishing to have hotel reservations made prior to their arrival should request it on their applications. With its excellent local beaches, Tetouan is a popular Moroccan resort and rooms in July and August can be in short supply.
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
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Price in € | 210 | 420 | 630 | 840 | 1050 | 1260 | 1470 | 1680 | 2100 | 2520 | 210 | 30 |
Price in US$ | 225 | 450 | 675 | 900 | 1125 | 1350 | 1575 | 1800 | 2250 | 2699 | 225 | 33 |
Price per person
Students wishing to have hotel reservations made prior to their arrival should request it on their applications. With its excellent local beaches, Tetouan is a popular Moroccan resort and rooms in July and August can be in short supply.
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
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Price in € | 245 | 490 | 735 | 980 | 1225 | 1470 | 1715 | 1960 | 2450 | 2940 | 245 | 30 |
Price in US$ | 263 | 525 | 788 | 1050 | 1312 | 1575 | 1837 | 2100 | 2624 | 3149 | 263 | 33 |
Price per room
Students wishing to have hotel reservations made prior to their arrival should request it on their applications. With its excellent local beaches, Tetouan is a popular Moroccan resort and rooms in July and August can be in short supply.
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Student opinions about Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center, Tetouan
Questions and answers about Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center
- Do I need a visa to come to Morocco?“Most countries are exempted from the visa formality. See list online. If your country is on the list, you will get a "visa waiver" when you enter Morocco. This is nothing more than a stamp in your passport as you pass customs. There is no cost involved. The visa waiver allows you to stay in Morocco as a visitor for 90 days. For those staying over that period, a stay extension will be required. Please, note that your passport must be valid until at least the day you leave Morocco.”Lisa Lebret, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
- When booking flights, when should I plan to arrive and depart?“Normally, courses start Monday morning, so plan to arrive on the weekend before. When departing, our courses finish on Fridays; so plan to fly out on a Saturday. Any extra accommodation nights will be charged. ”Lisa Lebret, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
- I have found a cheap ticket and will be arriving outside the starting dates of the program. How will this work?“In most cases it’s not a problem. However, if you arrive a day late, you will miss out on your first lessons and the welcoming presentation.”Lisa Lebret, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
- What kind of students attends classes at your school?“Dar Loughat welcomes students from all over the world from 16 years old and plus. Average ages range from 20 to 40. Our students are university and college students, professionals, executives, NGOs’ workers, and adventure travellers.”Lisa Lebret, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
- Will the school be open on local public holidays?“Dar Loughat closes only during two major religious holidays, which are Eid Al-Fitr (2 days following the end of the holy month of Ramadan) and Eid Al-Ad´haa (the feast of Sacrifice). All the classes missed during these days will be made up.”Lisa Lebret, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
- Does the school offer classes during Ramadan?“Yes, Dar Loughat offers classes during the month of Ramadan with a slight change in the schedule which you’ll get the day before Ramadan begins.”Lisa Lebret, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
- How long should I study?“We believe the longer you are able to study, the better. Most students can expect to develop moderate fluency in 2-5 months depending on several factors (atmosphere, accommodation choice, personal motivation and number of lessons). Additionally, the longer you study, the less money you pay for your courses. For more information on our discounts system, see the program costs section.”Lisa Lebret, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
- What should I expect on my first Monday morning at the school?“You should plan to arrive at 8:30 am on your first day. You will be asked to take a language placement test, unless you are a complete beginner. The test will take about 30 minutes; the Head of the Arabic department will evaluate your language level and will place you in the appropriate class. Immediately after, there will be an orientation session where you will be given the classes schedule and the programme of activities for the week.”Lisa Lebret, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
- What language level do I need to have to attend your program?“We accept all levels from complete beginners to advanced levels. Our program caters to many different language levels.”Lisa Lebret, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
- How will the language be taught and what should I expect in class?“We believe that teaching a language cannot be successful solely by routine and repetition but should be creative and communicative. Our students learn very fast in our classrooms, which are highly communicative and student-centered. In addition to the official textbooks, our instructors use a wide variety of educational material such as local newspaper articles, videos, songs and popular Moroccan tales.”Lisa Lebret, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
- Will somebody from the school come to the airport at Tanger to pick me up?“Sure, it's free if the arrival is between 7:00 and 23:00. Otherwise, there is a supplement of EUR 20.”Zayd, Administration from Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center, Tetouan - Mar 21, 2023
- Will somebody from the school come to the airport at Tanger to pick me up?“Sure, it's free if the arrival is between 7 am and 11 pm. Otherwise, there is a supplement of 20€.”Zayd, Administration from Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center, Tetouan - Mar 21, 2023
- I am wondering about the class days. As a start day, I see Monday listed. Is the end day the Monday the following week? Or is it a class week Monday to Friday?“A lesson week is Monday to Friday (no lessons on weekends). With the 20 lessons per week course, you will have 4 daily lessons per day (55 minutes each). Your schedule depends on when your level group has lessons and will take place between 9:00 - 13:00 or 13:00 - 17:00.”Robin Rebecca Pietersma, LanguageCourse.Net - Apr 24, 2023
- Can I take a distance learning course from the Netherlands?“Yes indeed, Dar Loughat offers an online private course. Private lessons offer one-to-one language tuition to students at all levels of Arabic proficiency. You benefit from flexible course duration and structure. You can choose your preferred start date, your preferred schedule, the number of hours you want to study and your favourite teacher if they have studied with the school before. You can start any day. When would you like to start and for how many weeks?”Robin Rebecca Pietersma, LanguageCourse.Net - May 30, 2023
FAQ about Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center, Tetouan
- Does the school organise airport transfer?“The school may offer the following options: From Tetouan airport/bus station to accommodation: Free From Tangier airport/bus station to accommodation: Free From Casablanca airport to accommodation: 160 EUR From accommodation to Tetouan airport/bus station: 20 EUR From accommodation to Tangier airport/bus station: 40 EUR From accommodation at Casablanca airport: 200 EUR Arrivals/departures between 23:00 and 07:00: 20 EUR supplement”Madly Simba, Language Travel Consultant French from LanguageCourse.Net - Apr 11, 2023
- What is the most popular accommodation offered by Dar Loughat?The accommodation Homestay is the most popular among all our clients of Dar Loughat
- What is the number of students per class at Dar Loughat?Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Dar Loughat varies from 1 students (Online One-to-One Lessons) to 6 students (Modern Standard Arabic Course)
- What is the qualification of the teachers at Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center?100% of teachers at Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center hold a university degree.
- Which countries are students of Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center from?The highest Nationality percentage at Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center comes from Spain with a 38% representation, followed by students from USA (25%) and Germany (5%).
- Is this price lower than booking directly with the school?Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.
- Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center offers courses for which ages?Dar Loughat - Cross-Cultural Language Center offers courses from 10 years to 99. Average age is 26 during the summer and 30 for the rest of the year.
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