Persian Summer Language Institute
The Persian Summer Language Institute implements an innovative language curriculum, creating a rich learning environment that simulates immersion while on campus.
SLI Persian Participants
Students are effectively immersed in an Persian-speaking environment during their time at Maryland, with approximately seven hours a day of structured language-learning experiences.
Students also gain language exposure through language partner hours with an Advanced Persian speaker.
The average student attending will have made a serious, long-term commitment to learning Persian, be prepared to study intensively for about nine weeks, and be performing well academically at his or her home institution.
For additional information about the Persian Summer Language Institute including classes, cultural components, scholarships, and housing & fees, please contact us at umdsi@umd.edu.
For UMD Persian majors and minors, please click here to learn more about how these credits will apply to your degree program.
Courses are part of the University’s Summer Term, follow University policies and procedures, and are subject to change. The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or for other reasons it deems necessary.
Curriculum and Classes
The Summer Institute will run in two sessions, and students may apply to one or both sessions. (Preference for admission will be given to students who are applying for the entire nine week summer program).
Summer 2025 Program Dates: June 2 - August 1, 2025
Session 1: June 2 - July 3, 2025
Session 2: July 7 - August 1, 2025
Students will participate daily in core classes, which will focus on principle language instruction: reading, writing, listening, and speaking, as well as afternoon courses with a specialized focus on culture, politics, media, etc. Our small class sizes (~15 or less) and use of materials developed specifically for an intensive environment will allow attendees to complete a full academic year (12 academic credits) of language study across all areas of language learning.
Schedule
Cultural Activities
In addition to intensive classes, students in the Summer Language Institute participate in a variety of activities designed to increase their knowledge of the Persian-speaking world. Please see here to learn more about these cultural activities.