We provide a four-year education for undergraduates. Our aim is to create practical special talents who are competent for jobs in foreign affairs, foreign trade, international cultural communication, management of enterprises, press, publication, foreign language teaching and studies of foreign problems, etc. Our students are expected to command a sound basic knowledge of Arabic language and literature and the skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translating as well as the knowledge of the society, history, culture, foreign relations, politics and economic situation of the target countries. They are also required to know well the Chinese culture and the world culture, be proficient in Chinese, and cultivate the abilities of independent study and research as well as the adaptability to different posts and positions.

After graduation, our students usually have three options to take: (1) Governmental ministries and committees, and big enterprises; (2) Pursuit of higher education in China through graduate recommendation system (candidates are recommended by their department to pursue a master’s degree without taking the National Graduate Entrance Examination), either in the Arabic Department, or other departments of PKU, or other universities; (3) Pursuit of higher education abroad, usually in Middle East Studies and Arabic Studies.