The Center seeks to build cross-cultural communication and understanding by teaching a number of foreign languages, including: Arabic to non-native speakers.

To provide students with linguistic and knowledge skills that will enable them to communicate effectively and hence enhance cultural ties with other peoples.

• Teach a number of foreign languages that do not belong to UOP language departments, such as: German, Spanish, Chinese, Hebrew and Turkish.
• Teach Arabic to non-native speakers of Arabic: special attention shall be given to this objective due to the increased demand of learning Arabic language in USA, Europe and East Asia for economic, commercial, political and social reasons.
• Prepare the curricula for the foreign language courses taught at the Center.
• Prepare the curricula for the Arabic language courses for speakers of other languages (ASOL).
• Prepare and conduct placement tests for the foreign languages taught at the Center.
• Prepare and conduct placement tests for the Arabic language courses for speakers of other languages (ASOL).
• Offer English Language courses to Petra University employees.
• Contact the diplomatic missions and organizations in Jordan to provide the Center with language corners that will consolidate the teaching process.
• Provide training and workshops for teachers of foreign languages and teachers of Arabic to non-native speakers.
• Offer simultaneous translation courses.
• Prepare and conduct English Language Placement Test.