Introduction
Administered by the Institute of Foreign Languages at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Khmer for Foreigners is a non-degree private course for foreigners who wish to learn to read, write and speak Khmer.
The course consists of four graded levels, which can be taken successfully over one year, or spread out over a longer period. The Khmer for Foreigners course is extremely flexible, as each unit can be taken as a discrete intensive short course. Each level is offered four times a year, for 8-10 weeks. Classes run for 1.5 hours each weekday, with students choosing to attend morning and afternoon classes.
Students who progress through all four courses and are highly proficient in Khmer may choose to continue their Khmer studies by taking classes with local students at RUPP’s Department of Khmer Literature.
The Khmer for Foreigners course was established in 1983 by the Cambodian Minister for Education. It was designed to train foreign students who studied in Cambodia through reciprocal exchange agreements. Since that time, the course has shifted its focus towards training foreigners who come to work in Cambodia, particularly for non-government organizations (NGOs), and who wish to learn the Khmer language.
Background
The course costs $800 for one year, or $200 per level.
Admission
Assessment
Students who wish to receive certification must sit the examination at the end of their study period or level.
Advanced Study of Khmer Program
Besides the flagship, four-level Khmer for Foreigners program, the Khmer for Foreigners team also accepts students learning Khmer at overseas universities to undertake a six-week Khmer-language practicum. The Advanced Study of Khmer Program (ASK) allows overseas students majoring in Khmer Studies to acquire the linguistic foundation necessary to engage in academic research, professional discourse and cultural interaction with all segments of Cambodian society.
The ASK program consists of structured, six-week academic program, consisting of four hours of task-based language instruction in the morning and of three hours of pre-arranged field trips, site visits and related activities in the afternoons and weekends. The ASK course is equivalent to two semesters of regular language study.
Students from the University of Hawaii and other universities have undertaken the ASK program every year since 2002. Their progression is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Fulbright-Hays and Group Projects.
Khmer Language for French Speakers
Instead of the Khmer for Foreigners course, French native speakers can elect to take the Khmer Language for French Speakers, which is offered by the Department of Linguistics. This course is tailored to suit French professionals and others. Please contact the Department of Linguistics for further information.
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Date: June 25, 2025
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សកម្មភាពតម្រង់ទិសអំពីរបៀបប្រើប្រាស់ធនធានឯកសាររបស់បណ្ណាល័យដល់និស្សិតថ្នាក់ឆ្នាំមូលដ្ឋាន ដេប៉ាតឺម៉ង់វិស្វកម្មជិវសាស្រ្តមកពីមហាវិទ្យាល័យវិស្វកម្មនៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទភ្នំពេញ
Date: June 18, 2025
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ថ្ងៃដំបូងនៃការចាប់ផ្តើមកម្មវិធី Pre-Incubation ដែលមានរយៈពេល ៦ ខែ ។ ក្រុមទាំង ៤ ដែលបានទទួលជ័យលាភីក្នុងកម្មវិធី BANDOS DIGITAL STARTUP PROGRAM 2021 បានចាប់ផ្តើមចូលធ្វើការនៅក្នុងការិយាល័យ ដែលមានទីតាំងនៅ មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលសហប្រតិបត្តិការ កម្ពុជា-កូរ៉េ (CKCC) ដែលរៀបចំដោយក្រុមការងាររបស់ មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលជាតិបណ្តុះធុរកិច្ចថ្មីនៃកម្ពុជា (NICC) ដែលមានការគាំទ្រដោយ ទីភ្នាក់ងារសហប្រតិបត្តិការអន្តរជាតិកូរ៉េ ហៅកាត់ថា (កយការ-KOICA) ។ ក្រុមជ័យលាភីទាំង ៤ បានចាប់ផ្តើមធ្វើការអភិវឌ្ឍទៅលើគំនិតអាជីវកម្មរបស់ពួកគេដើម្បីធ្វើយ៉ាងណាជំរុញផលិតផល និងសេវាកម្មរបស់ពួកគេចូលទៅកាន់ទីផ្សារ ដើម្បីធ្វើការដោះស្រាយបញ្ហា ដែលជាតម្រូវការនៅក្នុងសង្គមនាពេលបច្ចុប្បន្ន ។
Date: August 27, 2021
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On 27 August 2021, KOICA, RUPP and NICC organized an online event on “Governmental Policy for Cambodian Startup”. There was a fruitful event, which was shared by representatives from four different ministries (MEF, MoEYS, MPTC and MISTI). Also, there were open remarks from Vice-Rector Kean Tak and Country Director of KOICA Mr. Rho Hyunjun, as well.
Date: June 11, 2025
Type: Training
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On 9 August 2021, at RUPP there was a site visit of NICC building (next to CKCC). The visited members: KOICA Deputy-director, Construction Company, and RUPP team. NICC building construction will be started soon
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Course Description
Khmer for Foreigners: Level I
This introductory course introduces students to basic reading and conversation skills in Khmer. Students learn to read consonants, vowels, recognize the feet of consonants, punctuation, symbols, independent vowels and subscripts. Topic of conversation include introductions; personal biographies including name, nationality, date of birth, place of birth, job, and address; shopping for fruits, vegetables, meats, spices and clothes; asking favors; time; family, comparisons and colors. Textbooks used in this course are Khmer Literature for Foreigners- Book 1 (Souer Kethya) and We Learn Khmer (Souer Kethya, Soeung Phos and Prum Sisaphantha).
Khmer for Foreigners: Level II
In this level, students review their knowledge of consonants, vowels and consonant feet, and learn to construct written sentences. Topics covered include shopping; going to restaurants; going to the post-office; family; school; housework; and seeing a doctor. Textbooks used in this course are Khmer Language (Nguon Phan and Monh Sary) and We Learn Khmer (Souer Kethya, Soeung Phos and Prum Sisaphantha).
Khmer for Foreigners: Level III
This level further builds students’ vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar. Topics include: going to the bookshop; making appointments; the weather; shopping; meeting at the airport; asking for information; interviewing; greeting; talking about your family; writing greeting cards and writing letters. Students also read Khmer stories and legends, such as The Glasses Seller and the Ignorant Man and The Judicial Hare. The textbook used in this course is We Learn Khmer (Souer Kethya, Soeung Phos and Prum Sisaphantha).