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Spring School of Slovene Language

Spring School of Slovene Language is an intensive language course lasting half of the academic year. It is the most intense form of learning!

26 February–23 May 2024
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Course and duration

  • four 45-minute lessons a day, approx. 220 hours altogether
  • 26 February–23 May 2024; no classes: 1 April, 29 April–3 May
  • Monday to Thursday, from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm
  • A Conversation course and an accompanying programme are held on Fridays

More about the course organisation.

The location of the course

Pionirski dom, Vilharjeva 15, Ljubljana.

Price: 1555 EUR

The price includes morning course, learning material and accompanying programme.

  • Accompanying programme

    The accompanying programme includes various activities for learning about Slovene culture and society whose topics complement and broaden the language classes in the classroom. It is held every other Friday.

  • Certificates

    Certificate of Attendance

    An 80-percent attendance is required in order to receive an official Certificate of Attendance of a Slovene language course at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana.

    ECTS-credits

    11 ECTS-credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) could be obtained after successful completion of the Spring school.

    Certificate of Slovene

    If you want to obtain an official certificate of Slovene you can take the Exam of Slovene on Basic, Intermediate or Advanced level at the Examination centre of the Centre for Slovene as a Second and Foreign Language.

  • Participants

    Anyone with an interest in learning Slovene is very welcome. However, participants must be at least 18 years old.

    Health insurance

    Participants of the course do not automatically have special health and accident insurance and this is why you are asked to arrange your own health insurance in your country of residence prior to your arrival in Slovenia.

    Warning

    Although the Centre for Slovene is a part of the University of Ljubljana, participants do not acquire student status by enrolling in a Slovene language course. Participants of longer courses, however, can obtain a student discount for the purchase of public transport bus tickets in Ljubljana (school monthly card Urbana can only be obtained until the age of 27).

  • Registration and Payment

    Please send the Application form no later than 12 February 2024. After we receive the application form we will send you the invoice by regular mail or E-mail.

    The tuition fee must be paid no later than 16 February 2024. You should send your payment receipt via E-mail. When we have received the payment receipt we will send you the letter of acceptance as well as information material on the Spring School.

    More about the registration, payment and cancellation.

  • Scholarships

    Members of Slovene ethnic minorities in other countries and descendants of Slovene expatriates and emigrants can apply for the scholarship; applications should reach us before 31 August 2023 (for Spring school 2024). More information and application…