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General
The Employment Service offers you the opportunity to take part in a free programme that includes a Slovenian language course and a one-off entry-level (A1) exam.You can register for the course by contacting your personal adviser at the labour office where you are registered (e.g. Koper Labour Office). You must pass the Slovenian language exam within one year of registering in the Register of the unemployed. More information at knowledge of the Slovenian language.
The Initial Integration of Immigrants Programme – ZIP is a free programme for third- country nationals to learn the Slovenian language and about the Slovenian society. The courses last up to 180 hours.
If you want to attend the course, you must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility for Participation in the Unified Program issued by the administrative unit. You will have to pay EUR 22.60 to apply for and receive the certificate.
Free Slovenian language courses within the Initial Integration of Immigrants Programme (ZIP)is a free programme for third- country nationals to learn the Slovenian language and about the Slovenian society. The courses last up to 180 hours. If you want to attend the course, you must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility for Participation in the Unified Program issued by the administrative unit. You will have to pay EUR 22.60 to apply for and receive the certificate. Free Slovenian language courses within the Initial Integration of Immigrants Programme (ZIP), which lasts up to 180 hours, are offered at the Folk High School of Koper (Ljudska univerza Koper, Cankarjeva ul. 33, 6000 Koper). More information at: Free slovenian language courses
The Morje Multigenerational Centre (Cesta Zore Perello-Godina 3, 6000 Koper) also offers free Slovenian language courses as part of its activities.
In addition to free courses, you can enrol in Slovenian (or other language) lessons at private language schools (e.g. Nista Language Centre; Šmarska cesta 5d, 6000 Koper or Eurocenter Language School, Ferrarska ulica 14, 6000 Koper, and others). For more information, visit nista.si and www.eurocenter.si. Foreign language courses are also offered by the Obala Vocational Centre Obala Vocational Centre. For more information, visit:
Important Institutions
Folk High School of Koper (Ljudska univerza Koper)
Address
Cankarjeva 33, 6000 Koper – Capodistria
Phone number
05 612 80 00
040 469 316
Website
Contact person: Nada Čupković (05 612 80 15, nada.cupkovic@lu-koper.si)
Core Activities: Adult education, education and career guidance. In cooperation with the Employment Service of Slovenia (ZRSZ), courses and examinations for unemployed people are also provided.
Activities for Immigrants
- Adult primary school,
- Slovenian courses for foreigners,
- Slovenian as a second and foreign language exams,
- Education and careers guidance,
- Centre for self-directed learning.
The Folk High School can provide information on:
- Courses on Slovenian for foreigners at different levels (depending on your level of proficiency),
- Examinations in Slovenian as a second and foreign language: examinations for awarding a public valid certificate, namely:
- Entry-level exam (A1) to renew your residence permit or comply with labour market regulations,
- A basic level examination (A2/B1) for Slovenian citizenship or for a permanent residence permit,
- Opportunities for learning, lifelong learning and career development at the headquarters of the Folk High School of Koper and Employment Service in Izola (free counselling),
- Centre for self-directed learning, where learning is free of charge. You can turn to a counsellor for advice, guidance and help with your independent learning (languages, computing, interactive materials and more),
- Free access to the web and a wide range of materials.
Cooperation with Other Institutions
Courses and examinations for the unemployed are organised in cooperation with the Employment Service of Slovenia (ESS).
Morje Multigenerational Centre, Koper
Address
Cesta Zore Perello-Godina 3, 6000 Koper – Capodistria
Phone number
040 772 030
Contact person: Janina Torkar (www.facebook.com/centerMorje)
Core Activities
- Courses in Slovenian, Italian and English,
- Painting and cooking workshops for adults,
- Working with volunteers,
- Holiday childcare with sports activities and exciting workshops.
The Morje Multigenerational Centre offers language learning, creative, cooking, sports and leisure workshops, interesting lectures, discussion groups and socialising for residents of all ages. All the centre's activities are free of charge.
Activities for Immigrants
- Organising courses in Slovenian for foreigners and providing information on how to apply for the Slovenian language exam (basic and higher level),
- Teaching assistance for immigrant children in Slovenian and other school subjects, as well as help with enrolling children in primary and secondary schools,
- The active integration of immigrants into the local environment (inviting them to volunteer, organising international cooking workshops, informal socialising and learning about Slovenian culture and language),
- Help and advice on everyday matters (finding sworn translators, notaries, going to the post office, bank, help with mobile telephony, accessing a personal doctor, enrolling in university, filling in various forms (e.g. recognition of diplomas), help with writing a CV or job application, help with finding a job and preparing for a job interview, etc.).
Cooperation with Other Institutions: The Multigenerational Centre provides information on how to enrol at the University of Primorska.In cooperation with the Folk High School, it is possible to take a test exam in Slovenian.
Nista School
Address
Šmarska cesta 5d, 6000 Koper – Capodistria
Phone number
051 449 090
Website
Contact person: Alenka Rajčić (051 449 090, nista.koper@gmail.com )
Core Activities: Founded in 1991 in Koper, the Nista School is the first private language school in the Slovenian Istria and the Karst region, In addition to payable language courses in Koper (English, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, French, Slovene for foreigners and many other languages), Nista also offers language courses abroad, in primary and secondary schools in Europe and elsewhere, as well as translation and proofreading services. Courses are aimed at children, teenagers, adults and businesses.
Activities for Immigrants
- Payable Slovenian language courses from beginner to advanced levels (as preparation for citizenship exams, study or work) with application and registration for Slovenian language exams,
- Slovenian playrooms for children and schoolchildren: courses are held in groups, individually or semi-individually, at a given location and online,
- Foreign language courses, from beginner to advanced levels,
- Proofreading and translation of certificates, licences and other documents from a foreign language into Slovenian and from Slovenian into a foreign language.
Obala Vocational Centre (Poklicni center obala)
Address
Ulica IX. korpusa 24a, 6310 Izola – Isola
Phone number
041 405 811
Website
Core Activities: The Vocational Centre is the main centre for vocational education in the southern Primorska region and it offers a wide range of payable formal and non-formal training courses.
– Euribor projects, until 31 January 2024 (http://www.pco.si/docs/brosure/Slovenski.pdf), – Flash cards on internet safety and adolescents in several languages: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Greek and Italian.
The Centre can provide information on:
- Foreign language courses and exams,
- Personal, corporate, secondary and vocational training,
- National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs),
- European projects.
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