Slovenian in Australia

The final year of secondary school Slovenian language classes at the Victorian School of Languages, Melbourne, was 2005, due to low enrolment numbers. The classes can resume when sufficient numbers are reached. At primary level Slovenian continues to be taught at some centres.

Language courses in Slovenia

Numerous courses for study of Slovenian language, are provided by the University of Ljubljana, at The Center for Slovene as a Second/Foreign Language, Faculty of Arts. Applicants have a choice of short courses, a half-year course, short winter and summer school, personal tuition, and the annual full year course.

Slovenian Courses & Grants

In Australia the formal classes of Slovenian have been suspended first in New South Wales, then in Victoria, due to small numbers of enrolments. In 2005 the last 4 students have graduated in Slovenian as a Year 12 subject in Melbourne, bringing to a close the period of 25 years of Slovenian teaching in the Australian school system. At pre-school and primary level Slovenian continues to be taught in centres and some clubs.

Slovenian language courses at all levels are offered throughout the year by the Center for Slovene, University of Ljubljana and universities around the world. University scholarships and exchange programs are available.