Bulgarian Evening and Short Courses
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON
The Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies will run Bulgarian language and culture courses.
These courses are offered subject to minimum registration numbers.
Bulgaria is the oldest country in Europe, with the longest continuing name since establishment. Bulgarian history and heritage are rich and diverse, and the Bulgarian language is a Slavic language of mixed origins. It is one of the official EU languages since 2007.
Bulgarian is the official language of Bulgaria, and is one of the official languages of the European Union (since 2007). Bulgarian is spoken by an estimated 7.9 million people, including the Bulgarian historical communities in North Macedonia, Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Romania, Hungary, Albania and Greece.
In the republic of Ireland there are over 4,000 Bulgarian speakers (as recorded in the Census of Population 2022, compiled by the Central Statistics Office).
Courses are run in Bulgarian language at the Beginners, Lower Intermediate, and Intermediate/Advanced levels, depending on demand.
Duration: Each course runs for 22 weeks (2 hours once a week) spread over two terms – autumn (starting late September/early October) and winter/ spring (starting January).
Beginners – Tuesdays, 19.00-21.00:
This course gives learners a basic knowledge of Bulgarian language, culture, and contemporary society. Students should learn to make themselves understood in everyday conversational situations and be able to read and write simple Bulgarian texts.
Lower Intermediate - Wednesdays, 19.00-21.00:
This course is offered to learners who already have the required basic knowledge of Bulgarian grammar and some communicative competence – it aims to develop their communicative capabilities in all language areas through the study of Bulgarian culture.
Intermediate/Advanced – Thursdays, 19.00-21.00:
This course is offered to learners who have completed the beginners/low intermediate courses. The aim is to reinforce and further develop students' linguistic and cultural knowledge.
Course Fee:
€660 for 22-week course. This fee is non-refundable once the course has commenced.
How do I register and pay for the course?
Please note, new intake of students will not be available in January unless interested applicants have the necessary language skills to join a continuing group. In this case, permission must be confirmed by the instructor and School administration.
All courses are offered subject to minimum and maximum registration numbers.
Please note that participation in an evening course does not include access to the Trinity Library or other student services.
Please pay via the link below. Once payment is received, you will receive an email shortly afterwards with instructions to finalise your registration.
Please note: Owing to staff annual leave, you may experience some delay in receiving the full application form if you pay the course fee between late July and mid-August. Please be assured payments will be processed and course places allocated as they become available in the order payments are received.
You can pay securely via PayPal:
For further information please email: shortcourses.sllcs@tcd.ie.