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Bulgarian Evening and Short Courses

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Bulgarian language

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 levels, depending on demand.

Duration: Each course runs for 20 weeks (2 hours once a week) spread over two terms – autumn (starting mid- September) and winter/ spring (starting January) with pre-scheduled break weeks.

Time and Place: All the classes will take place on College campus in Dublin city centre from 6:30 - 8:30pm. The day of the week depends on the course level as outlined below. Learners will receive venue information closer to the course commencement date.

Course Fee: €600 This fee is non-refundable once the course has commenced.

Course Dates:

Class dates/times are subject to minor changes in rare circumstances and students will be given the maximum notice possible if this unlikely situation arises. The specific day of the week of your classes will depend on the level course you join.

* Beginners’ classes take place on Thursdays from 8 October 2026 - 8 April 2027 with scheduled break weeks on these dates: 29 October 2026, 10 - 31 December 2026, 7 January 2027, and 4 March 2027.

* Lower Intermediate/Intermediate classes take place on Tuesdays from 6 October 2026 - 6 April 2027 with scheduled break weeks on these dates: 27 October 2026, 8 - 29 December 2026, 5 January 2027, and 2 March 2027.

All classes take place from 6:30 - 8:30pm.

How do I register and pay for the course?

Please see detailed enrolment information here:

1) Please first pay for your course via the PayPal link below.

2) Next, you will receive a formal application after your payment has been processed and received by the Evening Course Administrator. This process can take a few business days.

3) Upon successful completion of the application form, you will receive confirmation of your enrolment via email with the classroom information and other details nearer the start date.

*** If you have any queries during the application process, please contact the office via shortcourses.sllcs@tcd.ie.

Important Notes:

You must be 18 years of age or older to enrol in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies evening courses.

For post-beginner levels, you must receive permission of the instructor and the evening course administrator to confirm your level before finalising enrolment.

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 the evening course administrator.

Fees are non-refundable once a course has commenced.  

All courses are offered subject to minimum and maximum registration numbers.

Please note that participation in an evening course does not allow you access to the Trinity Library or other student services.

You can pay securely via PayPal or debit/credit card using the link below: