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Polish Evening and Short Courses

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The Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies will run Polish language and culture courses.

Over 37 million people worldwide speak Polish as their mother tongue. The Central Statistics Office 2022 Census recorded over 124,000 Polish speakers in the Irish state. 

In the republic of Ireland there are over 124,000 Polish speakers (as recorded in the Census of Population 2022, compiled by the Central Statistics Office), and it is the largest minority community in the state.

Duration: Each course runs for 22 weeks (2 hours once a week) spread over two terms – autumn (starting late September) and winter/ spring (starting January).

Time and Place: All the classes will take place on College campus in Dublin city centre. Learners will receive venue information closer to the course commencement date.

Beginners – Thursdays, 18.30-20.30:
This course gives learners a basic knowledge of Polish language, culture, and contemporary society. Students should learn to make themselves understood in everyday conversational situations and be able to read and write simple Polish texts.

Lower Intermediate - Tuesdays, 18.30-20.30:
This course is offered to learners who already have the required basic knowledge of Polish grammar and some communicative competence – it aims to develop their communicative capabilities in all language areas through the study of Polish culture.

Intermediate/Advanced – Wednesdays, 18.30-20.30:
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.

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.

Scheduled classes will take place during weeks beginning on the following dates:

[1] 29 September 2025, [2] 6 October, [3] 13 October, [4] 20 October, 

{NO Class week of 27 October}, 

[5] 3 November, [6] 10 November, [7] 17 November, [8] 24 November, [9] 1 December.

{NO Class week of 8 December - week of 5 January 2026},

[10] 12 January, [11] 19 January, [12] 26 January, [13] 2 February, [14] 9 February, [15] 16 February, [16] 23 February, 

{NO Class week of 2 March}, 

[17] 9 March, [18] 16th March, [19] 23 March, [20] 30 March, [21] 6 April, [22] 13 April. 

How do I register and pay for the course?

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

Please note, new intake of students will not be available in January unless interested applicants have necessary language levels to join a continuing group. In this case, permission must be confirmed by the instructor and the evening course administrator.

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

Please note that participation in the 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 in the order they are received.

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