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LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES FOR ADULTS

 

 

 

ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH and ITALIAN courses for adults, carried out by Yurena, have been verified by the Slovenian Ministry of Education. In addition to verified courses, Yurena carries out courses in SPANISH and RUSSIAN, courses of other languages upon demand, as well as individual and group courses in SLOVENE FOR FOREIGNERS.

 

Courses take place in two semesters. The autumn-winter semester (enrolment from 1st until 20th September) starts at the end of September and finishes at the end of January. The spring semester (enrolment from 15th January until 15th February) starts in the middle of February and finishes at the end of June. You will find the on-line enrolment form on our website (see Enrolment).

 

In order to make an accurate assessment of a student's level, all non-beginner students are welcome to take a placement test in each of the languages taught at Yurena. The placement test is free of charge and does not oblige the student to enrol on any course. We recommend that you contact us prior to the placement test so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

 

Our courses take place in classrooms, equipped according to the latest teaching standards, in groups of up to 8 or 11 students. Our teachers use a combination of classical teaching techniques and modern approaches to teaching, including the use of DVD-players, overhead projectors and interactive boards. Most of the advanced courses, conversation courses and business courses are taught by native speakers.

 

General language courses for adults are carried out in 80-hour modules and take place twice or once a week in two 105-minute sessions (twice a week) or one 135-minute session (once a week). An 80-hour course (twice a week) thus takes about four months (one semester), i.e. two general language course levels per academic year.

 

The rest of the courses (conversation courses, business courses, Cambridge examination and Slovene national examination courses) are carried out in 40-hour, 60-hour and 80-hour modules, and take place each semester or are run once a week throughout the academic year.

 

Yurena issues an internal certificate to every student who passes the end-of-course test. Students who wish to obtain a Slovene state certificate can apply for SLOVENE STATE EXAMINATIONS in ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN and HUNGARIAN. For any further information, see chapter »Cambridge examination and Slovene national examination« on our website, or visit the National Examination centre website.

 

 

 

GENERAL LANGUAGE COURSES

 

 

 

Each general language course is divided into 7 levels of 80 hours each.

The courses take place twice or once a week as follows:

 

TWICE A WEEK:

- on Mondays and Wednesdays or

- on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

 

The following schedules are available:

- from 16.00 until 17.45

- from 17.55 until 19.40

- from 19.50 until 21.35

Any course taking place twice a week takes one semester per level.

 

ONCE A WEEK:

The following schedules are available:

- from 16.15 until 18.40

- from 18.50 until 21.15

 

 

 

CONVERSATION COURSES

 

 

 

Conversation courses run each semester in 40-hour modules and take place once a week in 120-minute sessions.

 

 

 

REFRESHER COURSES

 

 

 

60-hour refresher courses at A2 and B1 levels take place twice a week and last 135 minutes each.

 

 

 

BUSINESS COURSES

 

 

 

Business courses are carried out in 60-hour modules and take place once or twice a week. The programmes and course materials used depend on the students' level.

 

 

 

SPECIAL (TAILOR-MADE) COURSES

 

 

 

Upon request, we offer specially arranged (tailor-made) courses that are particularly oriented to the specific vocabulary used by professional people (people working in tourism and catering, casinos, public health, chambermaids, secretaries, etc.)

 

 

 

INTENSIVE COURSES

 

 

 

Throughout the academic year Yurena carries out 20-hour to 30-hour intensive tailor-made courses, intended for small groups.

 

 

 

YURENA, Language School, Glavni trg 11, 8000 Novo mesto, Slovenia
phone: 00386 (0)7 3372 100, 00386 (0)7 3372 102, 00386 (0)7 3372 103,

00386 (0)7 3372 104; fax: 00386 (0)7 3372 101; e-mail: yurena@siol.net