Initial Integration of Immigrants ZIP (general information)

Programme Initial Integration of Immigrants – ZIP

Ljudska univerza Ajdovščina implements the officially recognized programme Initial Integration of Immigrants (ZIP), intended for citizens of third countries.

The officially recognized programme Initial Integration of Immigrants (ZIP) is a Slovenian language learning programme for immigrants – citizens of third countries – which also includes content on learning about Slovenian society.

The implementation of the programme is co-financed by the EU through the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants of the Republic of Slovenia.

The educational programme was designed at the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education and adopted by the Minister of Education and Sport (Decree on the Adoption of the Adult Education Programme Initial Integration of Immigrants, Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 57/2011).

The goals of programme / education

The objectives of the education programme are to:

• provide participants with knowledge of the Slovenian language, social system and legislation, as well as culture (traditions, holidays, etc.);
• ensure participants’ integration into the environment – the knowledge necessary for work and life in Slovenian society;
• prepare participants for successfully passing the exam in Slovenian as a second and foreign language at the basic level (A2/B1 according to CEFR).

Since the programme lasts almost five months, we advise candidates to enrol only when they have enough time and when they intend to attend the classes regularly. The course takes place 2 to 4 times per week, with each session lasting 4 school hours (3 full hours).

You can apply for the free Slovenian language course if you already have a certificate issued by the Administrative Unit.  

Courses are usually held 2 or 4 times a week for 4 school hours.

After submitting the online application form, you will be invited to enrol and take a test of your Slovenian language skills within 1 month. You must come in person and bring a certificate from the administrative unit with you. We will give you more information about the ZIP course when you enrol.

The programme is free of charge

The programme is free of charge for participants – foreigners who are not citizens of the European Union and who hold a certificate of eligibility for free participation in the programme. The certificate is issued by the competent administrative unit on the basis of an application for free Slovenian language learning, up to a maximum of 180 hours. We recommend that you arrange the collection of the certificate in advance at the administrative unit where you reside.

The costs of the programme are covered by the Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants of the Republic of Slovenia and the European Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.

More information: Decree on the Methods and Scope of Providing Assistance Programmes for the Integration of Foreigners who are not Citizens of the European Union (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 70/12, 58/16 and 70/21) – link on http://pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=URED5966.

Conditions for completing each module of the program 

Completion requirements are:

• active participation in the planning of an individual learning plan;
• active participation in the programme and preparation of a personal portfolio;
• progress according to the individual learning plan (the teacher assesses each participant’s progress).

For each participant in the programme, the achievement of the learning outcomes defined by the programme is monitored and assessed. The assessment is carried out continuously throughout the programme (written assignments, oral presentations, summaries, self-evaluation, interim tests, individual progress and participation). For this purpose, each participant prepares a personal portfolio during the programme, which is evaluated by the teacher at the end of the initial module and at the end of the follow-up module.

In accordance with the Decree on the Methods and Scope of Providing Assistance Programmes for the Integration of Foreigners who are not Citizens of the European Union (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 70/12, 58/16 and 70/21) – link, an internal knowledge assessment (written and oral) is also carried out at the end of the programme. The internal assessment is not the same as the Slovenian language exam as a second and foreign language at different levels.

Upon completion of the programme, the participant receives an officially recognized certificate of attendance.

Exam in knowledge of the Slovenian language at basic level A2 B1 

After completing the programme, you are entitled to receive a certificate from the administrative unit, on the basis of which you can apply for the free first exam in Slovenian at the basic level A2/B1.

The exams are conducted at the Ljudska univerza Ajdovščina as well as at other authorized examination centres. You can find the full list at the following link:

https://centerslo.si/izpiti/roki-izpitov/prijava/roki-izpitov-zunanjih-izvajalcev/.

If you are not eligible for free Slovenian language courses

At the Ljudska univerza Ajdovščina, we offer a variety of opportunities to learn Slovenian. Check our range of Slovenian language programmes for foreigners: info@lu-ajdovscina.si

For more information you can call us at 05 366 47 50 or write to us at info@lu-ajdovscina.si.