In 2021, British Columbia Croatian launched a pilot program to offer online Croatian language instruction for high school students in Western Canada. The course was delivered by Croaticum, Centre for Croatian as a Second and Foreign Language Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb. The pilot program offered instruction at the CEFR A1 and A2 beginner levels. Students who completed the program could request that the course be listed on their high school transcript as an external course. In addition, students who successfully passed the course at the A2 level fulfilled the Language 11 second language admission requirements for admission into the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.
Due to the success of last year’s program, Croaticum will continue to provide A1 and A2 level online language instruction to high school students in Western Canada, and provided there is sufficient interest, will expand their offerings to include more advanced language instruction. The Crodiaspora Croatian program, formerly known as British Columbia Croatian, is actively working to expand across the globe to benefit from Croaticum’s program.
This year, Croaticum will offer an online Beginner Croatian Language and Culture Course (A2.1 CEFRL grade level) on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-10:30 pm (Pacific Standard Time) and an online Advanced Croatian Language and Culture Course (B1.1 CEFRL grade level) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-10:30 pm (PST). A minimum of 8 students is required in each level for the course to proceed. Classes will commence the week of October 3, 2022, and will end January 27, 2023. Sessions are instructed by professors through the Croaticum program at the University of Zagreb. Tuition is 450 Euros and an additional 50 euros will be charged for Crodiaspora membership. Qualified Canadian high school students may be eligible for a scholarship.
The deadline to register for classes is September 20, 2022. Upon registration, students will be assessed for their level of proficiency in both oral and written language skills, after which they will be placed in either the beginner or advanced courses.
For more information about registration, payment and accreditation, visit the Crodiaspora Croatian FAQ page.
For more information about the program and to register, please visit the following websites:
