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Kurdish Academy: 104 courses in 17 schools. Courses in Kurdish languages, history, heritage, civic life and the professions, from Foundations to Scholar. 14 outlines are ready; none is open yet.
The Academy: courses in every field and every Kurdish variety, from first letters to research, for learners in the homeland, the region and the diaspora.
The catalogue
104 courses 4 faculties, 17 schools (A curriculum grouping, a proposal until decision D17)
14 outlines ready No course is open yet. Each planned course shows its status in the catalogue, and registration opens when its outline passes review.
Open edX: in-preparation study.kurds.global
Courses with an outline
KCO-LNG-01 Kurmanji A1 (Latin) First steps in spoken and written Kurmanji, using the Latin alphabet. 40 hours KCO-LNG-04 Sorani A1 First steps in spoken and written Sorani, using the Arabic-based Kurdish script. 40 hours KCO-LNG-07 Kurdish scripts bridge (Latin, Arabic-based, Cyrillic) Reading Kurdish in all three scripts it is written in, so readers can cross between communities. 12 hours KCO-LNG-12 Kurdish teacher training Teaching Kurdish to children and adults in community and weekend schools. 30 hours KCO-HIS-01 Kurds in world history (survey) Kurdish history from antiquity to today, across the four states and the diaspora. 30 hours KCO-MEM-01 Anfal and Halabja The Anfal campaign and the chemical attack on Halabja: what happened, how it is documented and remembered. 12 hours KCO-DIA-01 Waves of Kurdish migration Why Kurds left home in each era, where they went, and how their communities formed. 16 hours KCO-LIT-01 Dengbêj and oral tradition The dengbêj singers and the Kurdish oral tradition of epic, lament and song. 12 hours KCO-FOD-01 Kurdish cuisine by region Kurdish food from the mountains to the cities, and what it carries of history and family. 10 hours KCO-FOD-02 Newroz and the Kurdish calendar Newroz, its customs and meanings, and the calendars Kurds use. 6 hours KCO-CIV-07 Civic participation in Germany How German democracy works at federal, Land and local level, and how Kurds living in Germany can take part lawfully and safely. 10 hours KCO-CIV-08 Civic participation in Sweden How Swedish democracy works at national, regional and municipal level, and how Kurds in Sweden can take part lawfully and safely. 10 hours KCO-DIG-01 Digital safety for families Practical steps for Kurdish families who may be watched, phished or pressured, here or in the homeland. 8 hours KCO-WRK-01 Career transition for skilled migrants Putting a profession learned in Kurdistan or elsewhere to work in a new country. 18 hours
Pathways
Heritage Learner (teen) Teens of the second and third generation
Kurdish Teacher Volunteer and professional teachers
Community Organiser Chapter and association volunteers
Newcomer Professional Skilled newcomers
Pages of the network
Kurdish communities in 35 countries, one federation Kurdish Academy: 104 courses in 17 schools Kurdish heritage: sites, faiths, arts and memory Kurdish history timelines, from Göbekli Tepe on Kurdish languages: Kurmanji, Sorani, Zazaki and more Translate the Kurdish network into 27 languages Research on Kurds: open papers and official sources Kurdish population figures by country, sourced Jobs, scholarships and courses for Kurds Kurdish civic learning: campaigns, petitions, rights Kurdish community development by country Kurdish studies news and community dates Kurdish calendar: Newroz, remembrance and civic days Kurdish federation: Chapters and Community Cells Charter of the Kurdish Cooperation Organization Credits: open data, software and fonts used here Your account: membership, learning and privacy Join the Kurdish Cooperation Organization Kurds by country: 35 country programmes Charter of The Kurdish Cooperation Organization · Academy catalogue · Contact · llms.txt · Content CC BY 4.0 . Updated 2026-10-23.