Group courses
Basic Dutch on Campus (evening course)
Number of sessions: 2 modules of 16 classes
Duration: 8 weeks per module, 2x a week a lesson
For whom: all international students
Do you want to learn enough Dutch alongside your studies to feel at home in student life? In this evening course, you will learn the basics, such as introducing yourself and having a chat with fellow students and teachers in the first module. In the second module you will also learn speaking, writing, reading and listening around other topics.
Dutch towards B2: Dutch for work and study (evening course)
Number of sessions: 6 modules of 16 classes
Duration: 8 weeks per module, 2x a week class
For whom: international students, PhD's, VU staff, expats
Would you like to learn Dutch in group classes at the VU, with 5 to 7 hours of self-study per week? In this evening course you will learn to speak, write, read and listen to level B2 (CEFR) in 6 modules of 8 weeks. You choose how many modules you want to take.
Dutch towards A2: Dutch for work and study - Sprint (evening course)
Number of sessions: 16 x 2,5 hours
Duration: 8 weeks per module, 2x a week class
For whom: international students, PhD's, VU staff, expats
Is your mother tongue German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian or Afrikaans? Then you can do the accelerated programme of the evening course "Dutch for Work and Study". You will learn Dutch within 8 weeks, starting from beginner's level to CEFR level A2, or from A2 to B1.
Professional Dutch (evening course)
Number of sessions: 2 modules of 16 classes
Duration: 16 weeks per module, 1x a week class
For whom: international students, PhD's, VU staff, expats
A good command of the language boosts self-confidence, contributes to smooth collaboration and enables you to express yourself with precision in conversations and discussions. The evening courses ‘Professional Dutch 1 and 2’ are designed for advanced students: people who already have a fairly good command of the Dutch language, but want to take certain (academic) skills to a higher level.
Dutch to A2: Everyday Dutch (on Saturdays)
Number of sessions: 2 modules of 8 classess
Duration: 8 weeks per module, 1x a week class
For whom: international students, PhD's, VU staff, expats
This is a practical language course for Dutch in everyday life. Within 4 months you will learn the basics of the Dutch language (CEFR level A2). Everyday Dutch is an e-learning course where you only have one lesson per week. You practice a lot at home and online.
Individual coaching
Coaching Understanding Dutch in participation councils (coaching trajectory)
Number of sessions: 5-12 coaching sessions of 1-1.5 hours
Duration: this is a customized tutorial; after the intake we agree on a trajectory.
For whom: international VU students and staff
Do you have an active role in employee participation? Would you like to improve your ability to understand your Dutch-speaking colleagues and comprehend Dutch-language documents? This coaching trajectory will help you do just that. You will receive personal feedback on the exercises in the self-study modules (customized). You can also register as a group. We recommend combining this tutorial with a group course Dutch for work and study, level 3 or 4. Level: B1 upwards.
