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Learn Dutch & make the most of your time studying in Amsterdam

Read all the practical information about the course Basic Dutch on campus.

Course Level (CEFR): Beginner (0 > A1)

Course duration: 18 February 2025 - 27 May 2025. Note: no class on 25 March 2025 (exam week)
The next course starts in September 2025.

Number of classes: 15 language classes, 3 culture classes and a final test. The final test is not mandatory.
Please note: If you participate in the final test, there will be an extra class on Tuesday, July 8 (6 - 8.30 PM): repetition lesson and practice tests. 

Time table 

  • Language classes: Tuesday 6 - 8.30 PM 
  • Culture classes: information follows 
  • Final test: Thursday 10 July 2025, 6 - 8.30 PM (+ extra class on Tuesday 8 July)

Self-study: about 2-3 hours per week (preparatory assignments)

Price*: €150, excluding course book or license (from € 39.95)
The VU co-pays for this course: the normal price for students € 395. This only applies to international VU students. You will need proof of registration to qualify for the discount.

*Prices from 2025-2026 onwards are subject to price changes 

ECTS credits: 6
These 6 credits indicate the course load and they are extracurricular credits. The conditions are:

  • you are present in class 80% of the time, 
  • you pass the course assignments at the ‘sufficient’ level. 

If you fulfil these conditions, you will receive a certificate of participation showing the 6 credits. The faculty of the programme in which you are studying will decide whether these credits are awarded. To do so, take your certificate of participation to your faculty's educationial office. 

Enrollment:
Registration for the course (start February 18, 2025) is closed. The next Basic Dutch on Campus course will start in September 2025. Would you still like to learn Dutch this academic year? These are your options:

  • Dutch for your study
    Do you need Dutch for your (future) study or work? Then the evening course Dutch for work and study is for you. This course consists of 6 modules of 8 weeks, with classes twice a week. For the first two modules (up to level A2) you get the VU student discount: you will pay € 150 per module.
  • Dutch for your study - sprint
    Is your first language German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian or Afrikaans? And would you like to learn Dutch quickly up to level A2? With the evening course Dutch for work and study SPRINT you get to A2 level in 8 weeks, with twice-weekly lessons. For this course, you get the VU student discount. You will pay € 150.

Please note: these courses have a different set-up compared to Basic Dutch on Campus.

Terms and conditions: read the general terms and conditions of our courses.

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