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Dutch course for work and study (sprint)

Language course Dutch towards A2 sprint (evening)

With this short evening course you will learn to speak, write, read and listen to Dutch to ERK level A2 at a fast pace and with little self-study.

If your first language is German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian or Afrikaans, you can usually learn the basics of the language faster. Dutch for work and study SPRINT is identical to Dutch for work and study but the pace is twice as fast: you do module 1 (0-A1) and module 2 (A1-A2) in 8 weeks instead of 16 weeks.

Course highlights

  • For participants whose mother tongue is German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or Afrikaans
  • Starts four times a year
  • Eight weeks of lessons per module
  • Evening classes twice a week
  • Around 5-7 hours of self-study per week
  • Focus on speaking and listening skills
  • Personal coaching
  • Introduction to Dutch culture, society, politics and traditions

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For information about the application process

visit the webpage Application

For inquiries about the language courses and application process you can

send an e-mail to vu-nt2@vu.nl

or call +31 (0)20 5986398 (Mon-Fri from 13.00 to 15.00 hours)

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