Dutch as a second language (NT2) – open training course (11 weeks)

Summary
Want to refresh & improve your Dutch? You can do that with this online course Dutch for non-native speakers! In 11 weeks, you will work in a structured way on improving your
Dutch language skills.

Description
A Dutch (NT2) course will help you communicate more fluently and confidently in Dutch in 11 weeks. This course focuses on using the language in business situations. As an expat or foreign speaker in the Netherlands, learning Dutch is a valuable investment. You will feel at home more quickly and communicate more easily with Dutch colleagues. In this Dutch for non-native speakers (NT2) course, you will learn the language using our online platform. The course consists of various business topics that deal with everyday life and communication in the workplace, including relevant grammar and vocabulary. There is a strong focus on learning applicable and practical language skills that you can put to immediate use.

We also offer this course as a group course for example a group of colleagues. Please contact us for options and pricing.

Participants profile
For anyone using Dutch in a business context. This training course is suitable for starting level A0 up to and including B1-. We do an intake beforehand to gauge your level. Groups are then composed on the basis of language level.

Learning goals
We work on bridging the fluency gap. For example, say you were in a meeting and you wanted to suggest something but haven’t mastered Dutch well enough to explain your idea fully, which of course is a real shame! This training helps you to communicate more fluently and confidently in Dutch.

Method
This course combines two forms of learning.
• Lessons with a trainer: you attend the lessons in a group with other students. The lessons take place via the virtual classroom.
• E-learning: varied assignments on our online platform, at your own pace.
Skills covered: listening, reading
To a lesser extent: speaking skills (though this is done in the virtual classroom)
Not covered: writing

Program
The course consists of various topics that address everyday life and communication in the workplace, including relevant grammar and vocabulary. Practice-oriented exercises are central.

What can you expect from this 11-week course?
Workload indication: 3 to 3.5 hours per week.
• 1 hour kick-off session
• 20 hours (10x2 hours) virtual group sessions
• E-learning
• Extended post-course (after the training course, 6 months access to the platform including additional exercises and webinars)
• Level-based final test
• Certificate

Scheduling information
We coordinate the online lessons based on the intake levels. In doing so, we try to take into account as much as possible the availability information indicated by the course participants in the intakes. Generally, training sessions take place during office hours.