Professional Dutch is a semi-intensive course (16 weeks, one class a week) for people who already have a good command of the Dutch language (B2/B2+) and would like to improve their language skills for the purpose of career advancement or higher education. For example, you are expected to write formal letters, essays, theses, or to give a presentation.
Professional Dutch
| Course dates | 1st period: 11 September 2019 - 29 January 2020
2nd period: 26 February 2020 - 1 July 2020 |
| No classes
| 6 and 13 November 2019, 18 December 2019 - 5 January 2020 (Christmas holidays)
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| Course length
| 16 weeks, 1 class per week
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| Timetable | Wednesdays 18:00 - 20:30 hrs
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| Home assignments
| Maximum 5 hours per week |
| EC points
| 3
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| Intake exam | Yes, please see entry requirements
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| Price level
| Standard: € 685
VU employees: € 515 VU students: € 345 |
| Subcribe | Application form (only in Dutch) |
Course members are grouped according to their level of Dutch (B2 or higher). During the classes, you will be personally coached by accomplished NT2 lecturers to work on your speaking, writing, reading and oral presentation skills. Before every lesson, you will need to prepare the study material and make some assignments. During the periods in which there are no classes, you will also receive some assignments to make at home.
This course will teach you to improve your skills in reading, writing, speaking and presenting in Dutch on a professional and academic level (B2+ / C1). You will also enlarge your (general academic) vocabulary. Testing takes place at the end of the course period. If you pass the course, you will receive a certificate of completion.
Everyone who registers for our Academic Dutch course must take an intake exam. It is not possible to follow this course without taking an intake exam, even if you have passed State Exam II.
The next intake exam will be on:
- 19 August 2019
- 26 August 2019
You can register via our online registration form. After registration, you will receive an invitation for an oral and written intake exam. The intake exam determines whether or not the course level is suited for you.
If you have doubts about the level of the course, or if you want more information, send us an e-mail (vu-nt2@vu.nl) or come to the VU-NT2 consultation hours: Monday and Thursday from 15.00-16.00 h. on the Service Centre in the main building of VU University Amsterdam (ground floor). You can call for an appointment: 020-5986398 (Monday - Friday between 13.00-17.00h.).
This course is only offered if there is a minimum number of 12 applicants. Application closes two weeks before the start of the course or if the course is full.
Please read our general terms and conditions.