Online Dutch A2>A2/B1

At the Language Centre, you will learn Dutch at a fast pace with the help of teaching methods we developed ourselves. Our language courses focus on speaking and understanding the Dutch language. This way, you will quickly start to feel more or less at home with the language, and you naturally expand your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

How does the course work?

The course is based on a structured eight-week self-study module. There are therefore no weekly lessons. Every Thursday, you will receive a new programme in the online learning environment, containing assignments to be completed that week as follows:

• Independent tasks: Reading and listening to dialogues, learning new vocabulary, studying grammar and completing exercises where you can check your own answers.
• Tasks with a conversation partner: you’ll work on your speaking skills through tandem tasks with a fellow student or someone outside the course.
• Assignments with feedback: you’ll complete a speaking or writing assignment on which you’ll receive feedback from a teacher, or you’ll take part in online group sessions with 3–4 fellow students and a teacher, during which you’ll practise your speaking skills and receive immediate feedback. The four online sessions will be scheduled in consultation with you, so that you can take part from anywhere in the world.

There is an online discussion forum where you can ask a teacher questions and discuss topics with fellow students. You can also take tests. To stay on track with the course, you expect to spend 8–10 hours of self-study per week..

Who is this course intended for?

This course is intended for participants with a pre-intermediate level of Dutch at CEFR level A2. During the course, we will work towards level A2/B1. The course is entirely taught online on Brightspace, the online learning platform of the University of Groningen. Therefore, it is important that you have a reliable internet connection and well-functioning video and audio settings. 

Test your level
Are you unsure if this level is suitable for you? You can easily test your language level online with the placement test or the ‘Self-evaluate your language skills tool’. You can also make an appointment for an online consultation to receive personal advice from our teacher. This consultation is not mandatory for the Online Dutch courses. 

Reimbursements
Unfortunately, no reimbursements are available from DUO or the University of Groningen (UG) for the Online Dutch courses. Please see our range of courses for civic integration candidates or for UG students, PhD students and postdocs.

What will you learn in this course?

• To use prepositions, such as ‘op’, 'uit', 'voor', ‘naar’, and ‘in’
• To use irregular verbs
• To connect sentences with linking words
• Pronunciation: word accents, sentence accents, and connected speech

What will you be able to do after the course?

• Read a Dutch newspaper, magazine, or news website 
• Participate in conversations with friends and acquaintances 
• Write an email or short text 

After successfully completing this course, you will be ready for the follow-up course Online Dutch A2/B1>B1.

Course material

During this course, the first half of the book Nederlands in actie is covered. You will need to purchase the course material yourself.

• Nederlands in actie
  Berna de Boer, Margaret van der Kamp, Simone Pentermann
  ISBN 9789046908426 (4th edition, 2022)

With this book, you will receive a personal code for a website containing additional exercises, audio clips, videos, and songs. You will need this code to fully participate in the course.

Where can I purchase the book?

• From your local bookshop, or from online booksellers such as Boom publishers. When purchasing a standard book online, please check the delivery time to ensure that you receive the book in good time.
• At the Language Centre’s Support Office during opening hours.

Practical information

• Registration and payment procedure
• Language levels
• Discount schemes
• Taking a course and final assessment

Have a look at all our Dutch for non-native speakers course options.

€ 420

50% discount for UG staff
25% discount for UG and Hanze students
10% discount for UMCG and Hanze staff

Available dates