Online Dutch B2/C1>C1

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:

• Independent assignments: reading and listening to dialogues, learning new vocabulary, studying grammar, and completing exercises for which you can check your own answers.
• Assignments with a conversation partner: together with a fellow student or someone outside the course, you will work on your speaking skills through tandem assignments.
• Assignments with feedback: you complete a speaking or writing assignment on which you receive feedback from a teacher, or you take part in online group sessions with 3–4 fellow students and a teacher, where you will practise your speaking skills and receive immediate feedback. The four online sessions are 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 for?

Online Dutch B2/C1>C1 is intended for participants with an upper-intermediate level of Dutch at CEFR level B2/C1. During the course, we will work towards level C1. 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?

• Advanced vocabulary about your daily life and work
• New grammar of the passive and separable verbs
• To speak more fluently using modal particles, such as ‘maar’, ‘even’, and ‘misschien’ 
• To use the verb ‘zullen’

What will you be able to do after the course?

• Effortlessly participate in social and formal conversations 
• Write clear texts 
• Fully understand complex spoken and written texts

Course material

During this course, we use the following materials. You will need to purchase the course material. yourself.

• Nederlands naar perfectie - Herziene editie 2025
  Emily Palmer, Miranda van 't Wout
  ISBN: 9789046908648 (revised edition | 2025)

This book also comprises an individual login code for a website containing additional exercises, listening fragments, videos, and songs. You will need this code to be able to actively participate in the course. You can also purchase the code separately.

Where can I buy the book?

• From your local bookshop, or from online booksellers such as Boom uitgevers. 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
• Following a course and final assessment

Explore all Online Dutch courses offered by the Language Centre.

 € 420

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

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