1. education
2. english as a second language

PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 2015
Dutch classes levels 1 & 2
DUTCH
Free of charge for residents of Brussels with official proof of residency.
You only pay for the course material, which you will receive during the first
lesson.
LEVEL 1 - RESIDENTS OF BRUSSELS DON’T PAY THE ENROLMENT FEE
*INTENSIVE*
from 1/09/15 until 30/10/15
2x4h per week - 80 hours = € 48
or
from 1/09/15 until 23/01/16
1x4h per week - 80 hours = € 48
from 14/09/15 until 23/01/16
2x3h per week - 120 hours = € 72
New for Dutch from Threshold 3
Students in Threshold 3 and 4 can choose to focus on improving either
their speaking or writing skills, or can of course decide to combine the
two.
BREAKTHROUGH
(BEGINNERS)
WAYSTAGE
(FALSE BEGINNERS)
Listening and speaking (level 3 & 4)
Writing and reading (level 3 & 4)
These modules focus on structure and coherent text. We take a closer look
at grammar and spelling in a wealth of practical exercises.
In addition, the program also offers plenty of reading practice.
Business (level 2 & 3)
€ 48
€ 72
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THRESHOLD 2
€ 72
€ 48
THRESHOLD 3
€ 36 (M)
€ 36 (S)
(S = WRITING)
€ 72 (M+S)
THRESHOLD 4
€ 36 (M)
BUSINESS
€ 48 (M+S)
€ 36 (S)
9 – 12.15
13 – 16.15
18 - 21.15
9 – 12.15
9 – 15.30
Morning
Evening
9 – 13.00
17.30 – 21.30
TIMETABLE DUTCH: 1 X 4 HRS/WEEK
Morning
Evening
9 - 12.45
17.30 - 21.15
€ 180
€ 180
€ 180
from 14/9/15 until 23/1/16
2x3h per week - 120 hours = € 72
€ 90 - € 180
€ 90 - € 180
€ 180
€ 180
€ 180
€ 90 - € 180
€ 90 - € 180
€ 180
€ 180
€ 180
THRESHOLD 3
€ 90 - € 180
€ 90 - € 180
€ 180
€ 180
€ 180
THRESHOLD 4
€ 90 - € 180
€ 180
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from 14/9/15 until 23/1/16 - 1x3h per week - 60 hours
€ 90
from 14/9/15 until 23/1/16
2x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
or
from 14/9/15 until 4/6/16
1x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
VANTAGE
(SPEAKING)
€ 72
VANTAGE
(WRITING)
€ 72
BUSINESS
from 14/9/15 until 4/6/16
1x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
€ 180
€ 180
€ 180
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€ 180
€ 180
-
€ 180
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-
-
-
from 14/9/15 until 23/1/16 - 1x3h per week - 60 hours
€ 90
from 14/9/15 until 23/1/16 - 1x3h per week - 60 hours
€ 180
LEVEL 4
€ 36
from 14/9/15 until 4/6/16
1x3h per week - 120 hours = € 72
EFFECTIVENESS
from 14/9/15 until 4/6/16
1x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
THRESHOLD 2
LEVEL 4
from 14/9/15 until 23/1/16
2x3h per week - 120 hours = € 72
EFFECTIVENESS
(SPEAKING)
EFFECTIVENESS
Nederlands
Français
English
Español
Deutsch
Italiano
LANGUAGES
WITHOUT
FRONTIERS
WWW.CVO-BEC.BE
from 14/9/15 until 23/1/16
2x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
or
from 14/9/15 until 4/6/16
1x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
from 14/9/15 until 4/6/16
1x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
SEPTEMBER 2015
€ 72
(SPEAKING)
€ 180
€ 180
€ 180
€ 180
€ 180
€ 180
€ 180
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-
€ 180
€ 72
(WRITING)
ALERT-E
€ 180
€ 180
LEVEL 3
(WRITING)
BLENDED LEARNING
€ 180
€ 180
THRESHOLD 1
-
€ 36
VANTAGE
TIMETABLE DUTCH: 2 X 4 HRS/WEEK
€ 180
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
BUSINESS
1x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
€ 180
-
(SPEAKING)
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Saturday morning
Saturday morning + afternoon
GERMAN
€ 180
€ 72 (M+S)
from 14/9/15 until 23/1/16 - 1x3h per week - 60 hours
VANTAGE
TIMETABLE 1 OR 2 X 3 HRS/WEEK
ITALIAN
from 14/9/15 until 4/6/16
from 14/9/15 until 23/1/16
1x3h per week - 60 hours = € 90
or
2x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
BUSINESS
from 14/9/15 until 4/6/16
1x3h per week - 120 hours = € 72
Timetable
(FALSE BEGINNERS)
€ 48
(S = WRITING)
SPANISH
2x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
(BEGINNERS)
WAYSTAGE
€ 72
(M = SPEAKING)
ENGLISH
LEVEL 1
BREAKTHROUGH
*INTENSIVE*
from 1/09/15 until 30/10/15
2x4h per week - 80 hours = € 48
or
from 1/09/15 until 23/01/16
1x4h per week - 80 hours = € 48
(M = SPEAKING)
DUTCH - FRENCH - ENGLISH
You are fluent in the language but you would like to acquire a more detailed
knowledge of business related topics. These include:
advertising, applying for a job, conducting meetings, giving presentations,
management, …
€ 72
from 14/09/15 until 23/01/16
1x3h per week- 60 hours = € 36
or
2x3h per week - 120 hours = € 72
THRESHOLD 1
FRENCH
from 14/9/15 until 23/1/16
LEVEL 2 - RESIDENTS OF BRUSSELS DON’T PAY THE ENROLMENT FEE
These modules help you to develop your oral skills and sharpen your
listening skills. We discuss up-to-date topics and we develop your listening.
A wide range of daytime, evening and Saturday courses with a frequency of 1 or 2 times per week.
Aptitude (NT2) & placement test: in May, June, August and September 2015. Appointment can be made on our website www.cvo-bec.be.
Beginners French, English, Spanish, Italian and German can enrol online.
The February 2016 program is available from 16/11/2015.
EFFECTIVENESS
(WRITING)
€ 72
V.U.B. Building D, Room 1.33,
Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels
Tel.: (02) 629 39 08
[email protected]
from 14/9/15 until 4/6/16
1x3h per week - 120 hours = € 180
BLENDED LEARNING
ALERT-E
€ 180
€ 180
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P O W E R E D B Y T H E B R U S S E L S C H A M B E R O F CO M M E R C E — A P R I L 2014
Open Learning Center (AGORA)
You attend a course at our school and
, you would like extra practice
, you struggle with certain structures
, you have specific needs
We offer
− International and academic experience
− 50 years of professional experience
Candidates must be at least 16 years old.
Candidates must pass the aptitude or placement test.
Every person who wishes to enrol must present proof of
either holding Belgian citizenship (e.g. national number) or of
fulfilling the conditions for staying on the territory of Belgium
(valid passport/visa or residence permit). This proof must be
presented upon enrolment.
− High quality and low enrolment fee
− No exam stress thanks to our portfolio system for
levels 3 and 4
− Interesting cultural excursions and guest speakers
Enrolment and fee payment
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− Coverage of current affairs
− Interactive and inspiring lessons using multimedia
learning methods
− Easily accessible by public transport
Aptitude and placement tests
Come to room D 1.20 (V.U.B.) or “Agora” room (Campus Delta) during the
break to borrow a novel, poem collection or a comic. The school library
helps you to read and learn more and better. There are more than 1,000
titles in 6 languages for every level.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU!
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− Qualified, highly experienced teachers
You are welcome at our OLC for
, Conversation tables
, Remedial help, grammar exercises, spelling and
pronunciation
, Preparation for official examinations and international
certificates
◊ Dutch
• SELOR
• Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde taal
◊ French
• SELOR
• examens de la Chambre de Commerce et
d’Industrie de Paris (CCIP)
◊ English
• Cambridge examinations
• TOEFL
School library
Terms of enrolment
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MAY, JUNE, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2015
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Make an appointment on our website www.cvo-bec.be. An appointment
does not guarantee an enrolment. Please note that we stop enrolling as
soon as classes are full.
Admission
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Beginners in Dutch: candidates are required to take an
aptitude test before they can start a beginners course
Beginners in French, English, Italian, German and Spanish:
candidates can enrol online for a beginners course.
Candidates with prior knowledge of the target language are
required to take a placement test to determine their level.
Candidates with a Brussels Education Center certificate or
a certificate from any other Centre for Adult Education can
continue their language studies at the following level.
By enrolling you give the center permission to consult all
necessary documents related to your studies in order to
complete your registration in compliance with LED (Leer- en
ervaringsbewijzendatabank = www.ond.vlaanderen.be/led)
Upon enrolment please present your identity card, residence
permit or passport.
The enrolment fee must be paid at the Brussels Education
Center administrative office immediately after the aptitude
or placement test has been completed and the timetable has
been determined.
We only accept payment by debit or credit card (Bancontact/
Mr Cash/Visa).
Lessons can be attended only after payment of the enrolment fee.
Enrolment fees are not refunded to any student who wishes
to cancel or discontinue the course.
The enrolment fee does not include the course materials.
Books and/or syllabi are purchased in class during the first
week of the course.
After your enrolment you agree with the center regulations
(www.cvo-bec.be)
Parking V.U.B. Campus
Students who wish to park their car on campus are required to register
their number plates at the administration office of the Brussels Education
Center. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel charges 35 euros for this facility (this
charge is subject to change without prior notice). We only accept payment
by debit or credit card.
Who are we?
The Brussels Education Center registers on average 9,000 language
students each year. More than 80 teachers are committed to providing
our students with excellent courses. Our language center is located on
Brussels University (V.U.B.) campus, but courses can be attended at other
locations such as Het Huis van het Nederlands Brussel, K.A.E. Hiel Schaarbeek or at our campuses at Pleinlaan 9 and 11 and Triomflaan 174 near
metro station Delta.
Learning languages together
From China to Poland, from Bolivia to Norway: in class you’ll meet
students from all over the world who, just like you, wish to improve their
ability to communicate in a foreign language. Students are encouraged
to invest sufficient time outside class to improve their language skills.
You will be challenged to actively collaborate with your teacher and fellow students in an open-minded environment.
Zakelijk Nederlands
Français des affaires
Business English
ENGLISH AT
WORK
WWW.CVO-BEC.BE
In class
Our courses are designed to give you the confidence you need to communicate effectively in real-life situations. Current affairs and new media
are integrated into our teaching methods. We also organise a wide
range of activities: city trips, excursions, guest speakers, conversation tables, etc..
Your regular attendance at the course and your participation in the scheduled tests and exams is essential for success. Your feedback is important to us. We look forward
to welcoming you soon to one of our registration days!
Training Cheques (New rules from 01/03/2015)
Students can use training cheques to pay for part of the enrolment fee
and part of the course material. The training cheques must be applied
for within 2 months after the start of the course.
Information and order cheques:
www.vdab.be/opleidingscheques or 0800 30 700
V.U.B. Building D, Room 1.33,
Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels
Tel.: (02) 629 39 08
[email protected]
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