Programme 2015 - 2016
INTENSIVE DUTCH LANGUAGE
COURSES
The University of Amsterdam’s Institute for Dutch Language Education (INTT) offers intensive
Dutch language courses to highly educated foreigners who are non-native speakers.
Target
This programme is designed to teach the level of
language proficiency needed for passing the
Staatsexamen Nederlands als Tweede Taal,
programma II. Those who pass this exam will be
considered to have the necessary language skills
to participate in higher education in the
Netherlands. Those not interested in taking the
state exam are also free to participate in the
programme. For more information about the
exam please visit www.staatsexamensnt2.nl.
Course levels
Level 1 (CEFR 0-A2)
 For those who have no (or almost no)
knowledge of Dutch and are incapable (or
almost incapable) of making themselves
understood. The language of instruction is
English and Dutch.
 Textbook: Heijne, N.C. e.a., CODE Plus,
Takenboek deel 1 | 0-A1, and deel 2 | A1-A2),
Thieme Meulenhoff, Amersfoort 2012.
(textbooks + web-licenses).
Level 2 (CEFR A2-B1)
For those who can:
 understand sentences and frequently used
expressions related to areas of most immediate
relevance (e.g. basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography);
 communicate in very simple Dutch about
familiar and routine matters, provided the
other person talks slowly and is prepared to
help;
 write some sentences about familiar and
routine matters.
 Textbook: Heijne, N.C. e.a., CODE Plus,
Takenboek deel 3 | A2-B1, Thieme
Meulenhoff, Amersfoort 2012. (textbook +
web-license).
Level 3 (CEFR B1-B2)
For those who can:
 understand, with some difficulty, clearly
spoken standard Dutch concerning familiar
matters, e.g. can understand the central topic of
many TV programmes when the delivery is
relatively slow and clear;
 understand simple written texts, e.g. small
articles in Spits or Metro;
 generally communicate, with the help of
others, in simple Dutch.;
 produce simple texts on topics which are
familiar or of personal interest (with many
mistakes).
 Textbook: Heijne, N.C. e.a., CODE Plus,
Takenboek deel 4 | B1-B2, Thieme
Meulenhoff, Amersfoort 2012.
(textbook + web-license).
Level 4 (CEFR B2)
For those who can:
 understand, with some difficulty, general
Dutch, e.g. can understand most TV news and
current affairs programmes;
 understand, with some difficulty, written texts
about a wide range of topics, e.g. articles in a
daily paper like De Volkskrant (frequently
referencing a dictionary);
 communicate relatively fluently with native
speakers (whilst still making quite a few
mistakes);
 produce written texts about various topics
using complex sentences (whilst still making
quite a few mistakes).
 Textbook: See level 3.
Set-up of the yearly programme
The year-long programme consists of approximately 350 hours of lessons. The total number of
study hours (lessons + self-study) amounts to about 800 hours per year. A student must spend 16
hours per week doing self-study. All lessons are given during the daytime. Lessons are scheduled
from 9:00 – 13:00.
NB. Of course it is also possible to enrol in course levels separately.
Period
Level
Lessons
31 August – 16 October 2015*
31 August – 16 October 2015*
1
3
6 weeks, 4 days, 4 hours
7 weeks, 3 days, 4 hours
2 November – 16 December 2015
2, 4
7 weeks, 3 days, 4 hours
1 February – 18 March 2016
1 February – 18 March 2016
1
3
6 weeks, 4 days, 4 hours
7 weeks, 3 days, 4 hours
4 April – 24 May 2016
2, 4
7 weeks, 3 days, 4 hours
*
There are no classes in the week between 21 September and 27 September 2015.
Classroom activities
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listening to audio fragments;
watching video fragments;
discussion of written texts;
preparatory exercises for communicative
tasks;
studying Dutch grammar with follow-up
exercises;
speaking and writing exercises;
conversation.
Fees
The fee covers the lessons and various collections
of reading, listening, speaking and writing
exercises. It does not cover textbooks nor the fee
for the NT2-II exam.
Fee1
Reduced fee2 Reduced fee3
Level 1 € 1,355 € 1,155
€ 715
Level 2 € 1,185 € 1,000
€ 630
Level 3 € 1,185 € 1,000
€ 630
Level 4 € 1,185 € 1,000
€ 630
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Intake
No later than two weeks before the beginning of a
course, the INTT organises a meeting with new
participants to assess their level of proficiency in
Dutch.
Participants who pass the examination at the end
of their course may continue with the course at
the next level.
Future EU/EEA-students of the UvA are entitled
to a refund of a part of the course fee on
production of a valid UvA student card for the
academic year 2016-2017.
Refund level 1: € 640; level 2, 3 and 4: € 555
2
This reduced fee applies to students who enrol in
a course that starts within 6 months after having
graduated from the UvA.
3
This reduced fee applies to UvA students and
UvA staff.
Application procedure
Location
To apply for one of these courses, please fill out
the application form which can be found on our
website (www.intt.uva.nl) and send it to the
INTT.
Lectures are given in the P.C. Hoofthuis, the
main building of the Faculty of Humanities.
This modern building, situated right in the heart
of Amsterdam, is equipped with computer
facilities. The course fee covers access to these
facilities.
Prospective students can only apply through the
Service and Information Centre of the UvA.
For more information, please visit:
Service and Information Centre (SIC)
Binnengasthuisstraat 9
1012 ZA Amsterdam
Tel.: +31.20.5258080
(weekdays from 10:00 – 17:00)
E-mail.: [email protected]
www.uva.nl/application
For our terms and conditions please see the back
of the application form.
Timely registration is required!
INTT
Room 4.05
Spuistraat 134
1012 VB Amsterdam
Tel.: +31.20.5254642
(Tuesday to Friday from 09:30 – 11:00, and
14:00 – 15:00)
E-mail: [email protected]
www.intt.uva.nl
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday from 11:00 – 12:30
Thursday evening from 17:30 – 18:30