This course takes place from 13 July until 24 August 2026. There is no class on 24 July.
- Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Times: 9 am - 12.30 pm (including a half-hour break)
- Self study: 10 to 12 hours per week
- Location: Radboud University campus in Nijmegen
- Number of participants: maximum 18.
Exam dates
- The assessment will take place on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 August. The resit will take place on Wednesday 2 September.
Please note: you may only participate in the assessment, if you have attended at least 80% of the classes.
What will you learn in this course?
You will learn Dutch to intermediate level B1 in this intermediate course. This class focuses on the different skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing. Dutch is spoken as much as possible during classes.
Reading
You can understand texts that mainly consist of high-frequency, colloquial or work-related language. You can understand descriptions of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.
Listening
You can understand the main points when listening to familiar topics that you regularly encounter at work, school, leisure, etc. when these are clearly spoken and pronounced in a standard dialect. You can understand the main points of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest, when speakers speak relatively slowly and clearly.
Conversations and speaking
You can handle most situations that you come across when travelling in an area where the target language is spoken. You can participate in conversations on familiar topics or topics of personal interest or related to everyday life without preparation (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).
You can connect expressions in a simple way to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions. You can briefly give reasons and explanations for your opinions and plans. You can tell a story, or describe the plot of a book or film and describe your reactions.
Writing
You can write simple coherent texts on familiar topics or topics of personal interest. You can write personal letters describing your experiences and impressions.
Course materials
- Contact! Nieuw deel 3 -Cursistenbundel ISBN 9789465040752
The course material can be purchased at Roelants bookstore. Course material is not included in the course fee.
