Students discussing in class
Students discussing in class

Intensive winter course Social Dutch I

Would you like to be able to speak Dutch to colleagues or fellow students? Or read labels in the supermarket, ask a shop assistant where you can find a particular item or have a chat with your neighbours? And on top of that, would you like to know about typical aspects of Dutch culture, both within and outside the academic world? In that case, our intensive winter course Social Dutch I is just the thing for you.

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General

Content

In this course we use the book Start.nl part 1 – Dutch for beginners. You will be doing chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. These chapters will teach you to introduce yourself and someone else, to talk about hobbies, to talk about your family, to talk about daily activities and to know what to say in the supermarket.

During classes the focus is on communication and actively engaging with this material.

Target group

Social Dutch I is intended for absolute beginners. You do not need any prior knowledge of Dutch. German students can follow our winter course Social Dutch I for native speakers of German.

Certificate and final level

This course will take you from level 0 to Halfway to A1 (CEFR). After the course, you will receive a certificate of attendance (provided you have attended at least 80% of the classes). After completion of this course, you can follow the regular course Social Dutch II.

Starting date

19 January 2026, 10 am
This course ends on 23 January 2026. You will have classes from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. each weekday.
Costs
€575
Discount
Free for RU students and staff, 10% discount for WUR staff
VAT-free
Yes
Educational method
On-site
Main Language
Dutch
Number of sessions
10
Maximum number of participants
18

Factsheet

Type of education
Course
Level
Beginner
Result
Certificate
Organisation
Radboud in'to Languages

Contact information

Do you have a question? Or would you like to discuss which course best suits your needs and starting level? Feel free to contact us. We are happy to help you out.

024 - 361 21 59
info [at] into.ru.nl (info[at]into[dot]ru[dot]nl)

This course takes place from 19 until 23 January 2026.

  • Class days: Monday to Friday
  • Time: 10 am - 12.30 pm & 1.30 - 3.30 pm
  • Location: on campus in Nijmegen
  • Number of participants: min. 10 - max. 18

You should count on about 2 hours of individual study per day.

What will you learn in this course?

Dutch is spoken as much as possible during classes. 

After this course, you will be able to:

  • Introduce someone / yourself
  • Ask where someone comes from and say where you are from
  • Ask / say how you are
  • Ask / say what you are studying
  • Spell, count to 100, tell time and name the months
  • Invite someone
  • Say you like / dislike something and ask what someone likes to do
  • Talk about hobbies, appearance and character, your family and daily activities
  • Ask when something will happen and make an appointment
  • Do grocery shopping: ask where something is, ask the price and weight

Culture and history influence the language of a country. That is why this course will also pay attention to interesting and relevant aspects of Dutch culture and history. Knowledge about these topics will make it easier to understand Dutch people and their responses.

Course material

  • Start.nl 1 (ISBN: 9789046905661)

The course material can be purchased at Roelants bookstore. Course material is not included in the course fee.

Course fees

  • Regular fee: € 575,-
  • RU students and staff and Radboudumc staff: free of charge, provided that they meet the following criteria:
  1. You are full-time student at the Radboud University
  2. You meet the 80% attendance requirement. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be charged the course fee that applies to your situation: 10% discount for employees and alumni, and 50% discount for students.
  3. Students of Radboud University: you can attend two Dutch courses for free. If you want to follow another Social Dutch course, you get 50% discount on the course fee. Instead of two Social Dutch courses, you can also take one free regular NT2 class as a RU student.

Registration

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This course starts every year in January. If you would like to take this course, but is it fully booked or your desired start date has not yet been listed, let us know that you would like to be kept informed, and we will let you know when you can sign up for new dates.

Please note:

  • You can only register if you have an IBAN number. For RU students and staff, we ask for this in case the abovementioned requirements are not met.
  • At the end of the registration form, it is stated that a direct debit will take place on a certain date. For RU students and staff who meet the requirements, this does not apply to Social Dutch. Please rest assured that if you attend at least 80% of the classes, the course fee won’t be charged.
  • Our correspondence will be sent to the email address that you are registered with at Radboud University, so make sure to check your (student) account(s).
  • The person or organisation paying the course fee will receive the invoice after the course has started.

High demand: don’t miss out!

Please note that our Social Dutch classes fill up very quickly. We recommend you sign up for the course you are interested in as soon possible, even if you have not arrived in Nijmegen yet.

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