Dutch language courses in the Netherlands and Belgium
Are you already living in the Netherlands or Belgium, hearing Dutch around you every day? It’s never too late to learn the language! DUTCH APPROACH offers language courses online, and in-class in Amsterdam, The Hague and Eindhoven!
Teaching is in small groups of 4 to 6 (online) or 4 to 8 (in-class) students. Each course is 10 classes (1 class per week, each class 2 hours). Our courses are focused on Taiwanese nationals in the Netherlands and Belgium. Our teachers all have lived in Taiwan and are familiar with the culture and language, which gives them the understanding of particular difficulties for Mandarin speakers to learn the Dutch language.
Beginner courses Amsterdam
Our classrooms in Amsterdam are at the Vrije Universiteit, close to Station Amsterdam Zuid. We offer a 10-week in-class introduction course ‘Beginner 1’ (1 class per week, each class 2 hours). If you have any questions about our courses, you can contact us through info@dutch-approach.nl.
- Introduction course ‘Beginner 1’ in Amsterdam:
- Wednesday evening 19:00-21:00 NL: NOV 22, 29 / DEC 6, 13, 20 / JAN 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
- SIGN UP HERE
Beginner courses The Hague
Currently we have no classes in The Hague, please check below for the schedule of our online classes. If you have any questions about our courses, you can contact us through info@dutch-approach.nl.
Beginner courses Eindhoven
Currently we have no classes in Eindhoven, please check below for the schedule of our online classes. If you have any questions about our courses, you can contact us through info@dutch-approach.nl.
Online beginner courses
DUTCH APPROACH also offers online courses, so no matter where you live, you can join Dutch class with Taiwanese classsmates. Teaching is in small groups of 4 to 6 students, each course is 10 classes (1 class per week, each class 2 hours). Our teachers are native Dutch, and also speak Chinese and English. If you have any questions about our courses, you can contact us through info@dutch-approach.nl.
- Online introduction course ‘Beginner 1’ (CH):
- Wednesday evening 20:00-22:00 NL: NOV 22, 29 / DEC 6, 13, 20 / JAN 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
- Thursday afternoon 13:00-15:00 NL: NOV 23, 30 / DEC 7, 14, 21 / JAN 4, 11, 18, 25 / FEB 1
- SIGN UP HERE
We also have courses with an English speaking teacher (the teacher does not speak Chinese, the language of instruction is English).
- Online introduction course ‘Beginner 1’ (EN):
- Tuesday evening 19:00–21:00 NL: NOV 21, 28 / DEC 5, 12, 19 / JAN 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- Thursday morning 9:00–11:00 NL: NOV 23, 30 / DEC 7, 14, 21 / JAN 4, 11, 18, 25 / FEB 1
- Thursday afternoon 13:00–15:00 NL: NOV 23, 30 / DEC 7, 14, 21 / JAN 4, 11, 18, 25 / FEB 1
- Saturday morning 9:00–11:00 NL: NOV 25 / DEC 2, 9, 16, 23 / JAN 6, 13, 20, 27 / FEB 3
- SIGN UP HERE
More advanced online courses
If you have already followed a Dutch language course and have obtained some language skills, DUTCH APPROACH does offer online language courses from level A1 to B2. If you have any questions about our courses, you can contact us through info@dutch-approach.nl.
- Online follow-up course ‘Beginner 2’:
- Tuesday afternoon 13:00-15:00 NL: NOV 21, 28 / DEC 5, 12, 19 / JAN 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- Tuesday evening 20:00-22:00 NL: NOV 21, 28 / DEC 5, 12, 19 / JAN 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- Online follow-up course ‘Elementary 1’:
- Wednesday afternoon 13:00-15:00 NL: NOV 22, 29 / DEC 6, 13, 20 / JAN 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
- Thursday evening 20:00-22:00 NL: NOV 23, 30 / DEC 7, 14, 21 / JAN 4, 11, 18, 25 / FEB 1
- SIGN UP HERE
- Online follow-up course ‘Elementary 2’:
- Thursday afternoon 13:00–15:00 NL: NOV 23, 30 / DEC 7, 14, 21 / JAN 4, 11, 18, 25 / FEB 1
- Thursday evening 20:00–22:00 NL: NOV 23, 30 / DEC 7, 14, 21 / JAN 4, 11, 18, 25 / FEB 1
- SIGN UP HERE
- Online advanced course ‘Intermediate 1’:
- Tuesday afternoon 13:00-15:00 NL: NOV 21, 28 / DEC 5, 12, 19 / JAN 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- Wednesday evening 20:00-22:00 NL: NOV 22, 29 / DEC 6, 13, 20 / JAN 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
- SIGN UP HERE
- Online advanced course ‘Intermediate 2’:
- Currently not available
- Online advanced course ‘Intermediate 3’:
- Wednesday afternoon 13:00-15:00 NL: NOV 22, 29 / DEC 6, 13, 20 / JAN 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
- SIGN UP HERE
- Online advanced course ‘Intermediate 4’:
- Currently not available
Teaching method
In our ‘Beginner’ courses towards level A1 (CEFR*), we use the textbook Start.nl part 1. In our ‘Elementary’ courses (from A1 to A2) we use the textbook Start.nl part 2. This method is for people who want to learn Dutch quickly in a communicative and interactive way. The website and textbook are equally important, each chapter starts with ‘preparation’ on the website. After the preparation on the interactive website, students can put their new knowledge into practice in class. In every chapter there is also attention for Dutch culture.
In our ‘Intermediate’ courses (from A2 to B1) we use the textbook Nederlands in actie, in the ‘Upper Intermediate’ courses (from B1 to B2) the textbook Nederlands op niveau. Homework for all courses is approximately 2 to 3 hours a week (20 to 30 minutes per day). Classes are confirmed after the minimum number of students have paid the tuition fee**.
Our teachers are all Dutch natives, with in-class and online teaching experience. The teachers live or have lived in Taiwan and are familiar with culture and language, which gives them the understanding of particular difficulties for Mandarin speakers to learn the Dutch language. The language of instruction is Chinese and/or English.
*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages / 歐洲語言共同參考框架
**) Refund of the tuition fee is determined according to DUTCH APPROACH’s refund policy.