Dutch 1-4 for German speakers
Intensive summer course
During the summer period Leiden University's Language Centre will provide an intensive Dutch course for native speakers of German. At the end of this 5-week course students will have reached level 4. This is the entrance level for many degree courses taught in Dutch. The course is primarily aimed at prospective students of Leiden University who want to study a bachelor programme at the Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, the Faculty of Science, or at the LUMC. Other native speakers of German are also invited to enrol.
practical information
| number of classes: | 110 hours, 25 days of 4.5 hours (including breaks) |
| preparation: | approximately 2 hours per lesson |
| target group: | German-speaking students |
| maximum number of participants | 15 |
| language of instruction: | Dutch and English |
| course conclusion: | final test and certificate (minimum attendance 80%) |
| course material : |
- Nederlands voor buitenlanders, [De Delftse methode], Montens, Sciarone et al.,
textbook ISBN 978-908506667-5
exercise book ISBN 978-908506720-7. - Op naar de eindstreep, H. Taks en K. Verbruggen, ISBN: 9789046901496 You can order the books at your local bookstore. They are not included in the course fee. The 'bundel' will be handed out by the teacher. |
| price: | € 900 for (prospective) students and university staff Leiden University
€ 1100 for other participants description for the tariff groups |
| enrolment and payment: |
ENROLMENT for individuals
ENROLMENT for Organisations or Institutes |
accommodation
Please click here for more information about finding accommodation.
level and admission
The course level is indicated with the help of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
| skills | starting level | target level |
| listening | 0 | B1 |
| reading | 0 | B1 |
| speaking production | 0 | B1 |
| speaking interaction | 0 | B1 |
| writing | 0 | B1 |
Click on the skills for further clarification.
Prior knowledge of the language is not required for enrolment in this course. It is a beginners course. Upon successful completion, participants can enrol in Dutch 5 or Dutch 5+6.
course description
This course is aimed at native speakers of German. Prospective students who would like to do a degree at Leiden University, for which Dutch is a requirement, must apply to the Admissions Office for a conditional letter of acceptance.
Prior knowledge of Dutch is not necessary for enrolment in this language course.The content of the courses is geared towards communicative Dutch and general Dutch as used in degree programmes. The course covers all skills: from learning basic vocabulary, listening, conversation to reading and writing. The course also focusses on grammar. Due to the demands placed on students by the degree programmes, emphasis is on reading and writing skills.