Nt2 Upper-Intermediate Dutch (intensive course)

Your mentor in this course will advise you when it is a good time for you to apply for this exam. Furthermore, in this course you practice academic language skills such as taking notes, oral presentations, and oral and written argumentation.  

Using the book Nederlands op Niveau, you work with texts, listening fragments, and exercises on vocabulary and grammar. You will give presentations on various topics. In addition, you will write texts based on a text plan and record several videos. Dutch culture is woven into the topics of the book. Topics range from daily customs and habits such as bicycle etiquette and sustainability to knowledge of Dutch history and politics. There is ample attention to famous Dutch people of the past and present, such as Willem van Oranje and Kalvijn.

Mandatory intake

Would you like to enter the advanced course? Then you will take an intake test. The test takes a maximum of an hour and a half and gives an indication of your level of the Dutch language. The intake test is followed by an interview in Dutch and/or English with one of our lecturers. The lecturer determines whether there is a match between your profile and the Language Center courses and, if so, at what level you can start. Have you passed the State Exam Nt2, program I or II, or passed the TANG test at B1 level in the twelve months prior to your registration for the intensive course? Then you do not need to take an intake test. You can immediately make an appointment for an intake interview. Bring proof of your previous level with you.

Do you have to learn the Dutch language because you are obliged to participate in a civic integration program? Then you can apply for a DUO loan for our intensive course. Are you obliged to participate in a civic integration program after January 1, 2022? Then you will first receive a recommendation from the municipality. The municipality can then enroll you in our Language and Preparatory Program. 

By the end of the course, you will have reached level B2 of the European Framework of Reference. You will then be able to:

• respond appropriately to (for example) compliments and advice in a variety of social situations;
• describe past events in a nuanced way;
• use complex sentences to match your intention as a speaker or writer and express nuances of language correctly;
• express uncertainty or non-reality, a request or reminder of an appointment with would(s);
• use idioms and collocations to communicate effectively;
• understand detailed texts on a wide range of topics;
• interpret and describe diagrams and other figures orally and in writing, draw conclusions or state consequences;
• take a position on complex social issues and argue for it;
• understand the differences and similarities between your own culture and those of Dutch-speaking countries and make them comprehensible to others to facilitate communication.
• participate in the State Exam Nt2, program II;
• advance to modules to improve writing and speaking.

Final exam

The course includes oral and written exams. If you pass these exams, you will have reached level B2 of the European Framework of Reference, a language level appropriate for a higher education degree program or an academic or university of applied sciences position.

Specifics

• This course is taught entirely on campus. For assignments outside of class, you will need a PC or laptop at home with a stable Internet connection, a working webcam, and a headset or microphone. See the recommended hardware requirements.
• 80% attendance is required. Lessons are not recorded for later viewing.  
• The language of instruction in the course is Dutch.  
• Language learning takes time! In this course, you are expected to spend 8 hours a week on independent study.  
• The Language Center reserves the right to cancel the course should enrollment numbers prove to be insufficient.
• To participate in the final exam, you must have attended at least 80% of the classes and turned in at least 80% of the writing assignments.
• You are required to purchase the course materials. You will receive the course materials during the first class.

Nt2 Upper-Intermediate in short

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This course is intended for everyone who is highly educated. This means that you have a sufficiently high level of education or have had a minimum of 12 years of education.