The class activities are founded upon various tasks. These tasks are functional, and are directly linked to a concrete situation, such as ‘having conversations with people at the university’ or ‘writing a job application’. By using multi-media, the teacher provides learners with opportunities to develop all four language skills. One is also expected to independently improve one’s vocabulary, to take part in listening comprehension exercises, and to exercise grammar.

The course is taught at six different levels, from absolute beginners to advanced.  Prior to the course there will be a meeting to assess the level of your proficiency in Dutch, in order to place you at the right level.

Language proficiency classes are relatively intensive and require considerable preparation time and independent study.

In order to enroll into the following level, the student needs to pass a final exam to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language.