Advanced Dutch for German Speakers (B2 → C1)

Locations: Virtual Classroom, Utrecht

Level: Advanced (B2/C1)

Have you passed the State Exam in Dutch as a Second Language (Staatsexamen NT2), programme II? Or have you reached an equivalent level, but you still need to improve your Dutch language ability? In this course you will work towards level C1.

550,-

Starting from 15 April 2025

+ 2 more dates

General
Learning goals
Method
Time investment
Practical
Schedule

About the course

In this course you will improve your speaking and writing skills in particular, as well as expanding your vocabulary and refreshing and extending your knowledge of the grammar.

In this course we will focus on:

Speaking: You will practise this skill through discussions, conversations in pairs and brief presentations. Topics are linked to the texts in the course book or to current issues, but there is also room for your own input.
Writing: You will practise this skill by engaging with a variety of written tasks (emails, letters, short notes, reports). The writing tasks are drawn mainly from the course book, but other tasks can also be agreed on with the teacher.
Grammar: Your knowledge of a number of grammatical areas (e.g. sentence structure, verb tenses, use of prepositions, the word ‘er’, etc.) will be reviewed and extended.

This course is aimed to those who wish to achieve level C1 in a short period of time. You need to have passed the State Exam in Dutch as a Second Language (Staatsexamen NT2), Programme II, or to have successfully completed a course at level B2. If this is your first course at Babel, we request that you complete the placement test on our website in order to determine your level.

Learning goals

This course is aimed to those who wish to achieve level C1 in a short period of time.

You will learn to express yourself in a greater variety of ways and to have greater confidence when taking part in a wide range of conversations and discussions.
You will learn to write clear emails and well-structured short texts on a wide variety of topics.
You will gain a better grasp of Dutch grammar and sentence structure, leading in particular to improved writing skills.

Method

The varied classroom activities will be carried out either as a whole class, in small groups, in pairs or individually. The electronic learning platform gives information about the contents of the lessons, the tasks set for homework and ideas for additional online practice work.
On this course we use the book: Nederlands naar Perfectie. You can order all books required for the course on our special book page. Please ensure you bring your books to the first session.

Time Investment

This course consists of 16 sessions of 1 hour and 45 minutes at Babel in Utrecht or in the virtual classroom.
The advised self-study load is 30 hours.

Practical

The language of instruction is Dutch.
In this course we use the book: Nederlands naar Perfectie. You can order all books required for the course on our special book page. Please ensure you bring your books to the first session.
Students need to attend a minimum of 80% of the classes and to play an active part during lessons. There is no final exam. During the course you will receive regular feedback from the teacher on the speaking and writing tasks and (where applicable) on any presentation you give.
If you work or study at Utrecht University you will receive a 15% discount. Please register with your UU email address. Your registration will then be processed automatically.

Schedule

Starting date: 15 April 2025 (Virtual Classroom)

Day	Date	Start	End
Tuesday	15 April 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	22 April 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	29 April 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	6 May 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	13 May 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	20 May 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	27 May 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	3 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	10 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	24 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	1 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	8 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	15 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	22 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	29 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	5 August 2025	18:00	19:45

Starting date: 24 June 2025 (Utrecht)

Day	Date	Start	End
Tuesday	24 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	1 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	8 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	15 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	22 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	29 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	5 August 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	12 August 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	19 August 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	2 September 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	9 September 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	16 September 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	23 September 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	30 September 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	7 October 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	14 October 2025	18:00	19:45

Starting date: 2 September 2025 (Virtual Classroom)

Day	Date	Start	End
Tuesday	2 September 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	9 September 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	16 September 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	23 September 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	30 September 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	7 October 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	14 October 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	21 October 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	28 October 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	11 November 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	18 November 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	25 November 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	2 December 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	9 December 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	16 December 2025	20:00	21:45
Tuesday	23 December 2025	20:00	21:45