Social Dutch for International Students and PhD Candidates

label Diverse autorenew 2025-09-29, 17:01 history_edu Ioana Dinescu
Would you like to be able to speak Dutch to your fellow students and your teachers? Or read labels in the supermarket, ask a shop assistant where you can find a particular item, or hold a basic conversation with your neighbours? Would you like to learn more about Dutch culture, both in the academic world and outside? Then our Social Dutch course is just the thing for you. You do not need any prior knowledge of Dutch. Subjects and situations that will be dealt with in Social Dutch I include introducing yourself, exchanging personal information, addressing people, formal vs. informal language use, information about transport, ordering and paying in shops, making appointments and other aspects of Dutch culture.After the course you will receive a certificate (provided you have attended at least 80% of the classes). The course will end with a test at level A1 of the CEFR (Common European Frame of References).The result will appear on your certificate.Dates and timesThe course will last 2 weeks (4-15 August). Classes will be held every day from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 13.00 to 16.00, including self-study hours. You are also expected to spend 2-3 hours a day on homework.

Period
04-08-2014 - 15-08-2014 (2 weeks)

Target group
International students and PhD candidates

Course aim
After this course you will be able to:1. Introduce yourself and exchange personal information2. Order and pay in shops, restaurants, bars3. Make appointments (time, place, day)4. Understand more about Dutch culture



Credits
0.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 880[Convert to USD]The course fee includes the registration fee, course materials, access to library and IT facilities, coffee/tea, lunch, and a number of social activities. The fee does not include accommodation, travel costs, dinner, insurance and other costs.Discounts10% discount for early bird applicants. The early bird deadline is 1 April 2014. 50% discount for students from Radboud University15% discount for students and PhD candidates from partner universities

Course leader
Senior teachers from Radboud in'to Languages

Radboud University
Address: P.O Box 9102 Nijmegen
Postal code: 6500 HC
City: Nijmegen
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.ru.nl/radboudsummerschool/
E-mail: radboudsummerschool@ru.nl
Phone: +31 (0)24 8187706