Course catalogue

Arabic CEFR 0 > pre A1
The Arabic language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre are introductions to the most spoken version (Egyptian/standard Arabic). This form is spoken in Egypt, but is also understoo…

Conversational Dutch up to A2
This course is specifically aimed at students who would like some more speaking practice before moving on to a higher level, or whose oral skills are currently insufficient.
The course will focus on…

German CEFR A2 > A2/B1
The German language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus on speaking and understanding German in everyday situations that you might come across in Germany. A German language c…

Japanese CEFR 0 > A1
The Japanese language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre will introduce students to the Japanese language or build on knowledge and skills already present. The emphasis will be on…

Russisch CEFR 0 > A1
The Russian language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Russian. During the Russian beginners' course you will learn the Cyrillic script…

Spanish CEFR 0 > A1
The Spanish language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Spanish. More attention will be paid to reading and writing skills from level CE…

French CEFR A2/B1 > B1
The French language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus on speaking and understanding French in everyday situations that you might come across in France. A French language co…

Rosetta Stone: independent study
The University of Groningen Language Centre offers the possibility to independently learn a new language via Rosetta Stone Catalyst. You can use this program to study online as well as offline on any…

Crossing Borders.. from home
The course that allows you to study abroad from home, Crossing Borders... from home (CB0), gives you an opportunity to explore different cultures, learn more about your own and develop inte…

Arabic CEFR pre A1 > A1
The Arabic language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre are introductions to the most spoken version (Egyptian/standard Arabic). This form is spoken in Egypt, but is also understoo…

Conversational Dutch up to B1
This course is specifically aimed at students who would like some more speaking practice before moving on to a higher level, or whose oral skills are currently insufficient.
The course will focus on…

English A2 > A2/B1
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate the basics in English. You understand about 25% of the content of TV programmes. (CEFR level A2 reading, listening and conversatio…

German CEFR A2/B1 > B1
The German language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus on speaking and understanding German in everyday situations that you might come across in Germany. A German language c…

Japanese CEFR A1 > A2
The Japanese language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre will introduce students to the Japanese language or build on knowledge and skills already present. The emphasis will be on…

Russian CEFR A1 > A1/A2
The Russian language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Russian. Level A1 > A1/A2 is for participants who have taken the Level 0 >…

French CEFR B1 > B1/B2
The French language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus on speaking and understanding French in everyday situations that you might come across in France. A French language co…

Dutch C-test
This test is meant for Dutch native-speaker prospective students with a foreign secondary school diploma. If you did not take Dutch as an exam subject in secondary school but you do want to study in …

Crossing Borders 1: Pre-departure
This course, Crossing Borders: Pre-departure (CB1), will jump-start the exploration process. You will begin to explore your destination discovering the more subtle aspects of its culture in…

Arabic CEFR A1 > A2
The Arabic language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre are introductions to the most spoken version (Egyptian/standard Arabic). This form is spoken in Egypt, but is also understoo…

Oral Skills B2
During this course various conversation situations will be practised, including giving your opinion, debate, discussion, negotiation, interviews and giving a short presentation. Attention is also pai…

English A2/B1 > B1
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate the basics in English. You understand about 30% - 50% of the content of TV programmes. (CEFR level A2/B1 reading, listening and co…

German CEFR B1 > B1/B2
The German language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus on speaking and understanding German in everyday situations that you might come across in Germany. A German language c…

Spanish CEFR A1 > A2
The Spanish language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Spanish. More attention will be paid to reading and writing skills from level CE…

French A2 > A2/B1
The French language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus on speaking and understanding French in everyday situations that you might come across in France. A French language co…

Russian A2 > A2/B1
The Russian language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Russian. Level A2 > A2/B1 is for participants who have taken the Level A1/A2 …

NT2-II State Examination: Self-Study prepara…
This preparation is meant for participants who have finished the course B1 > B2, and people with an equivalent level.
Content
The self-study package is a combination of readers and material in N…

Crossing Borders 2: Abroad
This Crossing Borders: Abroad (CB2) course is to be followed on location. The course will challenge you to engage more deeply with the culture that you are experiencing around you. Using a …

English B1 > B1/B2
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate the basics in English. You understand about 30% - 50% of the content of TV programmes. (CEFR level B1 reading, listening and conve…

German CEFR B1/B2 > B2
The German language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus on speaking and understanding German in everyday situations that you might come across in Germany. A German language c…

Spanish CEFR A2 > A2/B1
The Spanish language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Spanish. More attention will be paid to reading and writing skills from level CE…

French CEFR B1/B1 > B2
The French language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus on speaking and understanding French in everyday situations that you might come across in France. A French language co…

NT2-II State Examination: Mock Examination
Duration: Normally the mock examination takes an entire day but it can also be spread over 2 days. The exam evaluation date will be agreed on by the student and teacher.
Audience: Participants who w…

Russian CEFR A1/A2 > A2
The Russian language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Russian. Level A1/A2 > A2 is for participants who have taken the Level A1 >…

Crossing Borders 3: Re-entry
This course, Crossing Borders: Re-entry (CB3), is to be followed upon your return to your country of departure. It provides you with an opportunity to look back on your entire experience an…

Writing Skills B2
In this course we will pay attention to paragraph structure, word choice, variation in language use, formal Dutch, grammatical correctness and spelling. The course is intended for non-native speakers…

English B1/B2 > B2
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate the basics in English. You understand about 60% - 70% of the content of TV programmes. (CEFR level B1/B2 reading, listening and co…

Spanish CEFR A2/B1 > B1
The Spanish language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Spanish. More attention will be paid to reading and writing skills from level CE…

Academische schrijfvaardigheid Nederlands
In de cursus Academische schrijfvaardigheid in het Nederlands wordt aandacht besteed aan duidelijke alineastructuren met heldere kernzinnen en signaalwoorden. Bekeken wordt of de geschreven teksten v…

English B2 > B2/C1
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate the basics in English. You understand about 60% - 70% of the content of TV programmes. (CEFR level B2 reading, listening and conve…

Italian CEFR 0 > A1
The Italian language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Italian. Grammar is not a goal in itself in our Italian language courses, but wi…

Dutch for native speakers of German A2 > B1
This course is intended for native speakers of German who are able to understand Dutch and can get by in everyday situations (CEFR A2 writing, reading, listening, conversation). Read more about the t…

Opfrisworkshop Spelling
Zonder uitzondering zijn we allemaal gebaat bij een goede taalbeheersing en spelling: student, universiteitsmedewerker, adviseur, directeur, of administratief medewerker van een organisatie, bedrijf …

English B2/C1 > C1
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate in English without great problems. You understand texts almost fully, with the exception of a few words and idiomatic expressions.…

Italian CEFR A1 > A2
The Italian language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Italian. More attention will be paid to reading and writing skills from level 2 …

Dutch for native speakers of German B1 > B2
This course is intended for native speakers of German who are able to communicate in Dutch, although they still make mistakes. You understand 60 to 70% of the content of TV programmes. You can write …

Opfrisworkshop Stijl
De workshop Stijl is bedoeld voor iedereen die ernaar streeft om goed leesbare teksten te schrijven, maar bij wie de middelbareschoolkennis ietwat is weggezakt. Wat zijn ook al weer tantebetjezinnen?…

English C1 > C1 and above
This course is intended for participants who can express themselves fluently without having to search for expressions very often. You understand TV programmes and films without much effort (CEFR leve…

Train the trainer
Improve your skills as an intercultural competence trainer!
Are you responsible for developing the intercultural competence of others? Do you wonder how you can be more effective in helping them in …

Dutch 0 > A2 for newcomers: civic integration
This course is intended for highly educated people who are going through the civic integration process and whose mother tongue and/or cultural background is radically different from the Dutch languag…

English Academic Writing Skills B2
This English academic writing course will focus on academic writing and, in particular, writing papers in English. Attention will be paid to writing conventions and processes, sentence and paragraph …

English for professionals - Speaking B2
Are you interested in participating in meetings more effectively? Have you ever struggled presenting your work in public? Apply for this course and learn how to communicate more confidently and spont…

Winter School Intercultural Competence
This Winter School is intended for professionals in the field(s) of intercultural competence/internationalization. You have been selected on the basis of your interest in Intercultural Competence a…

Dutch A2 > B1 for newcomers: civic integrati…
This course is intended for highly educated people who are going through the civic integration process and whose mother tongue and/or cultural background is radically different from the Dutch languag…

Publishing in English
This language course will help you to improve your academic writing skills in English, particularly in relation to academic publications. The course deals with publishing in its broadest sense, aimin…

English for professionals - Speaking C1
Are you interested in participating in meetings more effectively? Have you ever struggled presenting your work in public? Apply for this course and learn how to communicate more confidently and spont…

Dutch B1 > B2 for newcomers: civic integrati…
This course is intended for highly educated people who are going through the civic integration process and whose mother tongue and/or cultural background is radically different from the Dutch languag…

English Academic Writing Skills C1
This English academic writing course will focus on academic writing and, in particular, writing papers in English. Attention will be paid to writing conventions and processes, sentence and paragraph …

English for professionals - Speaking B1
Are you interested in participating in meetings more effectively? Have you ever struggled presenting your work in public? Apply for this course and learn how to communicate more confidently and spont…

English for professionals - Writing B2 > B2/…
Effective writing is an important skill in any professional setting. Whether you are writing extended emails or official letters, policy briefs or business reports, internal memorandums or website co…

English B2 > B2/C1 intensive
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate the basics in English. You understand about 60% - 70% of the content of TV programmes. (CEFR level B2 reading, listening and conve…

English for professionals - Writing B2/C1 > …
Effective writing is an important skill in any professional setting. Whether you are writing extended emails or official letters, policy briefs or business reports, internal memorandums or website co…

English B2/C1 > C1 intensive
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate in English without great problems. You understand texts almost fully, with the exception of a few words and idiomatic expressions.…

Dutch B1 > B2
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate in Dutch, although they still make mistakes. You understand 60 to 70% of the content of TV programmes. You can write comprehensibl…

English for professionals - Writing C1
Effective writing is an important skill in any professional setting. Whether you are writing extended emails or official letters, policy briefs or business reports, internal memorandums or website co…

English C1 > C1 and above - intensive
This course is intended for participants who can express themselves fluently without having to search for expressions very often. You understand TV programmes and films without much effort (CEFR leve…

Dutch B1 > B1/B2
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate in Dutch, although they still make mistakes. You understand 60 to 70% of the content of TV programmes. You can write comprehensibl…

English for HR professionals
Audience: HR professionals, English verbal and writing skills level B2/C1
Duration: 10 weeks
Study load: Contact hours: 10 x 2 hours, 10 hours of self-study.
Online support: All participants will receiv…

Dutch B1/B2 > B2
This course is intended for participants who are able to communicate in Dutch, although they still make mistakes. You understand 60 to 70% of the content of TV programmes. You can write comprehensibl…

Dutch B2 > B2/C1
This course is intended for participants who can communicate in Dutch without great problems. You understand texts almost fully, with the exception of a few words and idiomatic expressions (CEFR leve…

Dutch B2/C1 > C1
This course is intended for participants who can communicate in Dutch without great problems. You understand texts almost fully, with the exception of a few words and idiomatic expressions (CEFR B2/C…

Orientation to the Dutch Labour Market (ONA)
In Orientation to the Dutch Labour Market, you choose the kind of work you want to do and actively look for a job in this area. Or perhaps you want to follow a degree programme first. You then look f…

Dutch for the international workplace
Are you working at an international organization in the Netherlands where both Dutch and English is spoken, but want to communicate with your colleagues in Dutch? Do you regularly receive emails in D…

Dutch 0 > A1
This course is intended for participants with CEFR level 0: you speak little or no Dutch.
This course will be taught as an online interactive group course via Blackboard Collaborate; our online clas…

Dutch A1 > A2
This course is intended for participants with CEFR level 0: you speak little or no Dutch.
This course will be taught as an online interactive group course via Blackboard Collaborate; our online clas…

Dutch A2 > A2/B1
This course is intended for participants who are able to understand Dutch and can get by in everyday situations (CEFR A2 writing, reading, listening, conversation).
This course will be taught as an …

Dutch A2/B1 > B1
This course is intended for participants who are able to understand Dutch and can get by in everyday situations (CEFR A2/B1 writing, reading, listening, conversation).
This course will be taught as …

Online Dutch 0 > A1
The Online Dutch 0 > A1 course is a fully online course in basic Dutch which takes participants from CEFR level 0 to A1: you speak no Dutch or only very little (for example, participants who follo…

Online Dutch A1 > A2
The Online Dutch 0 > A1 course is a fully online course in basic Dutch which takes participants from CEFR level A1 to A2: you speak no Dutch or only very little (for example, participants who foll…

Online Dutch A2 > A2/B1
This Online Dutch course is a fully online course in basic Dutch which takes participants from CEFR level A2 to A2/B1: you speak a little bit of Dutch and have a limited vocabulary and knowledge of g…

Online Dutch A2/B1 > B1
This Online Dutch course is a fully online course in basic Dutch which takes participants from CEFR level A2/B1 to B1: you speak Dutch and have a basic vocabulary and knowledge of grammar. The course…

Online Dutch B1 > B1/B2
This Online Dutch course is a fully online course in basic Dutch which takes participants from CEFR level B1 to B1/B2: ou are able to communicate in Dutch, although you still make mistakes. You under…

Online Dutch B1/B2 > B2
This Online Dutch course is a fully online course in basic Dutch which takes participants from CEFR level B1 to B1/B2: ou are able to communicate in Dutch, although you still make mistakes. You under…

Online Dutch B2 > B2/C1
This Online Dutch course is a fully online course in basic Dutch which takes participants from CEFR level B2 to B2/C1: you passed the Staatsexamen Nt2 Programma II or CNAVT Prof (B2) of STRT (B2) and…

Online Dutch B2/C1 > C1
This Online Dutch course is a fully online course in basic Dutch which takes participants from CEFR level B2/C1 to C1: you passed the Staatsexamen Nt2 Programma II or CNAVT Prof (B2) of STR…

Online course in Dutch for doctors and denti…
The online courses in Dutch for doctors and dentists are geared towards your medical career in the Netherlands. Over the course of a number of weeks, you will work intensively on your Dutch language …

Online course in Dutch for doctors and denti…
The online courses in Dutch for doctors and dentists are geared towards your medical career in the Netherlands. Over the course of a number of weeks, you will work intensively on your Dutch language …

Online course in Dutch for doctors and denti…
The online courses in Dutch for doctors and dentists are geared towards your medical career in the Netherlands. Over the course of a number of weeks, you will work intensively on your Dutch language …

Pronunciation Tailor-made Course
Are you learning Dutch but still struggling with pronunciation? Do you keep making the same mistakes with sounds and want to improve your pronunciation? Our speech therapists can help you!
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