Dutch A0

Source: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/student-services/current-students/courses/1180489/dutch-a0-introduction-to-dutch-self-paced-online/ Parent: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/student-services/current-students/courses/

Result

In this course, participants will acquire a practical introduction to the Dutch language to CEFR A1–.  This course is mandatory before you start with the Dutch A1 course and provides insight into what to expect from the level-based courses. Participants receive a certificate of participation after completion.

Content

Introduction to Dutch was developed to ease you into the process of learning Dutch. The course focuses on everyday language which you can immediately put into practice, such as greetings, common signs, useful phrases for shopping, travel, ordering at a restaurant, etc. The course is self-paced, meaning that you can decide for yourself when you will work on it.  However, you are not completely alone: in every unit there is at least one opportunity to interact with other learners and the course's teachers and you can always ask for help in each unit's dedicated help discussion.

Although you can take as long as you want for this course up to the final deadline, we strongly recommend trying to complete it within three weeks, working on it twice a week (one module each time, with the final quiz mentioned below as a last 'study' session). This way you can simulate the rhythm of the level-based courses (A1 and up) and make it easier to later combine those with your studies and/or work.

After the fifth unit there is a mandatory quiz. This quiz is a final and mandatory part of your Introduction to Dutch course. It offers you a preview of the level-based courses (A1 and up) and helps ensure that you know what to expect when starting these courses. You have to complete the quiz with a grade of 9 or higher, but you can retake it as many times as you need to before the deadline for your A1 course (see below).

Duration and time investment

After your registration is complete, you will receive an e-mail with the link to the course in Canvas within a few days. The date mentioned below is fictional. The course consists of five modules.

Students should spend approximately one hour on each module to study the materials, complete exercises and review if necessary. The mandatory test at the end of the course takes at least 35 minutes. The study load for this course is roughly equivalent to 0,2 ECTS.   \ \ Please note: to make sure you can start with A1 when you want to, keep the following points in mind:

If you are planning to take a regular 10 week Dutch A1 course in a coming quartile, make sure to register as soon as you can, even if you have not finished Introduction to Dutch yet. If you wait too long, these A1 courses will fill up before you finish Introduction to Dutch and you will have to wait an extra quartile.
You have to complete Introduction to Dutch at least four weeks before the start of the quartile you plan to take A1 in. For the academic year of 2025-2026 that means there are the following deadlines:
To start with A1 in Q3 25/26: finish before December 31 2025 23:59
To start with A1 in Q4 25/26: finish before 21 March 23:59
To start with A1 later: finish before the course closes on June 30 2026 23:59.
If you register for a regular 10 week Dutch A1 course, but do not finish Introduction to Dutch before the corresponding deadline, your registration will be cancelled. It is not possible to get your administration fee refunded or to transfer it to register for a later A1 course.
If you want to register for the Dutch A1 Self-study, you have to complete this course first. You can start that course at an time.
July 2026 a new course will start. If you don't finish the current course before the end of June you will have to register for this new course. (Course and administration fee will have to be paid again.)

Course overview

Course code

ITD - Programme is for

Bachelor and Master students, PhD candidates, employees (and their partners) of the UT and ITC, external participants who speak very little or no Dutch. - ECTS

Roughly equivalent to 0,2 ECTS - Date

All academic year. The date mentioned below is fictional - Location

Online\ For the online course we will be using the Canvas online platform. - Course fee

1. UT bachelor and master’s students: €25,-.\ This is a NON-REFUNDABLE and NOT TRANSFERABLE administration fee, payable at registration. \ Faculties will pay the full course fee for you. \ 2. UT-employees: €75,-.\ Faculties and Service departments will pay for you. \ You need permission from you head of department.\ 3. Partners of UT-employees: €75,-.\ 4. Non-UT participants: €97,50\ Partners and non-UT participants can use internet payment to pay the course fee. - Trainers

A qualified teacher of Dutch as a foreign Language answers questions submitted on Canvas on a regular basis - Course materials

Provided by the UT Language Centre. - Requirements

Open entry

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Further information

UT Language Centre

Support Office

053 489 2040dutch-utlc@utwente.nl

March 2026

Tuesday

31 Mar 2026

07:00 - 07:01

Tuesday

31 Mar 2026

07:00 - 07:01

1 day course

ITD-Mar-Jun26

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Price

Full price (97.50)Partners of UT Employees (75.-)

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Function

PhDPostdocScientific staffSupport staffNon-UT

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Faculty

Not applicableBehavioural, Management and Social sciences (BMS)Engineering Technology (ET)Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)Science and Technology (TNW)

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