Do you want to learn Dutch ? It can be done !
You are looking for a Dutch language course. Het Huis van het Nederlands (the Dutch language house) will orient you to the course that suits you best. Tell us why you want to learn Dutch, what your fields of interest are, what languages you know and what your education background is. Het Huis gives you all the relevant information about the course that’s in line with your profile (contact data with schools, cost, the range of training programmes, timetables, …). If necessary, a learning ability test will be taken. This test does not assess the knowledge of Dutch, but the learning ability of the candidate. Our services are free of charge.
Who can help you ?
Het Huis van het Nederlands has offices in various locations, a list of which you find here. You are free to visit during office hours without an appointment. If you want to visit after office hours, please call us to make an appointment. There ‘s an evening service at fixed dates (see listing)
What can het Huis do for you ?
Het Huis van het Nederlands itself doesn’t organize courses, but works closely together with schools, VDAB’s and Syntra in the region.
If you have never taken a Dutch course: come first to het Huis, because the school will require a certificate from het Huis. It is pointless to go directly to the school without a certificate from us.
You have already taken a Dutch course, but you don’t have a NT2 (Dutch second language) certificate: come first to het Huis. Het Huis provides a certificate that is required to enroll in a school.
You have already taken a Dutch course and you have a NT2 certificate: You can enroll directly for a course. If you have any questions as to the school that would best suit your needs; don’t hesitate to contact us at het Huis.
I don’t have a legal residence permit. Can I still take the course ?
The ruling at present is that, as of the terms year 2011-2012, people without legal residence documents cannot enroll for a NT2 course.
How much do I pay for a Dutch course ?
The cost depends on the chosen type of course. A course in an Open School is free of charge, in a CVO you pay in principle 0,5 Euro per hour of lesson (one module consists of 120 hours, so the overall cost is 60,00 Euro per module). The school could possibly charge additional costs (administration and textbook). If you meet certain conditions, you may qualify for a discount or an exemption. Het Huis can inform you accordingly.
The screening at het Huis van het Nederlands ?
A screening takes an average 20 to 45 minutes. First there’s an exploratory talk, that should reveal whether a learning ability test should be taken. As a result of the screening and (possibly) the test you will receive our recommendation, the school you’ll be referred to and information about the NT2 course.
Do I have to take a Dutch course ?
It depends on your personal situation. If you want to integrate (www.desom.be), you have to learn Dutch. If you want to qualify for social housing, you have to succeed in an Dutch test level 1.1.
Can I call on you as a minor ?
Yes, het Huis will refer you either to OKAN, or CVO or Open School.
Here you will find the links that list schools that teach Dutch