As of September, the University of Groningen Language Centre is a recognized ETS Certified Test Administrator Services (CTAS) centre and is authorized to administer the official TOEFL iBT® and GRE® Tests. This makes the University of Groningen the only institution in the Northern Netherlands to administer those tests.

Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish courses about to start!

Recent research has shown that learning a foreign language can delay the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and prevent or reduce feelings of depression in later life. To further research these results, the Bilingualism and Aging Lab (BALAB) was founded at the UG. Seyit Gök, department head of the English section of the Language Centre, is a member of BALAB. Observing the positive effects that the language course had on the participants, he decided to bring the research into practice by offering language courses to people aged 60 and above.

We are expanding our course range with beginner courses in Korean and Portuguese. Have you always wanted to learn one of these languages? Then sign up for a course at the University of Groningen Language Centre today!

The third edition of the Gerrit Krol Award has been won by Hanna Végh with her essay Taal als breekijzer (language as a crowbar). As a reward she will receive a monetary prize of €2,000 and her essay will be published on the literary blog Tzum. The jury considers her essay captivating, directional, and very convincing.

In June, July and August, we again offer plenty of summer courses! You can enrol for Dutch, Italian, Spanish and English courses. Check out our full summer offer now and register.

Uit alle inzendingen voor de derde editie van de Gerrit Krolprijs heeft de jury drie essays genomineerd. De genomineerde studenten zijn: Tobias Postma, Emke Sijtsma en Hanna Végh! Op woensdag 14 juni 2023 wordt de winnaar bekendgemaakt tijdens de feestelijke prijsuitreiking.

In the period from June until August, the Language Centre offers intensive Dutch summer courses. Check out our range of summer courses !

In light of the research available on the impact of language learning on geriatric diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, the University of Groningen Language Centre will initiate language courses specifically developed for people over the age of 60 in 2023. This project will be executed in collaboration with BALAB and the Municipality of Groningen.

Will you write the best Dutch essay on the theme 'De taal als breekijzer'? Then you are the winner of the Gerrit Krol Award! The Language Centre and the study of Dutch Language and Culture at the UG cordially invite you to enter the third edition of the Gerrit Krol Award essay competition.

Do you help others develop their intercultural competence? And do you want to further your ability to engage with cultural diversity in your classroom? Then the Summer School on Intercultural Competence is for you.

Would you like to learn Dutch or improve your Dutch language skills? Check out the course range for the coming period below and sign up.

Now easily check which language and intercultural skills are expected in your job!

Do you love languages as much as we do? Then this is your lucky week! Welcome to another Language Lovers’ Week! Let us surprise you every day with fun language tips and facts in your inbox via our newsletter. Subscribe here for this newsletter so you won’t miss it.

Would you like to learn a new language or improve your language skills for study, work, or simply because you enjoy it? As from March, you can take courses in 7 different modern foreign languages at the Language Centre! Check out the course range for the coming period and sign up.

Language Centre retains Blik op Werk quality label

Are you interested in culture and intercultural communication? Do you want to communicate effectively with people from other cultures? If so, the Summer School on Intercultural Competence could be for you!

Registration for a wide range of new English courses in 2023 at the Language Centre has just opened. To celebrate, we are offering a temporary 15% discount on these courses! You can use the promotion until 9 January 2023. Will we see you at the Language Centre in 2023? Check out the offer and register!

Kick 2023 off to a good start by following an intensive language course in January! We are offering intensive courses in Dutch, English, German, Italian, and Spanish, in which you will become fully immersed in the language in just two or three weeks. Check out the course range and sign up!

The University of Groningen's MOOC Introduction to Dutch ranks number 13 in the top 100 of most popular MOOCs of all time. A significant achievement for the UG’s Language Centre development team.

This summer, the fourth edition of the Nederlands in Actie textbook was published. The authors are Dutch teachers Berna de Boer, Margaret van der Kamp, and Simone Pentermann of the University of Groningen Language Centre. For years, our teachers have been enjoyably and successfully writing Dutch textbooks for non-native Dutch speakers in various compositions. Nederlands in Actie is part of an extensive learning trajectory that is used throughout the Netherlands. The first lessons using this new book have already been taught. Based on reviews submitted to publisher Coutinho, it seems that the book has been well-received by both teachers and course participants.

Spanish, English, and Dutch courses will start in November at the Language Centre. Take a quick look to see if there is something to your liking, and sign up!

Do you help others develop their intercultural competence? And do you want to further your ability to engage with cultural diversity in your classroom? Then the Winter School on Intercultural Competence is for you.

Deze week is het de Week van het Nederlands! Om dat te vieren delen we een gratis korte webinar met u.