Course schedule
The course schedule shows which group courses are starting soon. Is the course you want to take not yet open for registration? Sign up for our newsletter, and we will let you know when you can register.
Our courses are taught in the buildings of the University of Groningen. We also teach a number of courses online. If a course is taught online, it is indicated in the course schedule.
22 Sept - 15 Dec Arabic 0>pre-A1 (online)
23 Sept - 16 Dec Chinese 0>pre-A1
23 Sept - 16 Dec Chinese pre-A1>A1 (online)
23 Sept - 16 Dec Chinese A1>A2 (new level!)
Starting in February or March 2026, an online Danish 0>A1 course will be offered for the first time. Are you interested? Then sign up now for our Danish mailing list and we will notify you as soon as registration is available!
22 Sept - 15 Dec German 0>A1
22 Sept - 15 Dec German A1>A2
23 Sept - 16 Dec German A2>A2/B1
23 Sept - 16 Dec German A2/B1>B1
25 Sept - 18 Dec German B1>B1/B2
8 Oct - 17 Dec German for professionals - online (offered via Noorderlink)
9 Sept - 14 Oct Conversational English
9 Sept - 14 Oct English upper-intermediate B2>B2/C1
10 Sept - 15 Oct English upper-intermediate B2/C1>C1
10 Sept - 15 Oct English advanced C1>C1+
15 Sept - 20 Oct English academic writing skills - AI
1 Oct - 15 Oct TOEFL exam preparation
3 Nov - 15 Dec English academic writing skills - AI
5 Nov - 17 Dec English advanced C1>C1+
11 Nov - 16 Dec Conversational English
11 Nov - 16 Dec English upper-intermediate B2>B2/C1
12 Nov - 17 Dec English upper-intermediate B2/C1>C1
12 Nov - 26 Nov TOEFL exam preparation
13 Nov - 27 Nov English presentation skills
13 Nov - 18 Dec English academic writing skills
Starting in February or March 2026, an online Finnish 0>pre-A1 course will be offered for the first time. Are you interested? Then sign up now for our Finnish mailing list and we will notify you as soon as registration is available!
The University of Groningen Language Centre cooperates with the Institut français NL in offering French group courses. You can view the actual offer on their website:
▸Intensive courses in general French
▸Standard courses in general French
▸Conversational French courses
▸Specific courses
23 Sept - 16 Dec Italian 0>A1
22 Sept - 15 Dec Italian A1>A2
24 Sept - 17 Dec Italian A2>A2/B1
23 Sept - 16 Dec Italian A2/B1>B1
22 Sept - 15 Dec Japanese 0>A1
22 Sept - 15 Dec Japanese A1>A1/A2
24 Sept - 17 Dec Japanese A1/A2>A2 (online)
24 Sept - 17 Dec Japanese A2>A2/B1 (new level!)
25 Sept - 18 Dec Japanese 0>A1
24 Sept - 17 Dec Korean 0>pre-A1
23 Sept - 16 Dec Korean pre-A1>A1
24 Sept - 17 Dec Korean A1>A1/A2
10 Nov Schrijven met AI voor professionals
25 Nov Schrijven met AI voor OBP
8 Dec - 15 Dec Academische schrijfvaardigheid Nederlands
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▸ Free Dutch beginners' course
17 Nov - 8 Dec Introduction to Dutch MOOC (online)
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▸ Dutch general skills courses
week of 8 Sept - 12 Dec Dutch 0>A1 (also online)
8 Sept - 23 Oct Dutch A1>A2
8 Sept - 8 Dec Dutch A1>A2
9 Sept - 9 Dec Dutch A1>A2 (online)
8 Sept - 23 Oct Dutch A1>A2
week of 8 Sept - 24 Oct Dutch A2>A2/B1
8 Sept - 15 Jan Dutch B1>B2
8 Sept - 8 Dec Dutch A2>A2/B1
9 Sept - 23 Oct Dutch 0>A1
9 Sept - 9 Dec Dutch A2>A2/B1 (online)
9 Sept - 23 Oct Dutch A2/B1>B1
9 Sept - 9 Dec Dutch A2/B1>B1 (online)
9 Sept - 13 Jan Dutch B1>B1/B2
9 Sept - 13 Jan Dutch B1/B2>B2
9 Sept - 13 Jan Dutch B2>B2/C1
16 Sept - 20 Jan Dutch B1>B1/B2 for UG staff
17 Sept - 21 Jan Dutch B1/B2>B2 for UG staff
10 Nov - 23 Feb Dutch 0>A1
10 Nov - 18 Dec Dutch A1>A2
10 Nov - 18 Dec Dutch A2>A2/B1
10 Nov - 18 Dec Dutch A2/B1>B1
10 Nov - 23 Feb Dutch B2>B2/C1 (online)
11 Nov - 18 Dec Dutch 0>A1
11 Nov - 17 Mar Dutch B1/B2>B2 (online)
12 Nov - 25 Feb Dutch A2>A2/B1
12 Nov - 4 Mar Dutch A2/B1>B1
12 Nov - 18 Mar Dutch B1>B1/B2 (online)
13 Nov - 19 Mar Dutch B2/C1>C1
14 Nov - 6 Mar Dutch A1>A2
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▸ Specific skills courses
2 Sept - 17 Oct Receptive Dutch 1 for the consultative participation body
week of 3 Sept - 30 Oct Conversational Dutch up to A2
week of 8 Sept - 16 Oct Conversational Dutch up to B1
17 Sept - 4 Dec Practical Dutch speaking course for UG staff (B1/B2)
25 Sept - 13 Nov Online speaking skills B2
25 Sept - 27 Nov Online speaking skills B2 - plus
25 Sept - 27 Nov Online writing skills B2
25 Sept - 27 Nov Online writing skills B2 - plus
25 Sept - 13 Nov Online Exam Training: State Exam NT2-II
26 Sept - 14 Nov Online Exam Training Plus: State Exam NT2-II
30 Sept - 16 Dec Medical Dutch
week of 10 Nov - 18 Dec Conversational Dutch up to A2 (also online)
week of 10 Nov - 17 Dec Conversational Dutch up to B1
11 Nov - 19 Dec Receptive Dutch 2 for the consultative participation body
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▸Online Dutch
18 Sept - 20 Nov Online Dutch 0>A1
25 Sept - 27 Nov Online Dutch A1>A2
18 Sept - 20 Nov Online Dutch A2>A2/B1
25 Sept - 27 Nov Online Dutch A2/B1>B1
18 Sept - 20 Nov Online Dutch B1>B1/B2
25 Sept - 27 Nov Online Dutch B1/B2>B2
18 Sept - 20 Nov Online Dutch B2>B2/C1
25 Sept - 27 Nov Online Dutch B2/C1>C1
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Dutch for civic integration candidates
8 Sept - 12 Dec Dutch 0>A2 for newcomers: civic integration
8 Sept - 12 Dec Dutch A1>A2 for newcomers: civic integration
8 Sept - 11 Dec Dutch A2>A2/B1 for newcomers: civic integration
8 Sept - 10 Dec Dutch A2/B1>B1 for newcomers: civic integration
8 Sept - 12 Dec Dutch B1>B2 for newcomers: civic integration
9 Sept - 11 Dec Dutch A2/B1>B1 for newcomers: civic integration
10 Nov - 19 Feb Dutch B1>B2 for newcomers: civic integration
11 Nov - 20 Feb Dutch 0>A2 for newcomers: civic integration
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▸Dutch for native speakers of German
week van 1 Sept - 16 Oct Dutch for native speakers of German 0>A2
1 Sept - 1 Dec Dutch for native speakers of German 0>A2
2 Sept - 16 Oct Dutch for native speakers of German A2>B1
2 Sept - 2 Dec Dutch for native speakers of German A2>B1
4 Sept - 4 Dec Dutch for native speakers of German B1>B2
10 Nov - 2 Mar Dutch for native speakers of German B1>B2
week of 10 Nov - 18 Dec Dutch for native speakers of German A2>B1
11 Nov - 19 Dec Dutch for native speakers of German 0>A2
13 Nov - 26 Feb Dutch for native speakers of GermanB1>B2 (online)
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▸Dutch for UG students, PhDs' and postdocs
week of 1 Sept - 17 Oct Dutch 0>A1 (ook online)
week of 1 Sept - 4 Dec Dutch 0>A1 (ook online)
week of 1 Sept - 17 Oct Dutch A1>A2 (ook online)
week of 1 Sept - 4 Dec Dutch A1>A2
week of 1 Sept - 17 Oct Dutch A2>A2/B1
week of 1 Sept - 4 Dec Dutch A2>A2/B1
1 Sept - 1 Dec Dutch A2/B1>B1
4 Sept - 11 Dec Dutch A2/B1>B1
week of 3 Sept - 30 Oct Conversational Dutch up to A2
week of 8 Sept - 16 Oct Conversational Dutch up to B1
8 Sept - 16 Oct Dutch 0>A1
4 Nov - 10 Feb Dutch 0>A1 (Campus Fryslân)
week of 10 Nov - 19 Dec Dutch A1>A2
week of 10 Nov - 18 Dec Dutch A2>A2/B1 (ook online)
week of 10 Nov - 18 Dec Dutch A2/B1>B1 (ook online)
week of 10 Nov - 18 Dec Conversational Dutch up to A2 (ook online)
week of 10 Nov - 17 Dec Conversational Dutch up to B1
11 Nov - 18 Dec Dutch 0>A1
Starting in February or March 2026, an online Norwegian 0>A1 course will be offered for the first time. Are you interested? Then sign up now for our Norwegian mailing list and we will notify you as soon as registration is available!
22 Sept - 15 Dec Portuguese 0>A1
22 Sept - 15 Dec Portuguese A1>A2
25 Sept - 18 Dec Russian 0>A1 (online)
19 Sept - 21 Nov Online Spanish 0>A1
22 Sept - 3 Nov Spanish 0>pre-A1
23 Sept - 16 Dec Spanish 0>pre-A1
23 Sept - 16 Dec Spanish pre-A1>A1
10 Nov - 22 Dec Spanish pre-A1>A1
22 Sept - 16 Dec Spanish A1>A1/A2
25 Sept - 18 Dec Spanish A1/A2>A2
22 Sept - 15 Dec Spanish A2>A2/B1
25 Sept - 18 Dec Spanish A2/B1>/B1
26 Sept - 28 Nov Online Spanish A1>A2
24 Sept - 17 Dec Swedish 0>A1 (online)
24 Sept - 17 Dec Swedish A1>A2 (online)
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