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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.


course schedule

UG and Hanze students receive a 25% discount, and UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff receive a 10% discount on most of our group courses!

Arabic
Arabic
2 Mar - 8 Jun Arabic 0>pre-A1
2 Mar - 8 Jun Arabic pre-A1>A1
Chinese
Chinese
21 Jan - 11 Feb Speak Up! Chinese elementary (registration available soon)
4 Mar - 3 Jun Chinese 0>pre-A1
4 Mar - 3 Jun Chinese pre-A1>A1
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Danish
2 Mar - 8 Jun Danish 0>A1 (online)
Registration for this new course will be available soon! Are you interested? Then sign up now for our Danish mailing list and we will notify you as soon as registration opens.
German
German
4 Feb - 25 Feb Speak Up! German pre-intermediate (available soon)
5 Feb - 26 Feb Speak Up! German intermediate (avaible soon)
3 Mar - 2 Jun German 0>A1
3 Mar - 2 Jun German A1>A2
4 Mar - 3 Jun German A2>A2/B1
4 Mar - 3 Jun German A2/B1>B1
5 Mar - 4 Jun German B1>B1/B2 (online)
Mar - Jun German B1/B2>B2 (new level! Available soon)
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Finnish
5 Mar - 4 Jun Finnish 0>pre-A1 (online)
Registration for this new course will be available soon! Are you interested? Then sign up now for our Finnish mailing list and we will notify you as soon as registration is open.
French
French
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
Italian
Italian
Jan - Feb Speak Up! Italian elementary (available soon)
Jan - Feb Speak Up! Italian pre-intermediate (available soon)
3 Mar - 2 Jun Italian 0>A1
3 Mar - 2 Jun Italian A1>A2
2 Mar - 8 Jun Italian A2>A2/B1
4 Mar - 3 Jun Italian A2/B1>B1
Japanese
Japanese
20 Jan - 10 Feb Speak Up! Japanese elementary (available soon)
3 Mar - 2 Jun Japanese 0>A1
5 Mar - 4 Jun Japanese 0>A1
5 Mar - 4 Jun Japanese A1>A1/A2
3 Mar - 2 Jun Japanese A1/A2>A2
Korean
Korean
Jan - Feb Speak Up! Korean elementary (available soon)
Jan - Feb Speak Up! Korean pre-intermediate (available soon)
3 Mar - 2 Jun Korean 0>pre-A1
4 Mar - 3 Jun Korean pre-A1>A1
5 Mar - 4 Jun Korean A1>A1/A2
NT2
Dutch for non-native speakers (NT2)
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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
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
week of 10 Nov - 18 Dec Conversational Dutch up to A2 (online option available)
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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Dutch for civic integration candidates
10 Nov - 19 Feb Dutch B1>B2 for newcomers: civic integration
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Dutch for native speakers of German
week of 11 Nov - 19 Dec Dutch for native speakers of German 0>A2 (online option available)
11 Nov - 18 Dec Dutch for native speakers of German A2>B1
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 10 Nov - 19 Dec Dutch 0>A1
week of 10 Nov - 19 Dec Dutch A1>A2
week of 10 Nov - 19 Dec Dutch A2>A2/B1 (online option available)
week of 10 Nov - 18 Dec Dutch A2/B1>B1 (online option available)
week of 10 Nov - 18 Dec Conversational Dutch up to A2 (online option available)
week of 10 Nov - 17 Dec Conversational Dutch up to B1
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Norwegian
3 Mar - 2 Jun Norwegian 0>A1 (online)
Registration for this new course will be available soon! Are you interested? Then sign up now for our Norwegian mailing list and we will notify you as soon as registration is open.
Portuguese
Portuguese
3 Mar - 2 Jun Portuguese 0>A1 (online)
3 Mar - 2 Jun Portuguese A1>A2 (online)
Spanish
Spanish
10 Nov - 22 Dec Spanish pre-A1>A1
8 Jan - 12 Mar Online Spanish 0>A1
8 Jan - 12 Mar Online Spanish A1>A2
12 Jan - 19 Feb Spanish 0>pre-A1
12 Jan - 19 Feb Spanish pre-A1>A1
27 Jan - 17 Feb Speak Up! Spanish elementary (available soon)
28 Jan - 18 Feb Speak Up! Spanish pre-intermediate (available soon)
2 Mar - 8 Jun Spanish 0>pre-A1
2 Mar - 8 Jun Spanish pre-A1>A1
4 Mar - 3 Jun Spanish A1>A1/A2
4 Mar - 3 Jun Spanish A1/A2>A2
2 Mar - 8 Jun Spanish A2>A2/B1 (available soon)
5 Mar - 4 Jun Spanish A2/B1>/B1 (available soon)
Swedish
Swedish
4 Mar - 3 Jun Swedish 0>A1 (online)
4 Mar - 3 Jun Swedish A1>A2 (online)
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