I really enjoyed the online classes. The teacher had a lot of knowledge on how to use Collaborate well with breakout groups and such. Personally, due to the starting time of the lesson I prefer having it at home instead of in the classroom and it was just as informative. I'd be happy if this was a permanent option given by the Language Centre.

It was almost as if we were in the real classroom.

Our online language lessons last 90 minutes. We have learned from experience that this is the optimum length for an online lesson. The teacher will also offer various options for online exercises and there will be time for individual feedback and personal coaching.

The courses have a clear structure, which is shown in Brightspace, the UG’s prolific online learning environment. There you will find a course planner, online tests, and written and spoken assignments. They include feedback and tips to improve your language proficiency outside the lessons.

We employ the Flipping the classroom principle: during the two to three hours set aside for self-study, you are expected to prepare for your lessons by watching the grammar and pronunciation videos we have developed, by doing individual and duo-assignments, reading texts, watching videos, revising vocabulary and taking online tests. This leaves time during the lessons for doing exercises, practising your spoken language skills and interactive learning with fellow-participants. You will work in small groups during the lessons, making it easy to work on assignments together and giving you plenty of opportunity to practise speaking the language.

Check out our range of language courses here. Per course page you can see whether the course is given online or on location.

Online Dutch

The Online Dutch courses are designed differently from all the other online language courses. The emphasis in the Online Dutch courses is on self-study. Participants taking Online Dutch are expected to spend eight to ten hours per week on self-study. In addition, three or four interactive group sessions with the teacher and your fellow-participants will be planned. These sessions will be planned in a way that enables course participants from all over the world to join in.

In this comparison grid, you can see the exact differences between our interactive online group courses and our Online Dutch courses.

We can also provide tailor-made training courses. We decide how the course should be taught in consultation with our customers; fully online, in a hybrid form or on location.

We have access to the UG’s range of high-quality online tools. We use these tools for our online group training courses, but we are also free to use them for tailor-made courses. In this way, we can provide the facilities that suit you best, either on location or remotely. After an intake, we will send you an offer based on your needs and requirements.

If you are interested, sign up here for an online intake without any obligation.