for students, staff and others

From September 2025, (almost) all of our Dutch courses will have a new name. Go to our FAQ page for more details.

Regular courses with two lessons per week, usually in the evening

Starting in September, January, and April

• Dutch Module 1 
• Dutch Module 2 
• Dutch Module 3 
• Dutch 4
• Dutch Module 6 (previously known as Dutch 5)
• Dutch Module 7 (previously known as Dutch 6)

One lesson a week

• Dutch Module 1A (offered in September, January, April)
• Dutch Module 1B (offered in September, January, April) 
• Dutch Module 2A (offered in September, January, April)
• Dutch Module 2B (offered in September, January, April)
• Dutch Module 3A (offered in September, January, April)
• Dutch 3B (offered in September 2025)
• Dutch 4A (offered in September 2025)
• Dutch 4B (offered in January 2026)
• Dutch Module 6A - previously known as Dutch 5A (offered in September)
• Dutch Module 6B - previously known as Dutch 6B (offered in January)
• Dutch Module 7A - previously known as Dutch 6A (offered in September)
• Dutch Module 7B - previously known as Dutch 6B (offered in January)
• Nederlands voor vergevorderden A (September) and B (February)

Intensive courses

5 weeks, 4 lessons per week (in Jun/Jul/Aug - 3 weeks, 5 lessons p/wk)

• Dutch 1 intensive course 
• Dutch 2 intensive course 
• Dutch 3 intensive course 
• Dutch 4 intensive course 

And in summer, July-August:

• Dutch 1+2 (as an intensive summer course only; 6 weeks, 4 lessons per week)

Dutch Conversation B1/B2 for Leiden University Staff

Are you an employee of Leiden University and would like to improve your fluency in Dutch? During this training you will work on increasing your vocabulary and communication skills.

• Dutch Conversation B1/B2 for Leiden University Staff in Leiden
• Dutch Conversation B1/B2 for Leiden University Staff in The Hague

Dutch Plus Writing

Dutch Plus Writing is aimed at students who wish to improve their writing skills at an advanced level.

• Dutch Plus Writing

Advanced Dutch

The advanced Dutch courses A and B are intended for people who have lived in the Netherlands for some time and already have a very good knowledge of Dutch.

• Nederlands voor vergevorderden A en B

Neuer Kurs Niederländisch für Deutschsprachige

• Niederländisch für Deutschsprachige A1
• Niederländisch für Deutschsprachige A2
• Niederländisch für Deutschsprachige B1 (Teil 1)
• Niederländisch für Deutschsprachige B1 (Teil 2)

Information for prospective students

Prospective students with a non-Dutch secondary educational background must have a good command of Dutch for entry to a bachelor programme at Leiden University. The university provides Dutch courses for these students. Prospective students who already have a command of Dutch can do an entrance exam. 

The Language Centre also organises English courses for prospective students who want to enter a degree programme at Leiden University for which English is a requirement. Students doing a degree for which Dutch is the language of instruction also need a good command of English, since most literature is in English.

Admission Exam TUL Intermediate

Admission Exam TUL Advanced

The Academic Language Centre offers a free online course 'SPOC Dutch & More':

•  for international students
•  for international staff members

Before enrolling, you have to take an entrance test.

• If you have studied Dutch before, you can also take a Dutch entrance test to determine your current level. 
• Please send an email to talencentrum@hum.leidenuniv.nl to make an appointment for the online test

*PLEASE NOTE: If you have taken a Dutch course at the Academic Language Centre and you did not pass the final exam, you cannot register for the next level course on the basis of an intake test.