Dutch

How to learn Dutch at the Language Centre including pathways, timetables and fees

Course Timetable: Michaelmas Term 2023

For Learners without an Oxford University SSO, or who are not members of the University, enrolment information can be found here.

  Mode of delivery Course pathway Stage* Part Duration Day and time of classes Date of first class Date of final class
ENROL In person General 1 1 6 weeks (MT23 Weeks 2-7) Friday 14:00 to 15:30 20 October 2023 24 November 2023
ENROL Online General 2 1 6 weeks (MT23 Weeks 2-7) Thursday 17:30 to 19:00 19 October 2023 23 November 2023

 

  • Enrolment will close at 12 noon on Wednesday of Week 1 of term (11 October 2023).

  • To ensure that we have time to set you up with access to our Virtual Learning Environment (Canvas), please make sure you have enrolled and paid no later than five working days before your course starts. 

  • MT = Michaelmas Term (October - December); HT = Hilary Term (January - March); TT = Trinity Term (April-June)

  • * For General and Academic courses, a Stage is made up of three Parts, usually Part 1 is Michaelmas term, Part 2 is Hilary term and Part 3 is Trinity term. However, in some instances we will run another Part 1 in Hilary or Trinity term due to popularity. Please check the timetable carefully. Please note, complete beginners (Stage 1) cannot join Parts 2 or 3 if they have not completed Part 1.

Waiting Lists, funding, enrolment and mode of delivery

If the course on which you would like to enrol is fully booked, please check the timetable to see if the same course is being offered at a different time (many of our courses have several iterations, each with a different day/time for the ‘class’). In addition, we operate a first-come, first-served waiting list, simply click on the Join the Waiting List button alongside the course of your choice and we will email you if a space becomes available. 

 

If you need to learn a language to support your studies, you can ask your college, department or faculty to sponsor you via our Priority Funding scheme. You'll need to seek permission from your tutor/supervisor, obtain the email address of the financial signatory in your college/department/faculty, and fill in the Priority Funding Application Form via the link below.

Priority Funding is not available for Fast Track courses. See our course handbook for more information.

PRIORITY FUNDING WEBPAGE

For Learners with an Oxford University SSO (Single Sign-On) simply click on the enrol button next to the class that you wish to join. 

For Learners without an Oxford University SSO, or who are not members of the University, once enrolment opens, please email admin@lang.ox.ac.uk with the following details:

  • Full name
  • Email address and phone number
  • The name of the course you wish to study (including Stage and Part)
  • The start date and time of the course
  • Your connection to Oxford University, if any (to determine course fee)

We will then provisionally enrol you onto the course and send you a link to the Oxford University Online Store for payment. Once payment is received we will confirm your place on the course. Please note that we will be unable to assist you until enrolment has opened, so please do not send us your enrolment details in advance.

What happens after I enrol?

After enrolment you will receive an automated booking email to confirm your payment. From Week 1 you will be added to the course on Canvas (Oxford University's Virtual Learning Environment). You will receive an invitation to join Canvas, please accept it and follow the instructions for your course and make sure to go through your learning pathway before your first live session with your tutor. Course materials will be available a week before each live session. Please make sure that you read the course handbook for the course you wish to take with us as this contains more detailed information.

For Learners without an Oxford University SSO, please find useful information about Canvas in the dedicated page for external learners. 

We teach our courses through a flexible and inclusive mode of delivery. In 2023/24 we are offering courses which are either entirely online or which have the live classes held in person at the Language Centre. 

Our courses include a combination of online learning pathways, activities and feedback using the University’s Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas, and small group conversation classes every week (either online or in person).  
 
This mode of delivery enables you to: 
 
•    Work flexibly at your own pace  
•    Have access to a complete set of learning materials before each class and beyond the life of the course to master and review 
•    Get high quality generic and individual feedback 
•    Interact in small groups, which gives you an excellent opportunity to put your weekly learning into practice.

Pathways

We currently only run Dutch on the General pathway, please refer to the General course information webpage under 'Useful Links' on the right-hand side of this page.

General pathway
  • Focus on communication and use of all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking)
  • Term by term commitment 
  • Entry: first-come, first-served 
  • Fully funded option available with Priority funding scheme 
  • Certificates of attendance and completion available 
  • Taught in weeks 2-7 every term (part 1 in Michaelmas, part 2 in Hilary and part 3 in Trinity)
  • Number of classes per week: 1 
  • Length of class: 90 minutes
  • Learning pathway including language instruction and guided learning: 1.5 - 2 hours per week 
  • Recommended self-study and practice time: 2 hours per week 

Course fees & funding

VIEW THE COURSE FEES

APPLY FOR STUDENT FUNDING

 

Course Guides

Useful links

Course textbooks

Details of textbooks can be found in the Course Guide for each pathway (see above).

Oxford University 2023/24 Term Dates

  • Michaelmas 2023: Sunday 8 October (Week 1) - Saturday 2 December (Week 8)
  • Hilary 2024: Sunday 14 January (Week 1) - Saturday 9 March (Week 8)
  • Trinity 2024: Sunday 21 April (Week 1) - Saturday 15 June (Week 8)

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