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INTENSIVE GROUP COURSES
20-25 academic hours per week
intensive dutch language courses + housing
Application closed for Winter 2018 – visit our Summer School!
Learn Dutch the most efficient way!
Just like the summer school!
In 2014 we started the BLC Dutch Summer School. Based on the following principles:
– intensive language courses (with 100% focus) are more efficient than studying 1-2 times/week
– learn the language in the country where it is spoken
– living together = doing homework together, practicing the language with eachother, exploring the country together
– in a good social atmosphere you’re not afraid to make mistakes in class
– group courses on many levels that are 100% guaranteed (so you can make travel arrangements), no cancellations when not enough people apply (a condition normally used by other language schools)
– additional e-learning materials for a maximal result
We’re not the only one who believes in this formula: the Summer School attracts more than 300 students; while the first edition of the Winter School in 2017 had 100 participants.
The only difference between the Summer School and the Winter School: the weather. So we’ll stay inside to study. And for the free time: we’ll come up with some extra social activities.
Program
You can choose one of the programs… or both!
| Amsterdam | Drenthe (January) | Drenthe (February) | |
| check-in student residence | 2nd of january (after 15:00) | 19th of january (between 15:00-20:30) | 9th of february (between 15:00-20:30) |
| first day of class | 3rd of january | 20th of january | 10th of february |
| last day of class | 12th of january | 28th of january | 18th of february |
| check-out student residence | 13th of january (before 12:00) | 29th of january (before 10:00) | 19th of february (before 10:00) |
| intensity | 9 sessions / 45 academic hours | 8 sessions / 40 academic hours | 8 sessions / 40 academic hours |
| january: 3, 4, 5, 6 + 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | january: 20, 21, 22, 23 + 25, 26, 27, 28 | february: 10, 11, 12, 13 + 15, 16, 17, 18 | |
| levels | 0 (total beginner) | 0 (total beginner) | 0 (total beginner) |
| A1 | A1 | A1 | |
| A2/B1 | A2 | A2/B1 | |
| B1/B2 | B1/B2 | ||
| based on number of participants, extra sublevels may be created | |||
| optional group activities* | 02-01 – welcome drink | 19-01 – welcome winter barbecue | 09-02 – welcome winter barbecue |
| (provisional) | 04-01 – ‘boerenkool’ dinner | 20-01 – ‘boerenkool’ cooking/dinner | 10-02 – ‘boerenkool’ cooking/dinner |
| 06-01 – ‘borrel!’ (End-of-the-week drink) | 22-01 – old Dutch games | 12-02 – old Dutch games | |
| 07-01 – city walk with language games | 23-01 – Dutch theatre night | 13-02 – Dutch theatre night | |
| 08-01 – Dutch movie night | 24-01 – daytrip Groningen, incl. ice skating | 14-02 – daytrip Groningen, incl. ice skating | |
| 09-01 – Dutch grammar quiz | 25-01 – Dutch song karaoke | 15-02 – Dutch song karaoke | |
| 11-01 – Group dinner | 26-01 – Bingo! | 16-02 – Bingo! | |
| 28-01 – Farewell barbecue | 18-02 – Farewell barbecue |
The prices include: coffee/tea/water during lessons, access to online package #dutchgrammar-1, #dutchgrammar 2 and #dutchgrammar-3 (from 20th of December till 1st of March), 1 academic hour = 45 minutes. Book not included (€ 39).
In residence: free wifi, included: end cleaning + 1 set of linen.
In Amsterdam – when booking accommodation, free use of bike included.
In Drenthe: bikes available to rent (€ 50 euro for the course period).
* costs of group activities are not included in the package fee / real costs (food/drinks/entrance tickets/transport etc.) will be shared amongst participants; some activities require a minimal number of participants to organise
Live + study together in our student residence!
• standard package: single room with own bathroom
• optional: double room (if you travel with another student or a non-studying partner)
• shared kitchen
• free wifi
• free use of bike, gym, library, gaming room
• paid options: laundry services, meal plan
• location: 20 minutes by public transport from Amsterdam Airport
• distance to school: 7-10 minutes by bike to the school -> watch the map
• standard package: bed in a shared room
• optional: single room (shared bathroom, shared kitchen)
• optional: studio (own bathroom, own kitchen)
• optional: accommodation for non-studying partners/relatives/friends
• free wifi
• paid: bike rental, laundry service
• location: 2 hours by train (1 stopover) from Amsterdam Airport, car-transfer (€5) from Beilen railway station to ‘het Timmerholt’ resort -> watch the map
• distance to the school: same location
Prices
* in these options you can take someone with you (a non-studying partner, friend, relative)
E-learning
Students of the Dutch Winter School, have access to our e-learning package during the course:
The e-learning package contains the courses:
– #dutchgrammar (level 0/A1)
– #dutchgrammar-2 (level A1/A2)
– #dutchgrammar-3 (level A2/B1)
Studying with the e-learning package is part of the homework. This way, students are well prepared in class. That allows our classes to be more efficient and interactive.
