What kind of residential Dutch course do I need ?

This is not an easy question. Remember Dutch belongs to the same language group as English. Basic structure although different are not bewildering.

Communication based dialogue method offers a natural intensive way of learning Dutch : full immersion, available teachers, native speakers, individual lessons

What program intensity do I need?

Instruction is based on one to one dialogue on topics you're really interested in. All our residential Dutch courses offer intensive Dutch language training.

Choice depends on how you would like to organize your weeks.

Do remember stressing is not helpfull. A more relax program with the free time you really need often is the more efficient one. Respect your natural way and learning rhythms.

1. "intensive" residential Dutch course (4 private Dutch lessons a day).

   If you prefer keeping some free time for private study or make the most of holidays combining residential Dutch language courses and discovering Flanders, this intensive stay is a best choice.

   Combining holidays and learning Dutch on the Flemish countryside enables substantial progress. In addition you've spare time for golf, sightseeing, a health cure etc.

   Tarif (including ****hotel and meals ) :

   4 lessons a day : 2.295€  per week (5 days), book here

   5 lessons a day : 2.620€ per week (5 days), book here                                                                 

    

2. "very intensive" residential Dutch courses (6 or 7 private Dutch lessons a day is our standard program).

   This a the better option if you prefer private study and lessons to make as much progress as possible.

   6 or 7 lessons a day are the best buy if you need to learn Dutch for professional reasons.

   Tarif (including ****hotel and meals ) :

   6 lessons a day : 2.945€  per week (5 days), you book here

   7 lessons a day : 3.270€ per week (5days), you book here

    

3. "super intensive" residential Dutch courses (8 private lessons a day).

   If you prefer to review lessons with extra help of one of our teachers, you should choose a super intensive Dutch language course.

   Language learning is a most demanding intellectual task!

   Tarif (including ****hotel and meals ) :

   8 lessons a day : 3.595€  per week (5 days),  book here

What would be a best length of stay ? How many weeks to you need to be fluent?

You can choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks of intensive full immersion Dutch language courses with native speakers :

1. one week Dutch course :  Teaches you basics. After a standard week (6 lessons a day) you should be able to talk every day Dutch. Of course you won't have an active knowledge of the almost 1500 basic words vocabulary after this week. But a passive knowledge, definitely yes. To develop your skill you'll only have to organize talking Dutch situations with friends or colleagues you'll ask to correct you. If you merely seek to brush up your knowledge of Dutch, this is the ideal length of language training too.

2. two weeks Dutch course : If you studied Dutch at school or if you have some basic knowledge this might be the appropriate Dutch training for you. 2 weeks of intensive individual living Dutch lessons should suffice to gain confidence and enable you to communicate in Dutch. However one week after the other is less fruitful as a 4 weeks break between them. Of course you should be able to practice during those four weeks.

3. three weeks of Dutch language training :  If you're not a novice a 3 weeks stay will enable you to achieve ambitious goals. At the end of 3 weeks full immersion Dutch training you should be able to effectively negotiate in Dutch.

4. four weeks Dutch course : If you're an absolute beginner we suggest you spread 3 or 4 weeks over 3 or 4 months. With the every day practice in between this should suffice to become really fluent in Dutch. If you do need to learn Dutch within a month or so 4 ongoing weeks is of course possible. contact Richard

Total flexibility : It's possible to spread your full immersion Dutch language training over several weekends or some days a week over a period of weeks. Don't hesitate to contact us.

Who's teaching ? As all Dialogue language trainers Richard van Egdom has university degrees. He's of course a native Dutch speaker but also fluent in English, German and French. From his mother he's some knowledge of Polish. Richard has post-graduate degrees in coaching, team building and OD. He also teaches phenomenology of moral development at school for continuing studies of Lille University (France). His hobbies include hiking an Aikido. He has 4 children Mirka, Thomas, Arno and Klara. Jan and Richard, as all Dialogue language trainers are specialized in one to one language training.