Dutch

Talenstuderendoejein Leiden
languagesstudydoyouin Leiden
"Leiden is where you study languages."


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The speech you hear was generated by a text-to-speech system on a computer. You can learn all about the use of computers in the production, perception and analysis of speech in the department of General Linguistics.


Language name: DutchNederlands
Language family: Indo-European, West-Germanic, Continental, Low.
Region: The Netherlands, Belgium, Surinam, Netherlands Antilles.


Department: Dutch Studies
URL Department: http://www.nederlandkunde.leidenuniv.nl/
Lecturers: Several: contact the Dutch Studies department


Course description: The department offers a beginner's course of one semester that deals with all the basic language skills. After this, an extensive programme of courses at various levels is offered. Students can only register for the language courses when they combine them with other courses from the Dutch Studies programme. Students who are only interested in learning the language are referred to the language laboratory.
Total duration: 6 semesters.
Course frequency: The courses are taught every year.


Speaking Year 1Year 2Year 3
Credit (in ECTS): 84
Course hours in total: 8052
Highest course level: B2
Reading Year 1Year 2Year 3
Credit (in ECTS): 128
Course hours in total: 8030
Highest course level: C1
Writing Year 1Year 2Year 3
Credit (in ECTS): 16168
Course hours in total: 404026
Highest course level: B2


Class types: Tutorials, blackboard, etc.
Examination types: Various.
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