DUTCH COURSES:

2025 TERM 2 COURSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF MONDAY 28 APRIL 2025. REGISTER NOW!

Dutch is spoken by 23 million people, not only in the Netherlands, but also in Belgium, the Caribbean, and South America. Having to share a small space among many people, the Dutch have learned to be very assertive in their opinions and needs. The Dutch language reflects these traits in many ways with directness being a key characteristic of their social interactions. Dutch has some unique concepts, like gezellig, which is akin to cosy in English, but describes an intrinsically social experience. There is also gedogen, a verb that means to tolerate and usually refers to unlawful behaviour that is considered normal, like the use of certain drugs, which are technically illegal but accepted. There is also the word lekker, which can mean good and applies to food, situations and people.

As our course progresses you will learn basic everyday expressions, pronunciation, basic structures and vocabulary. During our Introductory Dutch courses there is an emphasis on speaking and listening skills, as the similarities between English and Dutch make writing and reading less challenging for native English speakers. During subsequent Terms (Introductory Dutch 102-104) we begin to add more reading and writing and continue to introduce new grammar, vocabulary and conversational practice. Your Dutch learning can continue on with our Intermediate and Advanced Dutch courses as well.

Our Dutch language courses are offered as live-streamed distance-learning sessions via Zoom. 

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Study Dutch with EarthDiverse!

OUR 2025 TERM 2 DUTCH LANGUAGE CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF MONDAY 28 APRIL 2025.  REGISTER NOW!

We offer Introductory Dutch 101 in Term 1 and Term 3 each year (pending sufficient enrollment). If you don’t want to wait to begin your Dutch studies, we offer a special bundle with last Term’s Dutch 101 course available to you via the entire set of video recordings at 50% off when you purchase a current Term’s Dutch 102 course. Please contact us for details.

EarthDiverse is pleased to present our ongoing Dutch language programme. Our Dutch courses begins with learning basic conversation, vocabulary and introductory grammar and continue on to intermediate and advanced levels. Learning about Dutch culture is an integral a part of our study. Our Dutch Programme is specifically designed for new Dutch learners. Our language and culture courses focus on teaching and learning only, and we do not expect you to study outside of class nor do we assign homework. Come and spend 16 class hours per Term (twice a week x 8 consecutive weeks) learning Dutch and about Dutch culture, and have some fun too! All of our language classes are designed for busy people.

Courses highlighted in bold blue text below are offered during the current Term.

When completing one 8-week course, each cohort can begin advancing to the next course in the series.

 

LOCATION: live-streamed from Hamilton, New Zealand via Zoom, or through video recordings of our live-streamed sessions posted 1-2 days after each class.

DISTANCE-LEARNING OPTIONS: Our Dutch language courses offer distance learning options. Live-streamed classes are available via free Zoom software, or those unable to attend the date and time of the actual class sessions can watch the live-recorded video sessions on their computers, laptops, tablets or mobile devices and study at their own pace. These recorded sessions will be available soon after each class finishes so that you may watch the recorded video via any web-browser at your leisure. Your instructor will provide details on how to access your classes before your course begins.

COST PER PERSON PER TERM (16 1-hour classes per Term):

  • Waged: NZ$250 per person per term (includes GST + online registration fee)
  • Unwaged (unemployed, students, seniors): NZ$225 per person per term (includes GST + online registration fee)

EarthDiverse offers the following Dutch courses on a rotating basis. Currently offered courses are in bolded blue text below:

DUTCH COURSES OFFERED IN 2025 TERM 2 (Apr-Jun) ARE:

DUTCH COURSES OFFERED IN 2025 TERM 3 (Jul-Sep) ARE:

  • Dutch 101: Introductory Dutch, Part 1 (dates and times to be determined)
  • Dutch 103: Introductory Dutch, Part 3 (Mon beginning 21 July 2025,  7:00-8:00pm)
  • Dutch 303: Intermediate Dutch, Part 7(Tue beginning 22 July 2025, 7:00-8:00pm)

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE TILE BELOW: