Do you have foreign educational qualifications and would you like to do a bachelor's or master's degree in Dutch at Inholland University of Applied Sciences? We offer the Dutch Language and Transition Year (Taal- en Schakelcursus, TSC) to prepare you for higher education in Dutch. Apart from mastering the Dutch language you will also develop your study skills and knowledge of a subject area of your choice.
Who is it for?
This Dutch Language and Transition Year is aimed at non-Dutch students who have completed pre-university education abroad of at least senior general secondary education level. It has been especially designed for students who would like to do a higher education degree in Dutch and is open to anyone who has a valid residence permit.
The Programme
The Dutch Language and Transition Year prepares you for higher professional education. Apart from granting you formal access after having completed this year, you will also have mastered enough skills to successfully complete the higher education degree of your choice. Not only will you have developed your Dutch language skills and study skills, you will also have increased your knowledge of a field of study of your choice and Dutch society.
Students who have participated in the Dutch Language and Transition Year are statisically more likely to complete a higher professional education degree faster and better compared to foreign students who have merely taken official Dutch state exams (NT2-II). Inholland University of Applied Sciences offers additional Spring and Summer Courses to prepare you for the Dutch Language and Transition Year which runs from September to the end of June.
Where is it offered?
You can do the Dutch Language and Transition Year in Amsterdam/Diemen, location Amstelveen.
Study costs
The tuition fees for the Dutch Language and Transition Year are equal to the tuition fees for higher education in The Netherlands. These fees are fixed by the Dutch government every year and amounted to EUR 1.620 for the academic year of 2009/2010 for EU/EER students and EUR 6,500 for non-EU/EER students. An additional EUR 700 will be needed for books and other material.
The summer course tuition fee 2010 is EUR 750.
More information
For more information about the Dutch Language and Transition Year, such as entrance requirements and the admission procedure, please read the Dutch brochure 'Kansrijk studeren in the HBO met de Taal- en Schakelcursus' (Studying successfully in higher professional education with the Dutch Language and Transition Year'). You can contact us and we will send it to you by post.
You are more than welcome to ask us any questions you may have.
Download the English summary Taal & Schakelcursus (Language and Transition Course)
Contact
Taal- en Schakelcursus (Dutch Language and Transition Year)
Prof. J.H. Bavincklaan 7
1183 AT Amstelveen
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 495 15 46
The Dutch Language and Transition Year offices are located in Bavincklaan 7A, room S0-24 in Amstelveen.
Other Dutch courses
If you have foreign educational qualifications and would like to do a bachelor's a master's degree programme that is taught in English at Inholland University of Applied Sciences you can also take a Dutch course. 'Crash courses' and single semester courses are offered to international (exchange) students to teach you the bare essentials and to become familiar with the Dutch language. Please contact the International Office for more information.