Start Dates for Dutch Language Courses

Civic Integration & State Examination
New Civic Integration & State Examination courses start regularly throughout the year, so you never have to wait long to begin. At the end of each course, you can immediately register for the next one, which starts a week later. Below is an overview of the start dates for our Civic Integration & State Examination courses:

Intensive Utrecht Rotterdam Online
2026
NT2 Summer School 13 July – 21 August 13 July – 21 August 13 July – 21 August
31 August – 9 October
19 October – 27 November
7 December – 29 January
8 February – 19 March
31 March – 21 May
31 May – 9 July
NT2 Summer School 19 July – 27 August 19 July – 27 August 19 July – 27 August
Semi-intensive Utrecht Rotterdam Online
2026 1 September – 29 October 1 September – 29 October 31 August – 29 October
10 November – 21 January 10 November – 21 January 9 November – 21 January
9 February – 8 April 9 February – 8 April 8 February – 12 April
20 April – 29 June 20 April – 29 June 19 April – 1 July
7 September-4 November 7 September-4 November 6 September-4 November
Extensive Utrecht Rotterdam Online
2026 31 August- 29 October
9 November – 21 January

Dutch in Practice

Dutch in Practice courses start three times a year: in March, September, and December. Each course lasts three months. At the end of the course, you can register for the next one, which begins a week later. Below is an overview of the start dates for our Dutch in Practice courses:

Dutch in Practice Utrecht Rotterdam Online
2026 31 August – 27 November 31 August – 27 November 31 August – 27 November
7 December – 19 March 7 December – 19 March 7 December – 19 March

Perfect Dutch
Perfect Dutch courses at advanced levels start regularly. Below is an overview of the upcoming start dates for the Perfect Dutch course:

Perfect Dutch Utrecht Rotterdam Online
2026
B2+ 1 September – 5 November
10 November – 28 January
B2+ Medical 1 September – 5 November 1 September – 5 November
10 November – 28 January 10 November – 28 January
C1.1 / C1.2 30 March – 3 July 30 March – 3 July 30 March – 3 July

English Course
The English – IELTS courses at B1 and B2 level start twice a year: in February and September. Each course lasts five months and includes two language modules and one exam preparation module. At the end of the course, you can register directly for the IELTS exam.

The lower-level English course, at A2 level, serves as a preparation for the IELTS course. In addition, the A2 English course can be taken if your starting level of English is not sufficient to be admitted to the Civic Integration and State Exam courses, where A2 English is one of the admission requirements. The English A2 course starts every seven weeks. Below you’ll find an overview of the upcoming start dates for the English courses:

English Course English A2 IELTS B1 IELTS B2
2026 13 July – 21 August
31 August – 9 October 31 August – 20 January 2027 31 August – 20 January 2027