NT2 Summer School Dutch Course A1: A0 to A1 | Intensive

A1
6 weeks
13/07/2026
Online, Rotterdam, Utrecht

NT2 Summer School Dutch Course A1: A0 to A1 | Intensive

Learn how to introduce yourself, talk about your family, order something, ask how someone is doing, make an appointment, ask questions, and express positive or negative opinions.

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The goal of this course is to help you develop your language skills to reach A1 level. You will learn how to introduce yourself, greet and say goodbye, make appointments, make and reject suggestions, order and thank, ask questions, provide information, and do some shopping. You will also practise grammar such as: present tense verbs, modal verbs, “zullen”, imperative, question formation and question words, word order with inversion, personal, possessive and demonstrative pronouns, comparative and superlative forms, plurals, adjectives, and negation.

We use the following study materials in this course: the book Nederlands in Gang (including e-learning), the Van Dale Dutch Picture Dictionary, the Lest Best YouTube channel (grammar videos), Quizlet, and the A1 course guide developed by Lest Best.

During the course, you will complete a variety of tests and assignments in grammar, speaking, pronunciation and intonation, and vocabulary. At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate showing your results. We also consider your motivation and effort during the course. If these are sufficient, you can continue with the follow-up course: Dutch A2.

  • Semi-intensive language course
  • Personal guidance
  • Final interview with personalised study advice
  • Certificate with achieved study results

Download a sample of the A1 course guide

Course costs

These fees do not include the cost of study materials (varies per course).

NT2 Summer School

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€ 1099

To register

Start date: 13 July - 21 August

Location: Utrecht, Rotterdam & Online

Course Location Course Price €50 discount on 2nd course €100 discount on 3rd course €150 discount on 4th course
6 weeks, 3 times a week (intensive) Utrecht €1.099 €1.049 €999 €949
9 weeks, 2 times a week (semi-intensive) Utrecht, Rotterdam & Online €1.099 €1.049 €999 €949
9 weeks, 3 times a week (extensive) Rotterdam €1.445 €1.395 €1.345 €1.295
9 weeks, 2 times a week (evening program) Online €1.099 €1.049 €999 €949

Admission Requirements

Due to the pace and nature of our courses, previous experience with learning a foreign language is a prerequisite for registration. In most cases, this will be English, but it may also be another foreign language, such as Spanish. We also expect participants to demonstrate sufficient commitment and motivation, as well as respect for commonly accepted norms and values in the Netherlands.

General Terms and Conditions

All our services are subject to the general terms and conditions and the code of conduct of the NRTO.

Course Fees and Discounts

All course fees listed exclude the cost of course materials (varies per course), unless otherwise specified. All course fees are exempt from VAT.

A €50 discount applies to each subsequent course. This discount increases up to a maximum of €150 per course (see the ‘Discounts’ tab). The discount is only valid for consecutive courses and expires if you temporarily stop studying at Lest Best.

NT2 Summer School 
The NT2 Summer School starts every year in July. This is the intensive version of the Civic Integration and State Exam courses. Each intensive NT2 Summer School course lasts 6 weeks. At the end of the course, you can register directly for the next course, which starts one week later.

Upcoming start dates:
Below you will find an overview of the start dates of our NT2 Summer School courses:

IntensiveUtrechtRotterdamOnline
2026
NT2 Summer School13 July - 21 August13 July - 21 August13 July - 21 August
2027
NT2 Summer School13 July - 21 August13 July - 21 August13 July - 21 August

NT2 Summerschool 
The NT2 Summerschool starts every year in July. This is the intensive version of the Civic Integration and State Exam courses. Lesson days and times are fixed and are only changed in exceptional cases. At the end of the course, you can register directly for the next course, which starts one week later.

Schedule:
Below you will find an overview of the start dates of our NT2 Summer School courses:

NT2 SummerschoolUtrechtRotterdamOnline
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Number of lessons

18

Frequency

3 x per week

Study load

9 hours per week

Duration

6 weeks

Group size

15

Location

Online, Rotterdam, Utrecht

Language

Dutch

E-learning

Yes

Certificat

Yes