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With around seventy students involved in Dutch Programmes we are in terms of student numbers the largest section in the UK. Learning Dutch is much easier than you may think. And once you have mastered the basics of the language, we offer a variety of further options.

21 million speakers

Dutch the native language of 21 million people in the Netherlands and Belgium. Speaking Dutch alongside German, French or another modern language will give you a real advantage on the European labour market. It will also put you in touch with a distinctive area of European culture.

Flexibility

We try to be as flexible as possible. You can study Dutch over a period of one, two or three years. Whatever you decide to do, it will be a gratifying experience, as Dutch is an accessible language and the small tutorial groups will help you to develop a high level of linguistic competence in a relatively short period of time.

Your options are:

Honours Degrees

You spend 1/3 of your time on Dutch and 2/3 on either German, French or History. If you combine Dutch with another language you will split your Year Abroad between your languages. In case of History with Dutch, you will spend you full third year in the Netherlands

German with Dutch, French with Dutch, History with Dutch.

Dutch as part of Germanic Studies

You can study Dutch up to three years as a free module within your German degree. During your Year Abroad you may spend five months in a Dutch-speaking country.

Semester Abroad

Dutch within a BA Modern Languages

Dutch as a 40-credit major or as a minor language (20 credits) in a BA Modern Languages Degree. For a BA Modern Languages you will study two major languages and one minor Language

BA Modern Languages

Dutch as part of a Dual Honours degree with German

If you study German as part of a Dual Honours degree, you can still do the Dutch languages modules as free modules within the German section of your degree.

Student Society

We have our own student society the Nederlandse Vereniging. The NV organises social evenings as well as a trip to Amsterdam in spring.

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Summer Courses

Summer language courses are available in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Beginners' Dutch

Whichever path you opt for, most of you will start with the module Beginners' Dutch , which is offered at either First Year or Second Year level. If you already speak some Dutch you can start at intermediate level.

For more information: Henriette Louwerse (h.louwerse@shef.ac.uk) or Roel Vismans (r.Vismans@shef.ac.uk)