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The University of Groningen (UG) Language Centre is proud to announce the launch of the third cohort of its training programme in teaching Dutch as a second language (NT2). After receiving a high number of applications for the first training round, it was immediately decided to offer the training programme not annually, but semi-annually. By training competent NT2 teachers, we hope to contribute to meeting the growing demand for teachers.

In August and September, we are again offering a diverse range of language courses. Early birds can now benefit from a €50 discount! Do not hesitate any longer and register for one of the language courses listed below.

At the Language Centre, you can take plenty of courses this summer! Many short courses are planned in which you will be fully immersed in the language and culture.

The University Translation and Correction Service (UVC) offered by the Language Centre works on various translation services. We talked with Elena Lobanov, coordinator of the department, about the importance of human translation compared to artificial intelligence. 

This coming weekend is King’s Day, and we enjoy celebrating it! Café de las Lenguas is organizing a themed evening about King’s Day and the Dutch language on Thursday. The programme will include traditional Dutch games and a presentation on the history of King’s Day. It promises to be an evening full of fun, with room to expand your cultural knowledge and language skills!

Volg onze nieuwe cursus Notuleer als een speer vanaf 28 maart! Tijdens deze vierweekse workshop op locatie leer je efficiënt notuleren door onze vakkundige docenten. Zij geven tips en feedback om jouw notuleervaardigheden aan te scherpen.

Arabic, Chinese, German, English, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.

Do you want to improve your academic writing skills? Attend our academic writing courses, starting in March! We offer a seven-week English course scheduled from 13 March to 17 April,  and a two-week course for native Dutch speakers , to be held with a session on 5 March and one on 12 March.

In March, the University of Groningen Language Centre will offer a Ukrainian beginners course for the first time. The course is completely online and will introduce you to the Ukrainian language and culture. The enthusiastic and experienced teacher Yuliya Kazanova, is a Ukrainian native speaker and a scholar of contemporary Ukrainian literature.

Do you want to feel confident and prepared on your TOEFL test day? Our new three-week exam preparation course will prepare you to take the official TOEFL iBT® Test, the most widely accepted English language test for international students and professionals. 

(For native speakers of Dutch) Leer in deze 3-uur durende workshop hoe je makkelijk leesbare teksten schrijft.

Kick 2024 off to a good start by following an intensive course in Dutch, English, German, Italian, or Spanish in January!

For a while now, it has been virtually impossible to imagine writing without AI. After all, is there anyone who still writes without using an automatic dictionary? And is there anyone who does not translate their sentences using an online translator? Now that AI has been rapidly evolving, it is only a matter of knowing how to make the best use of these new technologies. We asked Jane Mahoney, English teacher and programme coordinator at the Language Centre, about how they deal with AI in the English department when it comes to language teaching.