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Learn Dutch

In the Netherlands

Courses in the Netherlands are offered by the Dutch Language Union (Taalunie) ( http://taalunieversum.org/taalunie/summer_courses_in_dutch/) and the Amsterdam-Maastricht summer university ( www.amsu.edu).

The HSP Huygens Programme ( www.nuffic.nl) has part of its budget reserved for students following programmes in Dutch studies. Candidates must meet the same criteria as all other candidates.

In Bulgaria

Check possibilities for studying Dutch at the Sofia University ( http://www.uni-sofia.bg/faculties+bg/cl-modphil+bg/germ_skand/index.htm), Nordstudeo in Sofia ( http://nordstudeo.elidos.com/), and Elittro ( http://elittro.com/bg/private/dutch-courses.html).

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and does not constitute any quality recommendation.

A Dutch language course for beginners starts on February 22nd

With over 22 million native speakers (6 million in Belgium, 16 million in the Netherlands) Dutch is a "medium sized" European language. Bulgaria's EU membership and the economic integration with EU countries - the Netherlands and Belgium are important source for foreign direct investments in Bulgaria - have led to an increasing demand for Dutch-speaking persons on the Bulgarian labour market.

In this context, a Dutch language course for beginners starts on February 22nd at the Foreign Language Teaching Department of the New Bulgarian University. The classes will take place two times a week (10 academic hours per week). The semester totals 150 academic hours and ends on June 18th 2010.

For more information, please turn to:

Mr. Boris Naimushin
Foreign Language Teaching Department
New Bulgarian University
21 Montevideo str., Corpus 2, room 413
Tel.: +359 (898) 451 618