Learning
Dutch
The normal business language in the
Netherlands is Dutch. In some international
organisations, it is possible to operate
in English with limited Dutch. However,
for your assimilation into any organisation,
knowledge of Dutch is highly recommended.
If you can start with tapes and books
before arrival, this would be an advantage.
Taalthuis has a free online Dutch
course and dictionary:
www.taalthuis.com. Formal lessons
should be a priority on your arrival.
Shell will reimburse language training costs for Dutch lessons as required for business purposes and to assist with settling into The Netherlands. If you have selected the Accompanied basis, your Recognised Partner will also be eligible.
Language training will typically be taken upon arrival in The Netherlands or during the course of the assignment, but, training may also take place before the assignment starts. The Shell Employee and/or Recognised Partner will each be eligible for a maximum of 90 hours of training including the time before and after arrival in the Host Country. Training can take the form of c lassroom instruction, private coaching or on-line and blended learning programmes (combination of classroom and on-line learning) . Costs allowed include the standard textbook, workbook, and CDs chosen by the instructor for the learning method, but not dictionaries, photocopies, digital dictionaries, etc.
Some methods will be significantly more expensive on a per-hour basis than others, this should be kept in mind when choosing language instruction methods. To be reimbursed, instruction must be delivered through a recognised language instructor or institution , a list of which may be obtained from Outpost.
A few commonly used institutions
are:
IN THE HAGUE:
Talencentrum Den Haag
Laan Copes van Cattenburch 80
2585 GD
Tel: 070-358 8183
www.talen-centrum.nl
Provide tailor-made courses for individuals
and (small) groups. Courses range
from survival to advanced level.
Volksuniversiteit Den Haag
Oostduinlaan 50
2596 JP
Tel. 070-328 03 41
www.volksuniversiteitdenhaag.nl
The Volksuniversiteit (people's university)
has branches in major cities and runs
adult education courses at a very
reasonable cost.
Babel Talen Den Haag
Binckhorstlaan 123
2516 BA
Tel: 070-335 5253
www.babel.nl
Kickstart
Benoordenhoutseweg 23 (unit 25)
Tel: 070-324 4144 / 06-55885618
The Hague
www.kickstart-taaltraining.nl
Directed at expatriates who want
to get practical training in colloquial
Dutch with an emphasis on speaking.
Direct Dutch
Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indie 275
2593 BS Den Haag
Tel: 070-365 4677
www.directdutch.com
Linguarama
Bleijenburg 1
2511 VC Den Haag
Tel: 070-364 5838
www.linguarama.com
The Mondriaan Educatiegroep
Saffierhorst 105
2592 GK Den Haag
Tel: 070-304 5151
www.mon3aan.nl
Their Dutch for Foreigners can take
you up to the Dutch as Second Language
(NT 2) State exams. They have childcare
too. They have advisors available
to give information every Wednesday
from 9.00-11.30 and 19.00-21.00 hours.
Please call before you go. Courses
are available at various locations
in The Hague and Delft.
International Education Centre
British School in the Netherlands
Foundation School
Tarwekamp 3
2592 XG
Tel: 070-315 4080
www.britishschool.nl
IN WASSENAAR, LEIDEN and DELFT
The Parent Teacher Association
American School of The Hague
Rijksstraatweg 200
Tel: 070-514 0113
2241 BX Wassenaar
www.ash.nl
The Adult Education Programme at ASH
offers a wide variety of classes dealing
with subjects such as foreign languages,
computers, cooking, arts and health,
and living in Holland.
Leiden University Language
Centre
University of Leiden
P.O. Box 9515
Tel: +31 (0) 71 527 2332
2300 RA Leiden
www.languagecentre.leidenuniv.nl
Institute of Technology and
Communication (Delft University)
Jaffalaan 5
2628 BX Delft
Tel: 015-278 4124
www.delftsemethode.nl
Dutch for Expats
Wittenburgerweg 190
2244 CJ Wassenaar
Tel: +31 (0) 70 514 0225
www.dutchforexpats.nl
IN AMSTERDAM:
The Royal Tropical Institute
(KIT)
Language Training
Mauritskade 63
Tel: 020-568 8478
1092 AD Amsterdam
www.kit.nl
Berlitz
Rokin 87-89
Tel: 020-622 1375
1012 KL Amsterdam
www.berlitz.nl
British Language Training
Nieuwezijdse Voorburgwal 328
Tel: 020-622 3634
1012 RW Amsterdam
www.bltc.nl
Den Hartog en Zevenbergen
WG Plein 566,
1054 SJ Amsterdam
Tel/Fax: 020-685 1562
www.xs4all.nl/~taalhaze
Vrise Koop Talen
Tuyll van Serooskerkenplein 27
Tel: 020-662 2662
1076 LZ Amsterdam
www.vtalen.nl
IN ROTTERDAM:
ABC Talenpracticum
Villa Park 4
Tel: 010-422 4011
3051 BP Rotterdam
www.abctalen.nl
Albeda College
Dpt NT2 (Dutch as a second language)
Tel: 010 432 6608
Frankendaal 70
3075 XS Rotterdam
ITH-Dutch Language Courses
Mathenesserlaan 23
3021 HD Rotterdam
Tel: 010 425 4579
RESIDENTIAL COURSES
NIJMEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS
Eurolinguist Taleninstituut
Oude Holleweg 5
6572 AA Berg en Dal (Nijmegen)
Telephone: 024-3 600 700
www.eurolinguist.nl
VUGHT, THE NETHERLANDS
Taleninstituut Regina Coeli
B.V. (Often referred to as “The Nuns in Vught”)
Martinilaan 12
5262 BR Vught
Telephone: 073-657 0200
www.reginacoeli.nl/eng
SPA, BELGIUM
A residential course run in partnership
with Ceran Lingua, one of the largest
language institutes in Europe, is
run in Spa, Belgium. For more information
please contact:
European Language Centre
Mr. Fred Arnout or Mr. D. Stevens
Tel: 020-609 7970
Hogehilwegweg 15
1101 CB Amsterdam
www.europeanlanguagecentre.nl
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