BIG-toets preparation course: Dutch for healthcare professionals

Build a strong foundation for working and communicating in Dutch healthcare settings.

• Introduce your professional role, education, and responsibilities clearly
• Communicate about workplaces, departments, schedules, and daily tasks
• Interact professionally with colleagues in meetings and handovers
• Use healthcare-specific vocabulary in routine workplace situations
• Develop speaking confidence for professional and assessment contexts

Develop safe and patient-centred communication skills required in daily care.

• Ask structured questions about symptoms, pain, and wellbeing
• Explain procedures, treatments, and instructions in patient-friendly Dutch
• Check understanding and respond appropriately to patient concerns
• Communicate clearly in routine, urgent, and unexpected situations
• Apply language strategies that reduce misunderstandings and risk

Learn to write clear, accurate, and professional Dutch texts for healthcare and assessment purposes.

• Write objective and well-structured healthcare-related texts
• Report observations, actions, and outcomes clearly and concisely
• Use appropriate register, structure, and accuracy at CEFR B1 or B2 level
• Practise writing tasks similar to those used in official Dutch language exams
• Receive feedback and correction focused on exam readiness and workplace use

Prepare specifically for the language assessment required for BIG registration.

• Understand the structure and expectations of recognised Dutch language exams
• Practise speaking, listening, reading, and writing tasks under exam conditions
• Apply strategies for clarity, structure, and time management
• Develop confidence for assessment-style interviews and written tasks
• Receive CEFR-based feedback and guidance towards next steps in the BIG procedure

After completing this course, participants are prepared to take an official Dutch language exam and to communicate confidently and professionally in Dutch healthcare environments.