How to start?

Take a free test, then self-study or private classes.

  1. Mark your learning goals

    Your course adapts to your goals and work schedule.

  2. Access your course program

  3. Book optional private classes

    Contact a teacher for a first trial class.

Course details

Professional Dutch language training aligned with BIG language requirements (CEFR B1–B2)

Who is this course for?

  • Doctors, dentists, nurses, physiotherapists, midwives, and other healthcare professionals in BIG-registered professions.
  • International healthcare professionals with a foreign diploma preparing for BIG registration or recognition procedures
  • Healthcare professionals with A2+ or B1 Dutch aiming to reach CEFR B1 or B2 for professional practice in the Netherlands
  • For healthcare professionals of A0 and A1, we include access to our general Dutch introduction syllabus.
  • Hospitals, clinics, and healthcare organisations supporting international staff with structured Dutch language training

What you will learn

  • Meet the Dutch language requirements for BIG registration (B1/B2/C1)
  • Communicate safely with patients and colleagues in real healthcare situations
  • Work effectively in Dutch healthcare teams
  • Write clear, professional healthcare documentation
  • Integrate faster and more independently into the Dutch workplace

This course in short

  • Learn with a portal for self-study (audio and writing corrections) and conversation classes with a private teacher.
  • Practise assessment-style speaking and writing tasks aligned with BIG language expectations.

Pricing

Start in the learning portal. Add a teacher when you are ready.

Self-study

Learn whenever you want, 30 minutes a day.

From €1.50/month

  • Progress tracking
  • Printed book for offline study
  • Audio, video and AI corrections
Start self-study
  • 1 month €14.99 €14.99/month
  • 3 months €24.00 €8.00/month Save €20.97 (47%)
  • 6 months €34.50 €5.75/month Save €55.44 (62%)
  • 12 months €45.48 €3.79/month Save €134.40 (75%)
  • 48 months €72.00 €1.50/month Save €647.52 (90%)

Course schedule

Study when you want, and book a teacher around your work.

  • Self-study 24/7, online and offline
  • Classes around your work schedule
  • No fixed group times
  • Book a class when you are ready

Curriculum

Exam-focused modules plus CEFR self-study levels in the learning portal. Pick the level that matches you now.

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.

All levels

Includes access to all levels

Dutch A1
Dutch A1
Dutch A2
Dutch A2
Dutch B1
Dutch B1

Course certificate — Progress report of mastered topics. Teacher verification in classes. Aligned with Big-toets.

How certificates work

Why +10k learners have chosen already coLanguage?

Feature coLanguage Informal tutoring Learning apps
Personalized tasks and hand-ins

Your teacher sets personalized tasks—and the app adapts exercises to your level and the areas you find hardest.

Learning portal

Study online or offline with PDF downloads, interactive exercises, audio, video, and AI-powered writing feedback.

Structured learning paths

Follow clear paths from A1 to C1, plus professional courses tailored to your goals.

Conversation classes

Every teacher is personally screened and trained to teach with our learning portal—so your classes match your course and progress.

Offline worksheets (PDF, translated)

Download the full e-book as PDF, or print any lesson as a translated worksheet.

Quality guarantee

We partner with universities and align every course with official learning programs—for reliable, recognized learning.

Learn with real content (news, podcasts…)

Practice with real news articles and podcasts—immersive content that prepares you for everyday language.

Full-skill training: listening, reading, writing, speaking

Train all four skills: listening and pronunciation with audio, reading with authentic texts, writing with AI feedback, and speaking in your classes.

Course materials trusted by official libraries and bookshops

Our books are sold in bookshops across Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, and beyond—and approved by public libraries.

Academic collaboration with universities

Course plans are co-developed from our Valencian office with multiple European universities.

Student reviews of our Dutch lessons

  • 4.6/5
4.6 out of 5 based on 12 ratings

Colleagues recommended coLanguage for professional Dutch. Blended mode: book at home, portal for writing practice.

Rachel E.
Helsinki, Finland
Self-study
  • 4.9/5

Our HR team liked the activity reports. I study Dutch self-paced and add conversation classes when travel allows.

Claire D.
Lyon, France
Blended learning
  • 4.7/5

Clear structure from A1 upward. AI corrections in the portal save time; I still work through the printed units.

David R.
Berlin, Germany
Blended learning
  • 4.4/5

Our partners

We thank our partners for the support we receive for developing our online school.

We proudly work with Lanzadera, a Spanish accelerator program in Valencia.

The university of Siegen helps us to develop and design our education systems and programs.

Our IT systems are powered and supported by the Google Cloud team

We collaborate with universities all across the European Union to develop our course materials, thanks to the Erasmus+ Program.

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