Before you read this post, first read: Why study Dutch in summer in Belgium?
There are 2 ways of studying Dutch in Belgium:
- The Intensive Summer Course Dutch
- The one year Dutch course to enter the university
I strongly recommend the latter when you do have the time and the resources.
If you don’t have the money to study yet another year in Belgium AND you managed to take some Dutch courses before or just tried to study it on your own, you can opt for the Dutch summer course like I did.
I tell you: the Dutch summer course is no fun: it’s a hard and intensive fast course and only if you mean it, you will benefit from it.
If you want to study Dutch like it should: on a relaxed way based on what your brain can take in on one day, then go for the one year Dutch course. Like that you will have plenty of free time to work for the study money needed.
Get more information from the Housing Service for foreign students:
- Mrs Joske Vettenburg
- +32 16 32 44 02
- Joske.vettenburg [at] dsv.kuleuven.be
Actually she will refer you to the real people that organise the Dutch course but you will need her if you want to have a place to stay. And she is oh so friendly

