Language guidelines

In this context, the University is also offering courses in English and Dutch for its staff. In addition, the partners of expats may be eligible for a Dutch language course at the expenses of the department where the WUR employee works.

You can find out how to use this scheme below.

Ask your manager for permission first

WUR employees and their partners are entitled to take a course that falls under the Guidelines for Language Use at the expenses of the department/knowledge unit where the employee works. This has been agreed with the general directors of the Sciences Groups. To make use of this scheme, you should always contact your supervisor first. They will tell you whether you are eligible and, if so, what steps you need to take.

Determine your language level

For English courses, you should always request an online OOPT first from into@wur.nl. The OOPT allows us to determine your current language level.

For Dutch courses, we will check which language level suits you best during an intake interview. You can schedule a telephone interview by sending your phone number to into@wur.nl. If you have no prior knowledge of Dutch at all, you can register for Basic Dutch 1 without an intake.

Register

If you have permission to take a course and know what your language level is, you can use this website to register for a course in English or Dutch.

Questions?

If course participants run into problems or are turned down, they can contact their HR department. If there are any remaining questions, the departments can contact their own management department.

If you want more information about the guidelines for language use, please contact Edgar Tijhuis on: edgar.tijhuis@wur.nl

Do you have any questions about the courses, the OOPT or the intake interview?Please contact us on:
T: +31 (0)317 48 25 52
E: into@wur.nl