Links to Language courses

Languages – for partners or just because…

University of Maastricht Language Centre
Language and culture courses for individuals
Tailor made training courses for the business community
St. Servaasklooster 39
6211 TE Maastricht
tel: 043 388 3950
website: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/languages
email: talencentrum@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Update January 2009: The Language Centre now also offers a Dutch course for expats.

Taleninstituut Regina Coeli
“The nuns in Vught” intensive – total immersion courses
Martinilaan 12
5262 BR Vught
Postbus 2055
5260 CB Vught
tel: 073 6848790
website: www.reginacoeli.nl
email: rcmail@reginacoeli.nl

CERAN
Total immersion courses, also for children and families
Château du Haut-Neubois
Avenue des Petits Sapins, 27
4900 Spa, BELGIUM
tel: +32-87791500
website: www.ceran.com
Also see: www.europeanlanguagecentre.nl, tel: 020 609 79 70

Berlitz Maastricht
Brouwersweg 100
6216 EG Maastricht
tel: 043 3467231
website: www.berlitz.nl

Avoc Talen Venlo
Burg. van Rijnsingel 10
5913 AN Venlo
tel: 077 351 95 23
website: www.Avoc.nl
email: info@avoc.nl

STE Talen – Geleen en Eindhoven
STE Eindhoven
tel: 040-245 28 60
email: info@stetrainingen.nl
STE Geleen
tel: 046-411 09 29
email: info.geleen@stetrainingen.nl
website: www.stetrainingen.nl

WYO Talen – Weert en Eindhoven
website: www.wyo.nl
email: info@wyo.nl
WYO Talen Weert
Emmasingel 51
6001 BA Weert
Postbus 292
6000 AG Weert
tel: 0495-537334
WYO Languages en Technology Eindhoven
High Tech Campus 9
5656 AE Eindhoven
Postbus 775
5600 AT Eindhoven
tel: 040-8517580

PCVO Voeren
(“evening” classes / “volksuniversiteit”)
Berneauweg 163E
3798 ’s-Gravenvoeren (B)
tel: +32 43 819102
website:www.blijfleren.be
email: pcvovoeren@limburg.be

Volksuniversiteit Maasland
Geenstraat 32a
6162 XZ Geleen
tel: 046-4236520
website: http://www.vumaasland.nl/
(click on Taal for the list of language courses. Volksuniversiteit Maasland offers a number of other activities which could be of interest to people who know a little Dutch, and which could be a good way to improve language skills in an enjoyable fashion and make new contacts).

Arcus Volksuniversiteit
Diepenbrockstraat 15
6411 TJ Heerlen
tel: 088 - 0272870
website: http://www.arcuscollege.nl
email: arcusvu@arcuscollege.nl
(Click here for the list of courses, including a variety of language courses and other activities).

Learn Dutch online:
http://www.lesexpres.nl/dutch
“The idea behind this free course is to learn basic Dutch in a friendly community setting where you can make your interactive exercises and also contact other students by means of the forum, the chatbox or exchanging messages. The editors of the website are willing to answer your questions.”

Talq Training: language training for companies but also private individuals
8 quai Godefroid Kurth
4020 Liege
tel: +32 (0)4 340 30 70
website: www.talqtraining.com
email: liege@taaltrining.com

Onthaalbureau Limburg: free Dutch language courses for expats living in Belgium; EUR 60 for expats living in the Netherlands
Officenter
Hendrik van Veldekesingel 150
3500 Hasselt
Tel: +32 11 24 78 02
website: Onthaalbureau Limburg
email: Onthaalbureau Limburg

Jules & You : Dutch language courses mainly for students; international community welcome; reasonable prices
Jules study lounge
Ezelmarkt 5
6211 LJ Maastricht
website: Jules & You
email: contact Jules & You

Individual initiatives: (if given by expats, may be only temporary)

Italian:
tel: 043-3631121
website: www.ipli.nl

Japanese:
tel: +32 89414197
email: info@nipponconsulting.be

NB: There are many other companies who specialise in courses for businesses / business people. Existing companies will probably have their own contacts, and language courses will be geared towards business use – not so helpful for day to day needs. This list only includes companies who also offer courses for private individuals.

Acknowledgement:
This list has been kindly provided by the Limburg Development Company LIOF

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