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Medical Dutch for foreign-speaking doctors

Are you a foreign-speaking doctor and want to practice your medical terminology in Dutch intensively? Then choose the Medical Dutch Online course.

More information can be found below. Do you have any questions or would you like to request an intake interview? Please send an e-mail to languages-intake-nl@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Medical Dutch Online
Dutch language proficiency test B1 and B2
Dutch proficiency test B2plus

The Medical Dutch Online course helped me immensely to pass the Dutch language test. Thanks to this result, I got my BIG registration.

Lorenzo de Min

Dutch language tests

Do you want to work as a medical professional in Dutch healthcare and is Dutch not your mother tongue? Then you need a BIG registration. This BIG registration requires a Dutch language proficiency certificate.

Do you already speak Dutch and only need a certificate of Dutch language proficiency for language levels B1, B2 or B2plus for your BIG registration? Then you can take a Language Skills Test with us.

Is your Dutch still insufficient? Then you can take a course with us to obtain the correct level. You can then apply for a certificate for BIG registration. This will involve additional costs.

Costs

Language proficiency test Dutch B1 and B2 (2.5 hours) Euro 250.00
Language proficiency test Dutch B2plus (2.5 hours) Euro 250.00

Do you need a Language Proficiency Test?

Fill out the registration form

Course and test descriptions

Medical Dutch for non-native speaking doctors

The Medical Dutch Online course is designed exclusively for non-native Dutch-speaking physicians who hold a foreign diploma. For admission to the course you must have a minimum command of Dutch at B2plus level (CEFR).

An intake interview is part of the application process. During this interview we assess whether your language level matches the course and discuss your personal wishes and goals. After the intake you will receive an offer and advice.

Determine your current or desired level with the document Levels of the European Framework of Reference CEFR (PDF, 0,08 MB).

During the course you will learn how to translate medical terminology into language that the patient can understand and how to structure a consultation. You study the online material independently and practice conducting medical consultations with the instructor.

You will make two reports of a doctor-patient consultation and at the end of the course you will give a presentation on a medical topic of your choice (patient education).

For more information about this course or an intake, please contact us at languages-intake-nl@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Cost

Medical Dutch Online Course (10 30-minute sessions):

UM students/staff EURO 515
External students EURO 650

Dutch language proficiency test B1 and B2 for healthcare personnel

Anyone wishing to work as a nurse in the Netherlands must be registered in the BIG register. Proof of language proficiency B1 (from the Common European Framework of Reference) is required for BIG registration.

Would you like to work in the Netherlands as a physiotherapist, physician assistant, midwife, social worker with a bachelor's degree or as a registered dental hygienist? Then proof of language proficiency B2 (of the Common European Framework of Reference) is mandatory for BIG registration. For an overview and elaboration of levels B1 and B2 see Levels of the European Reference Framework (CEFR).

The certificate you receive after successful completion of the Dutch language test B1 or B2 is proof of language proficiency and is valid for BIG registration until 2 years after issue. Should you wish to receive an additional certificate, we will charge a fee for this.

What does the test look like?

A full test consists of four tests: reading, listening, speaking and writing. This can be taken in one day or spread over two days by arrangement. A full test B1 or B2 takes 2.5 hours.

For more information about the test, please contact us at languages-intake-nl@maastrichtuniversity.nl Register for the test using the online registration form. Select: Level Assessments / LA-Dutch / Proficiency test for healthcare staff. After registration and payment, an instructor will contact you to set a date.

Cost

Language proficiency test B1 or B2 € 250 (including certificate)

After the level determination you will receive your certificate as a pdf-file via email within 2 weeks after taking the last test part. The amount due must be paid online.

Taalvaardigheidstoets Nederlands B2plus voor medici

Anyone wishing to work as a nurse in the Netherlands must be registered in the BIG register. Proof of language proficiency B2plus (from the Common European Framework of Reference) is required for BIG registration. For an overview and elaboration of level B2plus see Levels of the European Reference Framework (CEFR).

The certificate you receive after successful completion of the Dutch language test B2plus is proof of language proficiency and is valid for BIG registration until 2 years after issue. Should you wish to receive an additional certificate, we will charge a fee for this.

What does the test look like?

A full test consists of four tests: reading, listening, speaking and writing. This can be taken in one day or spread over two days by arrangement. A full test B2plus takes 2.5 hours.

For more information about the test, please contact us at languages-intake-nl@maastrichtuniversity.nl Register for the test using the online registration form. Select: Level Assessments / LA-Dutch / Proficiency test for healthcare staff. After registration and payment, an instructor will contact you to set a date.

Cost

Language proficiency test B2plus € 250 (including certificate)

After the level determination you will receive your certificate as a pdf-file via email within 2 weeks after taking the last test part. The amount due must be paid online.