The Community Language School On-nut in Bangkok provides Dutch courses.
This website provides information for people who want to learn Dutch, or for those who want to prepare themselves for the Civic Integration examination Abroad.
People wishing to only learn Dutch and who do not want to study for the Civic Integration Examination Abroad please send an email and you will get an answer as soon as possible about our other courses.
As of Wednesday 15 March 2007, all migrants entering Holland from Thailand must have a certain knowledge of Dutch language and of Dutch society in order to settle in Holland. All Thai migrants aged 16 to 65 years old have to take the Civic Integration Examination Abroad in order to obtain an Autohorisation for Temporary Stay (MVV) at the Dutch embassy in Bangkok.
The examination comprises of basic knowledge of the Dutch language and basic knowledge of Dutch society. Both parts of the examination are conducted by means of a telephone connection with an automatic system. The examinations are administered at the Dutch embassy in Bangkok. The examination consists of two parts.
This part of the examination tests the candidates level of knowledge of Dutch society. Candidiates are shown a picture book (the picture book is contained in the examination package "Naar Nederland"). The picture book contains 100 images from the film "Coming to the Netherlands". There is a question about each photograph. Part 1 of the examination consists of 2 sample questions and 30 questions from the picture book.
This part of the examination tests the candidates knowledge of the Dutch language. They will judge the candidates on their pronunciation, fluency, sentence structure and vocabulary. In this part of the examination the candidate will have to:
- Sentence Repetition – the candidate hears a sentence in Dutch and has to repeat it word for word.
- Short Answers – the candidate has to give short answer to questions.
- Word Opposites (Antonyms) – the candidate hears a word and gives the opposite word.
- Story Repetition – the candidates will hear a short story and has to retell it.
Our school is located next to the Sukhumvit On Nut Guesthouse http://www.bangkok-guesthouse.com/, we offer a special price to prospective students. There are many apartments near our school.
The next course starts on the 1st August.
It is recommended that the candidate purchases the examination package; "naar Nederland". It can be ordered or bought at bookstores in Holland or at online book stores. The examination package consists of the following items:
- The film "Coming to the Netherlands", which is available on DVD or video tape.
- A picture book with 100 photos corresponding to the film and an audio cd.
- A book "naar Nederland" with instructions for the examination.
- Three TIN codes (Test Identification Number) with a telephone number which can be used for taking three trial tests.
Our Dutch teacher, Richard van der Kieft, prepares candidates for the Civic Integration Examination Abroad using specialised language materials, some of which are in Thai. Our lessons and study materials are designed to make your study as easy as possible. Our teacher is Dutch and is a native speaker. All his students passed the first time they took the examination.
Before the course starts the students have an opportunity to meet the teacher. The teacher will explain the course in more detail, demonstrate the books and other study materials and answer any questions you may have.
In order to optimally prepare for the Civic Integration Examination Abroad, the student has the opportunity to study 2 hours a day for 5 days a week; the course will take 2 months to complete. Another possibility is 2 hours and 40 minutes a day for 5 days a week; the course will take 6 weeks to complete. Further lessons can be arranged if necessary.
The course fees are 575 Euro.
The payment can be transferred to a Dutch bank account number or to a Thai account number.
By sending an email, click in the menu above on contact, you can get more details about the course, course fees etc.
Your email will be answered within 24 hours.