That’s why an Online Language Café is just the thing for you!
- You want to maintain the language you learnt, and speak more fluently.
- Current offer: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Korean & Spanish
- You don't want to worry about homework or exams.
- You want to meet like-minded people in a relaxed online setting, and continue learning while being guided by a native speaker.
- You are interested in the culture and society of the country where they speak your target language.
- You want to join a weekly one-hour online session without worrying about missing a session at some point.
- You are not an absolute beginner: at minimum, you can talk about yourself using basic phrases.
...right from the comfort of your own home!
What our students say
General conditions
1. Our courses are intended for highly-educated adults. This means that:
- you must be at least 18 years of age; and
- you must hold a secondary school diploma (i.e. you have received at least 12 years of education); and
- One of the following conditions:
- you are studying at higher education level
- you have studied at higher education level
- you want to prepare yourself to study at higher education level
2. You are not a true beginner. This means you have previous knowledge of the language in which you want to follow the Online Language Café. On this page you will find more information about the required prior knowledge.
Equipment
1. You have access to a computer or tablet with internet connection.
2. You will need a camera and microphone for the live online session.
Consult the fall 2024 offer
Price
New students | €145 |
Current Linguapolis students (see conditions below) | €75 |
The registration fee includes:
- 10 one-hour online sessions guided by your café coach (native or near-native speaker)
- online materials such as listening or reading excerpts, visual materials or texts from current affairs prepared by the café coach
- free use of LinguaPlus, our online training platform containing a wealth of exercises (for Dutch learners)
- the use of Blackboard Class Collaborate for the online meetings
Discount conditions
- Students who are taking a Linguapolis Language Course in the same period as the Online Language Café, pay a discount rate of €75.
- That's not all! Upon participating in an Online Language Café, you will receive a voucher for €45 off any Linguapolis language course of your choice. This voucher is valid for 13 months.
Cancellation conditions
1. You cancel your registration yourself
You may cancel your enrolment before the start of classes. We charge 20% of the enrolment fee to cover cancellation costs. To do so, please contact the Linguapolis secretary's office. Once a course has started, no refunds can be given, not even partially. Enrolments cannot be interrupted or transferred to a later course date. |
2. Linguapolis cancels your registration
1. Insufficient number of registrations If there are fewer than 14 registrations for a particular course, Linguapolis reserves the right to cancel classes. In such an event, we shall refund your registration fee in full as quickly as possible. 2. Too many registrations If you enrol on the waiting list and no place becomes available, your enrolment will be cancelled. In this case, we will refund your registration fee in full and as quickly as possible. |