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Language Matters! We support students and staff in developing strong language and communication skills for academic and professional success.

We offer a wide range of courses, workshops, and training sessions, covering topics such as:

Explore our Course Finder to discover what’s available, and feel free to reach out to us with any questions or custom training requests. Also, contact us with any questions regarding UT Language Policy or UT translation and editing services.

  • What we do

    The UT Language Centre:

    • offers language courses in Dutch and English
    • helps people identify their language needs
    • offers a skills programme for students
    • gives advice on language
    • assesses and validates language proficiency

    Our language courses:

    • only teach what you need to know
    • are taught by professional trainers
    • can be adapted or developed to meet your specific needs
    • are based on the Common European Framework for Reference

    Our skills programme:

    • is continuously tested by practical experience
    • is taught by trainers with relevant professional know-how and expertise in the field
    • can be adapted or developed to meet specific requirements

    OUR MISSION

    The UT Language Centre identifies and supports language learning needs specific to the University of Twente and its wider community, in a flexible and professional manner.

    • The UT Language Centre offers Dutch and English courses to everyone at the University of Twente: lecturers, support staff, researchers and students. Please visit our Course Finder to see all the courses that we offer.

    • If this applies to you, please visit this website.

    • A course description for each course can be found in our Course Finder. If you are not sure which course is most suitable for you, you can contact the UT Language Centre at utlc@utwente.nl  or come to the UTLC Service desk on floor 2 of the Vrijhof building.

    • Please visit this webpage for information on how to register.

    • You can still submit a registration; your name will be put on a waiting list. If a place becomes available, you will be contacted and invited to register. For further questions, please contact the UT Language Centre: utlc@utwente.nl

    • If you are a student and you are not sure what your official student status is, please contact the study advisor in your department.

    • For students: online payment, using the university’s online payment portal. Further information can be found on this webpage.

      For staff and PhD students: if your department is paying for you, please provide the name of your manager or supervisor and the project number to which the course can be charged. If you pay for the course yourself, you will receive an invoice.

    • A certificate of attendance will be issued to those course participants who were present at and have actively taken part in at least 80% of the lessons. If a formal test is part of the course, then passing the test is also a condition to receiving a certificate.

    • Cancellation by the course participant is possible only BEFORE registration closes. Candidates should contact the UT Language Centre in writing, stating full personal and course details. Course fees that already have been paid will be reimbursed. Administration fees already paid will not be reimbursed or transfered to a new course.

      Cancellation by the course participant AFTER registration has closed will NOT lead to a refund. An exception may be made in the case of pressing personal circumstances, such as hospital admission. In such situations, a request for a refund can be made in writing, stating relevant personal and course details.

      If the UT Language Centre has to cancel the course for which you registered, you will of course be fully reimbursed. See also our Terms and Conditions:

    • If you are unhappy about language courses on offer for students or the rates that apply to various groups of students, please contact your supervisor.

      For complaints about the content or the organisation of any of our courses, please contact the UT Language Centre at utlc@utwente.nl

  • The University of Twente Language Centre (UTLC) caters to the learning needs of University of Twente (UT) staff and students regarding language, communication, and related skills. Under certain conditions, external parties can also participate in UTLC’s programmes, as well as use our services and support. Information on UTLC’s course offer and how to participate can be obtained through UTLC’s website and UTLC's Support Office.  

  • The UT Language Centre is a member of the Vereniging van Universitaire Talencentra in het Nederlandse Taalgebied (NUT), part of the Confédération Européenne des Centres de Langues de l'Enseignement Supérieur (CercleS) and partner of the Universität Münster.

    VERENIGING VAN UNIVERSITAIRE TALENCENTRA IN HET NEDERLANDSE TAALGEBIED (NUT)

    NUT quality certificate

    NUT is the Dutch association of University Language Centres in the Netherlands and in Belgium. The association was founded in 1993 and has 23 members. NUT functions as a platform and as a forum: it stimulates members to exchange information, to share knowledge and experience and to network, and provides ways to combine expertise.

    NUT categorises 6 thematic groups, which are:

    1. Academic English
    2. Academic Dutch
    3. Administrative processes
    4. NT2
    5. Modern Foreign Languages
    6. Translations

    CONFEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES CENTRES DE LANGUES DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR(CERCLES)

    Cercles

    CercleS is a confederation of independent associations from 22 countries in Europe. The confederation was founded is 1991 and unifies around 290 language centres, institutes, faculties or schools in higher education. 

    Through this confederation, language centres in Europe are able to support each other in language trainings with the addition of technological and pedagogical resources. CercleS aims to promote research in foreign language learning at international level and to encourage international and interdisciplinary co-operation between language centres, in order to enable them to co-ordinate the pursuit of their objectives (Cercles, 2012).

    In order to achieve its aims, CercleS organises conferences, distributes a regularly printed bulletin to all its members, runs electronic bulletin boards and publishes its conference proceedings. CercleS also facilitates:

    • staff training
    • staff exchanges between centres
    • research into language teaching and learning
    • observatories on technological developments
    • scholarly publication 

    WiPDaF - Wissenschaftliche Internationale Partnerschaften Deutsch als Fremdsprache

    WiPDaF e.V. is a non-profit organisation aiming to improve the international co-operation between institutes and organisations by providing an academically-oriented course programme for German as a foreign language.

    The UT Language Centre co-operates with WiPDaF e.V. for providing courses in German.

    More information about WiPDaF eV and their course programme can be found here.

INFORMATION

  • Language skills, academic skills, professional skills …  Apart from studying and accomplishing the curriculum, skills are getting more and more important, not only to study more effectively and successfully, but also to prepare you for your future career.

    The UT Language Centre (UTLC) helps you practise these skills. We offer workshops, trainings and events in both English and Dutch on presentation skills, language courses, academic writing, brain training, entrepreneurial skills, business-model thinking, visual thinking or project management. And what about cross-cultural competences in a global environment? Start working on your skills now! Have a look in our Course Finder.

    For most language courses you only pay a non-refundable registration fee. All one-day study skills workshops are free of charge for UT students. For workshops that run for more than one day, we ask a non-refundable registration fee of 25 euro.

    Please have a look at our flyer for more information!

  • The UT Language Centre (UTLC) is one of the parties participating in the Centre for Training & Development. Members of staff and PhD students can find further information about all our language and communication courses in our Course Finder. A full overview of courses for employees offered by CTD is available on www.utwente.nl/ctd. 

    Please have a look at our flyer for more information!

  • Non-UT parties are most welcome to join our courses. They are invited to contact the UT Language Centre at utlc@utwente.nl or 053 489 2040 for further information and registration.

    In addition to our pre-scheduled set of courses that are open to individual participants, the UT Language Centre is open to requests for language and skills courses or workshops from interested parties outside the University of Twente. Please contact us about possibilities by sending us an e-mail at utlc@utwente.nl or by calling us at tel. 053 489 2040.

  • Tailor-Made Language and Academic Skills Courses & Workshops

    At UT Language Centre, we recognise that students, team members, and individuals may have unique learning goals. That is why we offer a variety of tailor-made language courses and workshops customised to meet the specific needs of bachelor’s, pre-master’s, and master’s programmes, as well as those of staff members.

    Our areas of expertise

    • Academic English: master the language skills needed for success in an academic setting.
    • Academic writing (Dutch & English): learn to craft well-structured, impactful academic papers in both Dutch and English.
    • Communication skills: enhance your ability to communicate effectively in diverse contexts.
    • Intercultural communication: navigate cultural differences with confidence and competence.
    • Presentation skills (Dutch & English): improve your public speaking and presentation abilities.
    • Professional English: boost your proficiency in English for the workplace.
    • Professional writing: develop the skills to write clear and effective emails, policy documents, and other professional texts.
    • Intensive language courses: dive deep into language learning with immersive, fast-paced courses tailored to your specific needs.

    We offer our services in various formats to ensure they fit into your busy schedule. Whether you need to enhance your academic writing, improve your professional communication, or develop specific language skills, our tailor-made courses are designed to provide the expertise and flexibility you need. Contact us if you have specific requests, whether it is for a group of students, a team of professionals, or an individual looking to improve specific skills, our tailor-made courses will be designed to help you achieve your goals.

    Are you from outside UT?

    The UT Language Centre is open to requests for language training and intercultural communication programmes from interested parties outside University of Twente. Please contact UT Language Centre about possibilities.

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