Learn Dutch & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Rotterdam with Home Language International
Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Learn Dutch & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Rotterdam with Home Language International
A Home Language International immersion course means you live the language you are learning and is the fastest, most natural way to learn.
You are staying in your teacher’s home, have one-to-one language lessons and continue to use and practise your language skills sharing the daily life of your teacher’s family during meals, conversations, visits and activities as they all take place in the language you are studying.
Programmes available
All the programmes below include the following:
Fully-inspected family homes
Private comfortable bedroom
3 meals a day with your host family
Local Organisers to help with your stay
24-hour helpline
Qualified, experienced host teachers
10-25 hours per week of one-to-one language lessons + the chosen activities (ALL costs included)
Language programme with activities
Our programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, national parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, swimming, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests.
This programme includes:
Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home
10 to 25 hours private language lessons per week
5 to 20 hours activities including entrance fees (where applicable) and transport
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Learn Dutch & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Rotterdam with Home Language International does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 1 student |
Maximum | 1 student |
Age range | 1 year old and older |
Learn Dutch & live in your private teacher's home around Rotterdam with Home Language International!
Home Language International (HLI) is a family-run business offering language courses in more than 20 languages in over 30 countries worldwide, including Dutch lessons at an experienced private teacher's home in Netherlands. More than 5,000 students take advantage of our services every year. Ian Josephs, Danielle Josephs, their 5 adult children and an expert team of dedicated staff all put in very long hours for HLI.
You stay in an experienced teacher's family home, have one-to-one Dutch lessons and then continue to use the language during the rest of your stay in Rotterdam. Because you are the only student, you are guaranteed individual attention. The lessons are completely designed for you, so the teacher will focus exactly on what you need. Mealtime conversation, television and social contacts are all in Dutch.
All of our teachers in Netherlands have a university degree (or equivalent) and/or a recognised teaching certificate. All teachers have been visited by one of our local organisers. Their qualifications have been checked and their homes throughly inspected. During your stay in Rotterdam, a local organiser will monitor your progress and make sure your experience is both happy and successful.
Home Language International (HLI) is accredited by the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), Association of Language Travel Organisations (ALTO), and UNOSEL.
The nationality and age mix at Learn Dutch & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Rotterdam with Home Language International varies over different time periods, courses and levels.
does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Daily classes after breakfast was a very good set-up. I was mentally exhausted, could eat lunch, take a break in my room, then go out and explore the city.
My teacher (and hostess) had a good structure in her teaching programme but responded to my questions and wishes, so there was flexibility within a clear programme.
I lived in my teacher’s house. I had my own room on the same floor as the dining room where I both received teaching and our meals. Her living quarters were on another floor (hurrah for small and narrow Dutch houses!), so I didn’t feel like I was intruding in her private sphere. We could meet in the kitchen. That was great. I felt like I could be all places on my floor, have my privacy, and that she also could have her privacy.
The house was located right on a canal with a view over a bridge, an exhibit from the festival of lights, and more. She had a huge window, so I felt like I was out there but in the warmth from the cold December weather.
The room was simple but had everything I needed: a bed, at table, an armchair with a blanket, shelved, a lay away table, a bar with clean towels, a mirror with a little shelf, hooks for small things, a bar with clothes hangers behind the door, extension cords for all my electronics, a carpet, two wonderful pillows. Everything in a few square meters. I felt good in my little cocoon when I wanted to rest, and I felt at ease to use the dining room table to study during the day. The bathroom was small but it was not a problem for me. It was always warmed up in the morning when I came down.
We didn’t have so many outside activities. The teaching was pretty draining anyway, and I am an adult who loves to traipse around new places on her own. We did go for a longer walk, where my hostess told me about a number of things about the Amsterdam and the area. We looked at architecture and art during the tour, which I enjoyed very much. The whole walk was in Dutch, so I really worked hard but got a wonderful feeling of achievement there in the middle of the week.
My hostess was very social and we talked about a great many things, which was very nice. We did it in English, as my Dutch certainly wasn’t at a level where I thought I would want to chat. We had a visit for one of her good friends and visited him another evening. It was very interesting, as we talked about a number of subjects, where cultural differences were disclosed. It was very nice to meet another Dutch person.
The food was a bit on the lower end of what I am used to but the company of my hostess made up for it.
Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Dutch in Rotterdam. These homes are often between 25 - 50 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue documents to support your visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a visitor or tourist visa on your own.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Rotterdam based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.
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