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CNaVT (Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal): Enrolment now open

3 March 2023

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Dutch is hosting the Certificaat Nederlands als Dreamed Taal (CNaVT) exams in May 2023 (1-15 May). Deadline for enrolment is 10 March 2023.

These exams are set and marked by an external institution, under the auspices of the Nederlandse Taalunie.ÌýThey are open to both ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students and Dutch language learners from outside the college, who would like to obtain an official qualification.

What is it?

The exams cater for different language levels and areas of interest; they cover all skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and are quite extensive. If you pass, you receive a certificate that is widely recognised by Dutch and Flemish organisations and educational institutions.ÌýThe exam is offered on five levels / domains, based on the CEFR levels (Common European Framework for Languages).

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INFO: maatschappelijk informeel; tourist and informal profile = CEFR level A2 (suitable for ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº BA Dutch first year)
FORM: maatschappelijk formeel; more formal social profile = ÌýCEFR level B1 (very manageable for ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº BA Dutch second year)
PROF: zakelijk professioneel; professional profile = CEFR level B2 (challenging but attainable for ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº BA Dutch second year)
STRT: educatief startbekwaam; intermediate educational level = ÌýCEFR level B2 (challenging but attainable for ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº BA Dutch second year)
EDUP: educatief professioneel; advanced educational level = ÌýCEFR LEVEL C1 (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº BA Dutch final year)

More information in English can be found on the CNaVT , where you can also access sample exams. Rules and regulationsÌý(in Dutch only):

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How to enrolÌý

Deadline for enrolment is 10 March 2023, and you can enrol online. Follow the steps on . You can also find a detailed manual attached should you get stuck. ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students and alumni should use the code 5C61727C to indicate you are ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº internal candidates.

Fee

There is a fee of £125 for ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students and alumni (this also includes CLIE students; institution code: 5C61727C that needs to be paid before 10/03/2023 via the . Price for non-¹û¶³Ó°Ôº candidates is £150.Ìý

Dates of exams

We will organise the dates at the end of March, when the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº exam table has been announced, so we can work around it. For reasons of fairness, all people taking the same level need to take the exam at the same time. In order to accommodate the growing number of younger candidates taking the STRT educatief startbekwaam (B2) exam, that exam will take place on either Saturday 6/5 or 13/5 at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.
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Please don't hesitate to contactÌýChristine Sas if you have any questions,Ìýthe exam is open to anybody with an interest in getting a qualification in Dutch. Please note, if they are from outside the college, they cannot use the code above, and pay a slightly higher fee.Ìý

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