With 24 million speakers globally—and growing—Dutch is an important language in the European Union and beyond. The Dutch have maintained world-wide connections for many centuries, and the language is an important vehicle for communication and research across a number of fields. Given the close relationship among Germanic languages, it is relatively easy for speakers of English to become proficient in Dutch. After completing just the third semester of the Dutch language series, students are ready to study at a Dutch university abroad, including through UW’s signature program in Utrecht.
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WHERE TO START
Department:
Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic
Advisor:
Joanna Schuth, jschuth@wisc.edu
Intro Course:
GERMAN 111: First Semester Dutch
If you have background in Dutch, either through formal study, informal study, or as a heritage learner, contact the advisor listed above for placement information.
CERTIFICATES
LANGUAGE TABLE
Contact Jolanda Vanderwal Taylor, jvtaylor@wisc.edu, for details.
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