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Homestay Language in Action (20hrs activities)

Learn Dutch & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Amsterdam with Home Language International
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Have fun learning a language without any formal lessons. Enjoy a wide range of activities with a family member such as cultural visits, city tours, visiting castles and museums, art galleries, zoos, parks and gardens with a mix of recreational activities like cooking, baking, shopping, mini golf, bowling, board games, afternoon tea, etc. The activities are decided between you and your host family according to your personal interests and the location.

20 hours of activities per week including any related costs Full board accommodation in a host family.

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Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
01 Jan 2025 and 25 Dec 2025

Learn Dutch & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Amsterdam 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.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Amsterdam.

Class size

Average 1 student
Maximum 1 student

Student age

Age range 1 year old and older

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

Learn Dutch & live in your private teacher's home around Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam. 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 Amsterdam, 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.

Year opened
1979

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Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Learn Dutch & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Amsterdam with Home Language International varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

School holidays

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.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
01 Jan 2025 and 25 Dec 2025
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"A very successful way to get to know the language and the country."

Marc Siegrist, student from Switzerland

AMERSFOORT:
My language lessons in Amsterdam began with a warm welcome in Amersfoort, where I was able to spend the first week of my language lessons in a quiet environment. Here I learned the basics of the language. A private room serves as a retreat and offers everything needed for a pleasant stay. In the fixed lessons, the content was adapted to my personal needs. In the afternoon, Amersfoort offers exciting excursion destinations that complement the language course well. The teacher went to great lengths to ensure a pleasant stay.

AMSTERDAM
After the first week in Amersfoort, I moved to bustling Amsterdam. The house is located near Artis. The location offers a lot to discover and everything is reachable in a very short time. The teacher is a very upbeat and lovely person. During my stay, I got to know not only the language but also the culture and the city. The room is very small, but there is space for the essentials. This teacher also makes every effort to offer a pleasant stay.

Language international provided exemplary support and assistance throughout my language study trip.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
30 Jul 2023 - 20 Aug 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"2 weeks very lively and satisfying."

Thomas Schwendener, student from Switzerland

I really had a wonderful time in Amsterdam at Irene Hertel's place. Even though already 82 years old she is not old fashioned at all. For me, 62 years old, it was very inspiring and we had a good time together. The meals she prepared were very good and always served with a glass of wine.

we talked at least 3,5 hours in Dutch every day and I had no problems at all to find my way around in the Netherlands - ALL in DUTCH.

Irene organized meetings I could attempt, she made 2 invitations at her home with very interesting guests - Wednesday diner with her friends in the mensa of Amsterdam's university and one evening "borrele" at a vernissage.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
3 Oct 2022 - 14 Oct 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"A very worthy experience of stay and study"

Kiki Mutalis, student from Indonesia

This was my first homestay experience program, and it was great! I had the best homestay parents ever, who really cared for me and taught the language in a very nice method. I stayed with them for 1 month, and they provided me a nice bedroom and cooked the typical Dutch food too! Their house was very clean and well-organized. The environment was also very nice, with a very good location and friendly neighbourhood. My homestay parents also introduced me to some of the neighbors around. Again, it was a nice experience of studying and learning the culture and the experience of living like locals. :)

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
26 Oct 2015 - 20 Nov 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

Learn Dutch & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Amsterdam with Home Language International offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Included
weekly
Age range: 1 year old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Included
Full board (breakfast, lunch and evening meal) accommodation with your host family. Enjoy your meals, a private bedroom.
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Visa support

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.

Flights and airport transfer

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 Amsterdam based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

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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