School
Direct Dutch Institute
Specialized Dutch courses for highly educated expats and professionals since 1985.
- Type
- School
- Where
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Format
- Online and in person
- Levels
- A1 to B2
Honest fit
Good for
- Professionals who need meetings, email tone, and workplace confidence.
- Exam-bound learners (NT2 / structured curricula).
- Hybrid learners who mix classroom and remote weeks.
Not for
- Absolute beginners who only need survival phrases for holidays.
- Bargain hunters only: top scores often pair with premium pricing.
TaggedBusiness Dutch · NT2
Key facts
Researched 2026-06-10- Founded
- 1985
- Based
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Pricing
- Group courses from EUR 480 (8 weeks, 1 lesson/week) to EUR 780 (B1 or B2, 12 weeks); Beginners A1/A2 EUR 645 (7 weeks, 2 lessons/week); 2-week intensives EUR 865 to EUR 1,395; private lessons (rate not publicly listed)
- Formats
- in-person, online live, private 1-on-1, in-company
- Levels
- A0/A1 to B2, with separate speaking and writing courses at B1+, plus NT2-II exam training in-company
- Best for
- Expats, international students and highly educated professionals in the Netherlands wanting a speaking-first method
Long-established Hague language school operating since 1985 with a strong reputation among internationals. It maintains positive Google reviews (above 4.5 over the past year), with students praising small class sizes and patient, engaging teachers. The Direct Dutch method was selected by the University of California Berkeley for its students of Dutch.
- One of the longest-running Dutch-for-internationals schools in The Hague
- Uses its own immersive Direct Dutch method prioritising speaking and listening
- Direct Dutch method selected by UC Berkeley for its Dutch students
- Small classes: max 6 online, 8 in-person
- Offers 2-week intensives plus film clubs, book clubs and cultural activities
Articles and updates
- How Much Does Learning Dutch Cost in the Netherlands?
- Direct Dutch Institute review: is it worth it for learning Dutch?
- Direct Dutch Institute The Hague review (2026): 40 years of teaching Dutch to expats
Head to head
vsRegina Coeli (The Nuns)88 : 89vsKU Leuven ILT (Instituut voor Levende Talen)88 : 87vsRadboud in to Languages88 : 87vsBabel Utrecht88 : 86
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