Integration for self-payers

INBURGING

Integration: how to do it?
To become a citizen, you must learn Dutch. And you must learn
how Dutch people live and work. This is required by the government,
which is stated in the Integration Act. If you have learned enough,
you will take an integration exam.

For compulsory and voluntary citizens. For SELF-BETALERS only.

Course content
Participants in an integration course follow a number of learning modules
to reach level A2 of the European Framework of Reference
. This is the level required for the exam. The
number of modules depends on the starting level of the
student. An absolute beginner (A1-minus) usually needs 300
lessons to reach level A2. At the intake
we give the student a realistic advice on the length of the
course to be followed.

Integration Exam

The questions of the Inburgeringsexamen are about Dutch
habits and rules. During the exam, you must also show
that you know the Dutch language well enough. These are the
exam items:

– Writing (35 min.): Using pen and paper write short
letters and fill out a form.
– Speaking (35 min): On the computer you will watch videos and
answer questions.
– Listening (45 min.): On the computer you will get questions about
movies and listen to the texts.
– Reading (50 min.): On the computer you read short texts and
answer questions.
– Knowledge of Dutch Society (45 min.):
On the computer you watch short films about Dutch
situations, for example shopping. You answer
questions.
– Orientation Dutch Labor Market (40 min.):
This exam component is mandatory for migrants who became obligated to integrate after
January 1, 2015.
It is about working and looking for work. You do assignments at home and at
school and send the results to DUO.
You useResult cards for this. Afterwards, you have an interview with DUO about this
.
One question is about ‘diploma rating’: what is your diploma
or education worth in the Netherlands? You can request your diploma valuation
free of charge from IDW.