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Lateral entrants Dutch teacher for non-Dutch speakers

Interfaculty Teacher Training Programme, University of Amsterdam
North Holland & South Holland
Teaching
0,2 - 0,3
Are you already doing something that matters?
Are you considering a career as a Dutch teacher in secondary education? Have you not studied Dutch, but are you motivated to delve firmly into the subject matter? Then this tailor-made programme is a serious option for you.

Job requirements

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) offers a tailor-made program to prepare people to become first- or second-grade teachers of the Dutch subject. This program is intended for professionals who:
  • Possession of a master's or doctoral degree (WO) in a field where a lot of work is done with language (think of programs such as: Communication, Journalism, Philosophy, History) in order to be able to follow a path leading to first-degree teaching qualifications. (With only an undergraduate degree in WO, there is the possibility of following a path leading to second-degree teaching qualifications.)
  • be willing to invest up to three years in an education.
  • Immediately want to be in the classroom to pass on knowledge to a new generation and want to contribute to good education
  • It makes sense to work with teenagers.
Even if you are already a teacher with a teaching qualification in another school subject, and a prior education as described above, you are more than welcome.

Employment conditions

The benefits of this lateral entry route:
  • You can start for the class in year 1 or in year 2.
  • If required, the UvA offers support in finding a small paid job (0.2 fte = two half-days).
  • The subject content is integrated into the training program and is followed through Alfa4all and Masterlanguage.
  • In February 2027 you can already start with subject-specific courses; the UvA will start the training in September 2027.
  • The school where you will be employed can apply for the lateral entry grant that will pay for the training.
  • If desired, the programme can be combined with another job (of up to 2 working days), allowing you to make a partial or gradual transition to teaching.

Application information

The Interfaculty Teacher Training Programs (ILO) of the University of Amsterdam work together with various training schools. We primarily serve the Greater Amsterdam region, North Holland, the Gooi and Eemlanden area, and Haarlemmermeer; our partner schools are located here. Candidates from outside this region can also participate in a training program at the ILO; they bring their own workplace with them.
 
Orienting to a teaching job
Would you like to experience whether a job as a teacher suits you? Sign up for the Check-in. This way you can experience whether you actually want to take the step to become a teacher. The Check-in process starts on Tuesday evening, March 2, 2027. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.uva.nl/programmas/lerarenopleiding/aan-de-slag-voor-de-klas/voorlichting-en-aanmelding/voorlichting-en-aanmelding.html. 

More information
For questions, you can email Esther Erents, the study advisor for the teacher training programs at the UvA, at zib-ilo-fmg@uva.nl.

About Interfaculty Teacher Training, University of Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest range of courses on offer. UvA's Interfaculty Teacher Training (ILO) offers several teacher training programmes: there are school subject-specific tracks for a total of 24 school subjects. There are several routes to a teaching qualification. Together with you, we look at which route best suits your needs and wishes.

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The Interfaculty Teacher Training Programs (ILO) of the University of Amsterdam work together with various training schools. We primarily serve the Greater Amsterdam region, North Holland, the Gooi and Eemlanden area, and Haarlemmermeer; our partner schools are located here. Candidates from outside this region can also participate in a training program at the ILO; they bring their own workplace with them.
 
Orienting to a teaching job
Would you like to experience whether a job as a teacher suits you? Sign up for the Check-in. This way you can experience whether you actually want to take the step to become a teacher. The Check-in process starts on Tuesday evening, March 2, 2027. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.uva.nl/programmas/lerarenopleiding/aan-de-slag-voor-de-klas/voorlichting-en-aanmelding/voorlichting-en-aanmelding.html. 

More information
For questions, you can email Esther Erents, the study advisor for the teacher training programs at the UvA, at zib-ilo-fmg@uva.nl.

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