Location
Podium Oost
Oudwijkerdwarsstraat 148
3581LJ, Utrecht
Courses are hosted in the recently renovated cultural centre Podium Oost nearby Wilhelmina park. Besides our language courses, they also offer various sport activities, game nights, lectures, and many more. Check out their website or the Podium Oost-krant to find an up to date overview of activities. We welcome you on the first floor, in the following rooms:
Orange room
Day and evening courses take place in this spacious and light classroom. This is the first room you run into on the first floor.
Green room
Following the hallway to the right, you encounter the green room. Evening courses take place in this cozy classroom.
Blue room
Taking another turn to the right, at the end you find the blue and pink room. Evening courses take place in this fashionably minimalistic classroom.
Pink room
Right next to the blue room, you find the pink room. Evening courses take place in this warm and lush classroom.
Academic year
The academic year is divided into three blocks of 12 lessons
| Block 1 | 9 September – 13 December 2024 |
| Block 2 | 6 January – 4 April 2025 |
| Block 3 | 14 April – 18 July 2025 |
Open day – Meet your teacher
Before each block, you can meet us. Come say hi, have a drink, learn about the courses, or have a mini-lesson in the language that interests you!
| Open day 1 | Sunday 1 September 2024 |
| Open day 2* | Sunday 8 December 2024 |
| Open day 3* | Sunday 30 March 2025 |
*Note: Open day and Sunday Session combined!
Vacation and holidays
| Autumn vacation | 26 October – 3 November 2024 |
| Christmas holidays | 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 |
| Spring vacation | 22 February – 2 March 2025 |
| Easter | 20 – 21 April 2025 |
| May vacation | 25 April – 4 May 2025 |
| Liberation Day | 5 May 2025 |
| Ascension Day | 29 May 2025 |
| Pinksteren | 9 June 2025 |
| Summer holidays | 19 July 2025 |
Sunday session
Learn more about the culture and practice the language you are learning in a fun and relaxed way in the Sunday Sessions. Every block a free Sunday Session takes place. A Sunday Session takes place every block and you can expect an interactive lecture or workshop about various topics and other activities like watching a movie, playing games or listening to music related to the language you are learning.
| Kookoovaja 10 year anniversary party | 20 October 2024 |
| Christmas party – All languages (combined with the Open Day) | 8 December 2024 |
| Sunday session #2 – Greek event – Explore Allard Pierson Museum’s Greek collection | 11 May 2025 |
| Sunday session #3 – Italian event – let’s watch a movie! | 1 June 2025 |
Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions apply to all courses. You will be asked to agree to them when you apply for a course. The terms and conditions are made so it is clear for both parties what happens before, during and after the course.
More questions?
Check out our FAQ page to see if your question is answered there. If not, you can contact us directly from there too.