The Academic Preparation Programme equips students with essential skills for studying in the Netherlands, focusing on both academic English and Dutch teaching methods. Delivered over five days (30 hours) by native-speaking lecturers, the course combines simulations, discussions, and practical exercises to help students adapt to the Dutch academic environment.
The Pre-Doctoral Course supports future Indonesian PhD candidates with one- or two-week training developed by Leiden University and VU Amsterdam. It prepares participants for doctoral study by strengthening research skills, academic readiness, and cultural understanding—providing a solid foundation for success in a Dutch PhD programme.
Pre-Bachelor/Master Programme (Face-to-Face Course)
(!) Please note that this programme is no longer available due to the discontinued collaboration with our Dutch partner universities.
The Academic Preparation programme has been designed to pay particular attention to academic English skills and the Dutch learning and teaching methods through participating, sharing and simulation sessions by native-speaker Dutch- and English-language lecturers from ETC's partner universities. A total of 30 hours of intensive sessions, spread over five days and taught in English, form the basis for a strong understanding of the Dutch educational environment.
The Academic Preparation Course breaks down as:
1) 50% Academic English and competencies.
2) 50% Teaching and learning culture on campus.
There are no available classes
Pre-Doctoral Programme
(!) Please note that the Pre-Doctoral Programme is currently under review, and we look forward to welcoming you in 2026.
The Pre-Doctoral course at ETC is specifically designed to meet the needs of doctoral-level international students. This two-week course has been jointly developed by three top Dutch universities: Leiden University, Groningen University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, in order to support and better prepare incoming and future Indonesian PhD candidates in their PhD trajectories. The Pre-Doctoral course is the perfect stepping-stone to a prestigious Dutch doctoral degree.
There are no available classes