About Language Partners
Language Partners is a Dutch provider of business language training for organisations, founded in 1969 in Amsterdam. We train employees and teams in Business English, Dutch (NT2), German, Legal English and other languages, in-company, online or at one of our locations in the Netherlands. Our clients are HR and L&D teams who want language to stop slowing down the work.
What does Language Partners do?
We help organisations where language gets in the way of the work: international employees who need Dutch to take part, teams that run meetings and presentations in English, lawyers drafting contracts in English, or colleagues doing business with Germany. See the full range of courses or find out what business language training costs.
How does a training programme at Language Partners work?
Every programme starts with an intake: a needs analysis and a writing and speaking test to establish each participant’s level. Based on that, we decide together on content, format, duration and location. Most programmes are blended: weekly sessions with a trainer, combined with independent practice in our online learning environment, which stays available after the training ends. You have one point of contact throughout. Read more about how we work.
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Who are the trainers?
Our trainers are experienced language teachers, most of them native speakers, with work experience in the sectors they train in: financial and legal services, energy, government, construction and technology. For each programme we match a trainer to your team based on language, level and sector. Meet our team and a selection of our trainers.
Who does Language Partners work for?
From individual employees to entire departments, at organisations such as ING, EY, AkzoNobel, the Dutch Tax Administration and PwC. See our references and the partners we work with. Our quality marks are listed on a separate page.
Where does Language Partners train?
Preferably at your office. Rather use an external location or train online? That works too. We have our own locations in Amsterdam, Amersfoort, Breda, The Hague, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Zwolle, and additional training locations in Arnhem, Eindhoven, Emmen, Enschede, Maastricht, Rijswijk, Zeist and Zwijndrecht.
Our history
Language Partners started in 1969 as ITA, the Instituut voor Talenonderwijs Amsterdam. Through mergers with Eurolinguist, Feedback Talen and Capital Language Services, among others, it grew into a national provider with specialist knowledge of sectors such as finance, legal and government.
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Frequently asked questions about Language Partners
What is Language Partners?
Language Partners is a Dutch provider of business language training for organisations, founded in 1969 in Amsterdam. It trains employees and teams in Business English, Dutch (NT2), German, Legal English and more than 50 other languages, in-company, online or at one of sixteen locations in the Netherlands.
How long has Language Partners been around?
Language Partners was founded in 1969 and has over 55 years of experience in business language training. It started as ITA (Instituut voor Talenonderwijs Amsterdam) and grew through mergers with Eurolinguist, Feedback Talen and Capital Language Services, among others.
Which languages does Language Partners teach?
Language Partners provides business language training in more than 50 languages. The most requested are Business English, Dutch as a second language (NT2), Business Dutch, Legal English, Business German, French and Spanish.
Where does Language Partners deliver training?
In-company at the client’s office, online, or at its own locations in Amsterdam, Amersfoort, Breda, The Hague, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Zwolle. Additional training locations are available in Arnhem, Eindhoven, Emmen, Enschede, Maastricht, Rijswijk, Zeist and Zwijndrecht.
How does Language Partners tailor a programme to our organisation?
Every programme starts with an intake: a needs analysis and a writing and speaking test per participant. Content, format, duration and location are then agreed on that basis. There is one point of contact throughout the programme.
Is training at Language Partners VAT-exempt?
Yes. Language Partners is registered with the CRKBO (Dutch Central Register for Short Vocational Education), which makes its training VAT-exempt. It is also a member of the NRTO, the Dutch trade association for private training providers.
