The Dutch Studies

Dutch Studies is a program that deals with the study of the Dutch language spoken by 21.5 million people in the Netherlands and Belgium, which are among the richest countries in the EU and together are the second largest investor in Central Europe, including the Czech Republic.

Knowledge of the Dutch language is not required for those interested in bachelor's programs. However, we do require good knowledge of the Czech/Slovak language at the level of a native speaker.

For examples of graduate employment, see job offers requiring Dutch language skills.
Since 2017, offers have been posted directly on the department's Facebook page.

 

What the Departement offers

Bachelor's programme (3 years)

  • Practical Dutch Philology as a separate study program (so-called "single major study"), in full-time study
  • Practical Dutch Philology major study, in full-time study
  • Practical Dutch Philology minor study, in full-time study

Follow-up Master’s programme (2 years)

  • Dutch Philology as a separate study program (so-called "single major"), in full-time study
  • Dutch Philology major study, in full-time study
  • Dutch Philology minor study, in full-time study

Doctoral study programme (4 years)

  • Dutch Philology as a separate study program, in full-time study and part-time study

Dutch is ideally studied in combination with another language. For example, German, English or French are available. This will increase your value on the job market even more. If you choose Dutch as your major (major), you will write your final diploma thesis in Dutch studies. If you choose Dutch as your minor (minor), you will only write a seminar paper in Dutch studies in your final year.

Important contacts

Head of the Departement – Prof. dr. Wilken Engelbrecht
tel.: (+420) 585 633 206 ( wilken.engelbrecht@upol.cz)

Secretary of the Departement – Mgr. Karolína Bergerová
tel.: (+420) 585 633 270 ( karolina.bergerova@upol.cz)

History of Dutch Studies at Palacký University in Olomouc

In 1946, the study started thanks to the first post-war Rector of the University, the philosopher dr. Josef Ludvík Fischer (1894-1973). During World War II, Fischer was in hiding in the Netherlands. After the warm he became i. a. President of the Czechoslovak-Dutch Friednship Society. During the years 1951-1991, the lectureship was not staffed for political reasons.

In 1991, Olomouc Dutch Studies renewed its activities with just eight students, one lecturer, one book and four lessons per week in a little room that has been provided by the Institute for English Studies at Křížkovského 12. In the past period, this very small germ developed into a medium-sized institute with about 90 major students, 40 minor students, nine employees and more than 6,000 books. Compared with Dutch Studies departments outside the Netherlands and Belgium, the institute in Olomouc is one of the medium-sized departments. The Institute Dutch Studies in Olomouc is one of the few independent Institutes of Dutch Studies outside the native area..

Since its renewal in 1991, Dutch Studies in Olomouc grew rapidly. In 1993, the study achieved the status of an "elective foreign language", in 1995 a three-year minor study Dutch started, in 1997 a five-year master program Dutch Philology and in 2000 a three-year bachelor's program focused on terminology, the only one in Central Europe. Since 1999, students have the possibility to achieve a teacher’s certificate for secondary education. It is possible to do a post-gradual study Dutch Philology, ended with a state rigorous exam (Title PhDr.). Since September 1, 2003 Dutch studies is an independent unity.

Today, the Institute offers: three BA programs, two MA programs, one so-called rigorosum-program and a complete PhD-study program. Among the eligible subjects it is possible to study the basic principles of Afrikaans that is taught by a native speaker.

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