Best online Dutch and French courses in Belgium (2026)
Updated · figures checked 2 November 2026
The short version
- Need to speak, fast: an online tutor on Preply or italki gives you live one-to-one conversation and you pay per lesson, with no subscription.
- Living in Brussels: try Brulingua first. It is run by Actiris, covers Dutch and French, includes short live classes, and costs nothing if you are eligible.
- Job seeker or employee in Flanders: VDAB runs free Dutch courses, online or blended, but the pages and the process are in Dutch.
- Want free daily practice: NedBox (Belgian everyday Dutch) and TV5MONDE (French) are free, and Duolingo has a free tier for both languages.
- The rule that matters: an app alone will not get you speaking. Combine a structured course or app with regular live conversation.
Values link to the provider page we read on the date shown on hover. Prices change: confirm on the provider's site before you sign.
This guide is for newcomers who want to learn Dutch or French online, on their own schedule, from home or on the train. It compares two tutor marketplaces, three learning apps, two free public programmes run by the Brussels and Flemish employment services, and two free practice tools.
Most people who arrive in Belgium for work cannot fit a twice-weekly evening class into their first months. Online learning fills that gap. But the offer is uneven: some options are free and built for Belgium, others are global apps whose Dutch is the Dutch of the Netherlands, and the best results usually come from mixing a structured course with live speaking practice.
What decides the choice: whether you need to speak soon (then you need a live tutor or class), whether you qualify for a free public programme (that depends on where you live and your work status), which language you need first, and how much you are willing to pay each month. If you prefer a classroom, our guide to language schools covers the public and private schools in Brussels.
How to choose an online language course
Live speaking versus self-study
Apps are good for vocabulary, grammar drills and habit. They are weak at the thing newcomers need most: understanding a fast reply at the commune counter or in a meeting, and answering. For that you need a person. Tutor marketplaces such as Preply and italki give you one-to-one lessons by video, and Brulingua includes short live group classes. If your goal is to pass an interview or follow meetings, budget for live practice from the start.
Free public options come first if you qualify
Before you pay for anything, check the public offer. In Brussels, Brulingua's project page describes it as an Actiris initiative offering free online language training to all Brussels residents aged 16 and over. (source, checked 2 November 2026) The Brussels Region’s own page on learning languages for free describes the platform as open to job seekers registered with Actiris, so the eligibility check at sign-up will tell you where you stand.
In Flanders, the employment service VDAB runs free Dutch courses. Job seekers in Flanders can follow a free VDAB Dutch course for non-native speakers if it fits their path to work; employees can also improve their Dutch for free. (source, checked 2 November 2026) For general Dutch courses in Brussels, VDAB sends you elsewhere: In Brussels, general Dutch courses are arranged via an appointment at Huis van het Nederlands Brussel (per VDAB). (source, checked 2 November 2026)
Belgian Dutch or Netherlands Dutch
The Dutch spoken in Flanders (often called Flemish) shares its grammar and spelling with the Netherlands, but vocabulary, pronunciation and everyday expressions differ. Global apps teach the Netherlands variety: Babbel frames its Dutch dialogues around daily life in the Netherlands. That is fine for grammar and reading. For situations you will meet in Belgium, add a Belgian resource: NedBox from KU Leuven practises scenes such as calling your landlord or reading a letter from the commune, and a tutor based in Flanders can teach you the local usage.
Why Dutch matters if you live in Flanders
VDAB states knowledge of Dutch is needed for the civic integration certificate, to rent social housing and to study at a university college or university in Flanders. (source, checked 2 November 2026) If you settle in Flanders, check also whether you must follow the civic integration programme on vlaanderen.be; an online app does not count towards it.
Watch the currency and the renewal
Preply and italki show prices in US dollars by default, and Preply lets you switch to euros. App subscriptions usually renew automatically. Babbel, Busuu and Duolingo render their prices in the browser, so we could not record them: check the current price for Belgium on their sites and note the renewal date when you subscribe.
The providers compared
Scores follow our published method: value weighs most, then English accessibility, service, ease of sign-up and digital tools. Only what each provider publishes is used. A free public programme does not automatically come out ahead: access, English and service count too, so a tutor marketplace that anyone can use, in English, with live speaking from day one, can compete with the free Brussels platform.
1. italki 7.6/10
Ranked 1 of 9 rated providers in this guide.
Best for: Budget 1-to-1 conversation practice without a subscription.
italki is the other large tutor marketplace. The model is close to Preply’s: you choose a teacher, book a lesson and pay per lesson, with no subscription (Marketplace, no subscription). It also offers group classes and a free language assessment, and an instant lesson option when you want to talk now.
For French the price range is published: French tutors $4-$60 per hour; Dutch: check current price. Short lessons with community tutors are among the cheapest ways to get live speaking practice in this guide. Dutch tutors are available (Yes), but the Dutch price range was not published on the page we checked, so compare a few profiles before you book.
It scores level with Preply overall; like Preply, italki does not detail its support channels on the pages we read. Like Preply, quality depends on the teacher, and prices show in dollars.
italki suits learners on a budget who want regular conversation practice, and people who prefer short, frequent lessons over one long weekly session. If you need a teacher who will plan a full course for you, look for profiles marked as professional teachers rather than community tutors.
- Dutch
- Yes
- French
- Yes (1,297 teachers)
- Live speaking
- Yes, 1-to-1 and group classes
- Levels
- not published
What works
- No subscription
- Very low entry prices for French
- Group classes too
Watch out
- Dutch price range not published
- Prices in USD
- Tutor quality varies
How this 7.6/10 is calculated
Verified criteria carry 80% of the scoring weight. Criteria we could not verify are left out and the others are reweighted.
| Product quality (40%, 50% after reweighting) | 8/10 | No subscription, pay per lesson; French tutors $4-$60 per hour, 30-min lessons typically $4-$10 [italki.com]. |
| English accessibility (25%, 31% after reweighting) | 6/10 | Website in English; support language not checked. |
| Service (20%) | not verified | Not verifiable on our check date: support channels were not detailed on the fetched pages. |
| Simplicity (10%, 13% after reweighting) | 9/10 | Online sign-up and booking, no documents; 'Instant Lesson' option. |
| Digital (5%, 6% after reweighting) | 9/10 | Web and app; free language assessment [italki.com]. |
2. Brulingua (Actiris) 7.4/10
Ranked 2 of 9 rated providers in this guide.
Best for: Anyone registered in the Brussels-Capital Region who wants a free structured Dutch or French course online.
Brulingua is the online language platform of Actiris, the Brussels employment service. It offers self-study learning paths in many languages, including Dutch and French, plus short live classes by videoconference with a native-speaking coach and written coaching by email. The format: Self-study + 30-min live classes + web coaching.
On price it is unbeatable: Free for Brussels residents aged 16+. The live classes run at three level bands (A1 to C1 (live classes)) and are held in English, Dutch and French. Access to live classes works with tokens, so you cannot attend as many as you like.
Its strengths are that it is free and offers live classes and coaching in English; its weak points are narrower access and support. You must live in Brussels, and what proof you need at sign-up is not stated on the pages we checked. The help centre blocked our check with a bot test, so we could not verify the support channels. The regional portal still describes Brulingua as a service for job seekers, while the project page says all residents aged 16 and over; the sign-up will settle it for you.
There is a web platform and an app. If you live in the Brussels-Capital Region and want a structured Dutch or French course without paying, sign up on the Brulingua site before anything else, then add a paid tutor only if you need more speaking time.
- Dutch
- Yes
- French
- Yes
- Live speaking
- Yes, 30-min videoconference sessions (token-based)
- Levels
- A1 to C1 (live classes)
What works
- Free
- Covers both Dutch and French
- Live speaking sessions with native coaches
Watch out
- Only for Brussels residents
- Live classes limited by tokens
- Support pages blocked to automated fetch, so help channels unverified
How this 7.4/10 is calculated
Verified criteria carry 100% of the scoring weight. Criteria we could not verify are left out and the others are reweighted.
| Product quality (40%) | 10/10 | Free to all Brussels residents 16+, more than 25 languages including Dutch and French, with live classes and coaching [brulingua.be]. |
| English accessibility (25%) | 6/10 | Website in English, and live classes and email coaching are offered in English [brulingua.be]; app and support-centre language not verified. |
| Service (20%) | 5/10 | Web coaching by email and live sessions are published; the support centre (support.brulingua.be) could not be read, so channels could not be checked. |
| Simplicity (10%) | 5/10 | Online registration, but eligibility is limited to Brussels residents aged 16 and over; proof required was not published on the fetched pages. |
| Digital (5%) | 8/10 | Online platform plus a downloadable app ('Download the app now!') [brulingua.be/en/]. |
3. Preply 7.1/10
Ranked 3 of 9 rated providers in this guide.
Best for: People who need speaking practice and flexible 1-to-1 lessons.
Preply is an online marketplace of private tutors. You browse tutor profiles, filter by price, availability and native language, book a trial lesson and then pay per lesson. Lessons are taken by video: Marketplace, 50-min lessons. Both Dutch and French are covered, with a much larger pool of French tutors than Dutch ones (Dutch Yes (497 tutors), French Yes (7,342 tutors)).
Prices are set by each tutor: Dutch tutors $3-$40+ per lesson (filter range); French avg $21/lesson. The spread is wide because experience varies a lot, from students to certified teachers. If the first tutor does not suit you, Preply lets you switch to another for free, a few times.
Its main strength is that it solves the main problem of online learning, live speaking, with no eligibility condition and no documents. Sign-up is online, the site is in English, and you can start the same week. Levels are not set by Preply (not published); each tutor builds the programme, so ask in the trial lesson how they will structure it and whether they teach Flemish usage.
The downsides: quality depends on the tutor you pick, prices show in dollars unless you switch, and weekly lessons add up over a year compared with free options. It suits people who need to speak soon, for work or daily life, and want flexible times. It is overkill if you only want to learn vocabulary on the train.
- Dutch
- Yes (497 tutors)
- French
- Yes (7,342 tutors)
- Live speaking
- Yes, 1-to-1
- Levels
- not published
What works
- Real conversation with a tutor
- Large choice of tutors (497 Dutch, 7,342 French)
- Free tutor switch
Watch out
- Quality varies by tutor
- Prices shown in USD
- Cost adds up vs free options
How this 7.1/10 is calculated
Verified criteria carry 100% of the scoring weight. Criteria we could not verify are left out and the others are reweighted.
| Product quality (40%) | 8/10 | 1-to-1 tutors with price filter $3-$40+ per Dutch lesson and French average $21; free tutor replacement [preply.com]. |
| English accessibility (25%) | 6/10 | Website in English; support language not checked. |
| Service (20%) | 5/10 | Free tutor replacement 'till you're 100% satisfied'; support channels not detailed on fetched pages. |
| Simplicity (10%) | 9/10 | Online booking of a trial lesson, no documents. |
| Digital (5%) | 9/10 | Web and app (4.8 on App Store per homepage) [preply.com]. |
4. Duolingo 6.7/10
Ranked 4 of 9 rated providers in this guide.
Best for: Daily low-effort vocabulary practice in Dutch or French.
Duolingo is the best-known language app: short, gamified lessons with streaks and points. The core app is free and covers both Dutch and French for English speakers. There is a paid tier, Super: Free; paid Super tier: check current price.
Sign-up takes a minute and needs no documents, and the app works on web and mobile. That makes it the easiest way to start a daily habit in the week you arrive. Levels and live speaking are not published (not published, not published), and we could not see the support channels on the pages we checked.
The limits are well known. Duolingo is good for vocabulary and basic sentence patterns, less good at listening to natural speech and producing your own answers. Its Dutch course is generic Dutch, not the Flemish variety you hear in Ghent or Antwerp.
Use it as a free daily warm-up alongside a course or a tutor, not as your only method.
- Format
- Freemium app
- French
- Yes
- Live speaking
- not published
- Levels
- not published
What works
- Free core app
- Both Dutch and French
Watch out
- Paid tier price not verified
- Dutch course is generic (Netherlands Dutch), not Belgian-specific
How this 6.7/10 is calculated
Verified criteria carry 80% of the scoring weight. Criteria we could not verify are left out and the others are reweighted.
| Product quality (40%, 50% after reweighting) | 6/10 | Free gamified courses for Dutch and French ('100% free' per page metadata); Super price not visible in fetched HTML. |
| English accessibility (25%, 31% after reweighting) | 6/10 | Site and app interface in English; support language not checked. |
| Service (20%) | not verified | Not verifiable on our check date: support channels were not visible in the fetched pages, which are rendered by JavaScript. |
| Simplicity (10%, 13% after reweighting) | 10/10 | Free app sign-up, no documents. |
| Digital (5%, 6% after reweighting) | 9/10 | Web and mobile apps; fully online. |
5. Busuu 6.7/10
Ranked 5 of 9 rated providers in this guide.
Best for: Learners who want CEFR-mapped levels and community correction.
Busuu is a learning app with a free tier and a paid Premium subscription. Its Dutch course is mapped to the European levels (A1-B2), and it adds a Dutch for Business course and a pronunciation course, which is useful if you need Dutch at work. French is available too.
The feature that sets it apart from other apps is community feedback: you submit speaking and writing exercises and fluent speakers correct them. That is not live conversation, but it is closer to it than tapping answers.
Price: Free tier; Premium: check current price. The Premium amounts are filled in by the browser and we could not record them; the Premium page mentions a money-back guarantee on the yearly plan. Check the current price for Belgium and the plan length on their site before paying.
Busuu suits learners who want clear levels to work towards, for example to reach a level asked in a job ad, and who like having their writing corrected. As with the other global apps, its Dutch is not Belgian-specific.
- Dutch
- Yes
- French
- Yes
- Live speaking
- not published
- Levels
- A1-B2
What works
- Clear CEFR levels up to B2
- Business Dutch course
- Free tier
Watch out
- Premium price not verified
- Premium features vs free tier not verified
How this 6.7/10 is calculated
Verified criteria carry 80% of the scoring weight. Criteria we could not verify are left out and the others are reweighted.
| Product quality (40%, 50% after reweighting) | 6/10 | Free tier plus 375+ lesson Dutch course A1-B2 and a Dutch for Business course; Premium price not visible in fetched HTML. |
| English accessibility (25%, 31% after reweighting) | 6/10 | Website in English; support language not checked. |
| Service (20%) | not verified | Not verifiable on our check date: a 'Customer support' link appears in the footer, but the channels were not detailed on the fetched pages. |
| Simplicity (10%, 13% after reweighting) | 10/10 | Free online sign-up, no documents. |
| Digital (5%, 6% after reweighting) | 9/10 | Web and app, 24/7 access [busuu.com]. |
6. Babbel 6.1/10
Ranked 6 of 9 rated providers in this guide.
Best for: Learners who want a structured app course with grammar explanations in English.
Babbel is a subscription app built around short lessons of a few minutes, with native-speaker audio, grammar explanations in English and spaced review. It covers Dutch and French. You can try a first lesson for free before subscribing (Subscription (free first lesson)).
Price: check current price. Babbel’s prices page loads in the browser and we could not record the amounts, so check the price shown for Belgium, the plan length and the renewal terms on their site. Without a published price, we cannot rate its value against the free options and the tutors.
Its Dutch course is explicitly oriented to the Netherlands: dialogues are set in daily life there. For grammar and the basics this does not matter much; for Flemish vocabulary and pronunciation, you will need another resource. Live speaking and levels are not published on the pages we checked.
Babbel suits learners who like structured, explained lessons rather than games, and who want a clear path through grammar in English.
- Price
- check current price
- Dutch
- Yes
- French
- Yes
- Live speaking
- not published
- Levels
- not published
What works
- Structured short lessons
- Dutch and French
- Free first lesson
Watch out
- Price not verified
- Netherlands-oriented Dutch
How this 6.1/10 is calculated
Verified criteria carry 80% of the scoring weight. Criteria we could not verify are left out and the others are reweighted.
| Product quality (40%, 50% after reweighting) | 5/10 | Dutch and French courses with 5-10 minute lessons; subscription price not visible in fetched HTML so value cannot be compared. |
| English accessibility (25%, 31% after reweighting) | 6/10 | Website and course pages in English; support language not checked. |
| Service (20%) | not verified | Not verifiable on our check date: Help/FAQ and Customer Service links appear in the footer, but the channels were not detailed on the fetched pages. |
| Simplicity (10%, 13% after reweighting) | 9/10 | Online sign-up with a free first lesson [babbel.com/learn-dutch]. |
| Digital (5%, 6% after reweighting) | 9/10 | Web and app; fully online. |
7. VDAB online Dutch courses 5.8/10
Ranked 7 of 9 rated providers in this guide.
Best for: Job seekers and workers in Flanders who need Dutch for work.
VDAB is the Flemish public employment service. Among its training offer is a set of Dutch courses for non-native speakers, run online, in the classroom or blended (Online / classroom / blended). Its search page lists online Dutch courses, most organised by VDAB itself, including job-specific language courses.
Price: Free for job seekers if it fits their path to work; free for employees too. For job seekers, the course is discussed with a VDAB counsellor as part of your path to work. VDAB also publishes free phone, chat and email contacts.
It has two limits for newcomers. First, the course pages and the process are in Dutch, which makes it hard to use in your first weeks. Second, access is tied to your status: you need to be registered as a job seeker or be an employee, and it is focused on Flanders. Live speaking and levels are not published on the pages we checked (not published, not published).
For general Dutch outside a work context, VDAB points you to the integration agency, Atlas in Antwerp, Amal in Ghent, or the Huis van het Nederlands in Brussels.
VDAB suits job seekers and workers in Flanders who need Dutch for a job and can follow instructions in basic Dutch, or with a browser translation.
- Dutch
- Yes
- French
- No (Dutch only)
- Live speaking
- not published
- Levels
- not published
What works
- Free
- Job-oriented Dutch, including job-specific language courses
Watch out
- Dutch only
- Pages in Dutch
- Tied to job-seeker path or employee status; Flanders-focused
How this 5.8/10 is calculated
Verified criteria carry 100% of the scoring weight. Criteria we could not verify are left out and the others are reweighted.
| Product quality (40%) | 8/10 | Free Dutch for non-native speakers for job seekers (if it fits their path to work) and free improvement for employees [vdab.be]. |
| English accessibility (25%) | 2/10 | Course pages fetched are in Dutch only. |
| Service (20%) | 7/10 | Free phone 0800 30 700, chat and email, plus VDAB locations, are published on the page [vdab.be]. |
| Simplicity (10%) | 4/10 | Job seekers must discuss the course with their VDAB counsellor; registration as job seeker or employee status required. |
| Digital (5%) | 6/10 | 17 online courses listed in the 'online Nederlands voor anderstaligen' search; VDAB login account [vdab.be]. |
8. TV5MONDE Apprendre le français 5.6/10
Ranked 8 of 9 rated providers in this guide.
Best for: Self-learners of French who want free, authentic video practice.
TV5MONDE, the international French-language TV channel, runs a free learning site for French as a foreign language. It is built on real TV material: news clips, reports and short videos turned into exercises. Levels run A1 to B2, and there is a level test and practice for the TCF, the French test some employers and administrations ask for.
Price: Free. No registration condition is attached to the exercises, and there is an app as well as the website. Some content is about Wallonia and Brussels, which is a small bonus for people living here.
Its limits are that there is no tutor, no live class and no support channel we could find, and it stops at B2. The navigation is in English, but the content is in French by design.
TV5MONDE suits self-learners of French at A2 level or above who want authentic listening practice for free, and anyone preparing for the TCF. Complete beginners will find it easier after a few weeks with an app or a course.
What works
- Free
- Real TV video material
- TCF exam preparation
Watch out
- French only
- No tutor or live class
- Stops at B2
How this 5.6/10 is calculated
Verified criteria carry 100% of the scoring weight. Criteria we could not verify are left out and the others are reweighted.
| Product quality (40%) | 7/10 | Free French exercises A1-B2 with courses and TCF practice; no live speaking [apprendre.tv5monde.com]. |
| English accessibility (25%) | 4/10 | Site navigation available in English; content is French-language learning material. |
| Service (20%) | 2/10 | No learner support channel seen on the fetched page. |
| Simplicity (10%) | 10/10 | Free, no registration condition seen for exercises. |
| Digital (5%) | 7/10 | Website plus TV5MONDE Edu app on Google Play shown as free, rated 4.8 [apprendre.tv5monde.com/en]. |
9. NedBox (KU Leuven) 4.5/10
Ranked 9 of 9 rated providers in this guide.
Best for: Beginners in Dutch who want free daily practice alongside a course.
NedBox is a free Dutch practice tool from KU Leuven, made with support from the Flemish government. The NedBox app (KU Leuven, supported by the Flemish government) is free and targets Dutch at A1-A2 level. (source, checked 2 November 2026) The app has exercises for listening, reading, vocabulary and speaking with a chatbot, with instant feedback. The NedBox website adds videos and articles with exercises at several levels.
What makes it useful for newcomers is the content: it is Belgian. Themes include buying bread, calling the landlord, making a doctor’s appointment and reading a letter from the commune. That is exactly the Dutch you meet in your first months in Flanders.
Its limits are clear: everything is in Dutch, there is no support channel, and it is a practice tool, not a course or a tutor. Live speaking is not offered (No (chatbot speaking exercises)). French is not covered.
Use NedBox for free as a companion to a Dutch course, a VDAB programme or a tutor. It is especially useful as homework between lessons.
- Price
- Free
- Format
- Self-study app + website
- Dutch
- Yes
- French
- No
- Live speaking
- No (chatbot speaking exercises)
What works
- Free
- Practical Belgian everyday situations
- Speaking practice with chatbot
Watch out
- Dutch interface only
- Practice tool, not a full course
- No French
How this 4.5/10 is calculated
Verified criteria carry 100% of the scoring weight. Criteria we could not verify are left out and the others are reweighted.
| Product quality (40%) | 7/10 | Free, everyday-life Dutch practice (A1-A2) with chatbot speaking exercises, but practice only, no course or tutor [arts.kuleuven.be]. |
| English accessibility (25%) | 0/10 | Information page and platform are in Dutch. |
| Service (20%) | 2/10 | No support channel published on the fetched page. |
| Simplicity (10%) | 9/10 | Free app download, no eligibility condition stated. |
| Digital (5%) | 7/10 | Mobile app plus website NedBox.be with hundreds of videos and articles [arts.kuleuven.be]. |
If you live in Brussels
Start with Brulingua: it is free, covers both languages and includes live classes. Add a tutor on Preply or italki if you need more speaking time. If you want a classroom course in Dutch, the Huis van het Nederlands in Brussels arranges subsidised courses; VDAB itself refers Brussels residents there for general Dutch.
If you live in Flanders
Dutch is the priority. If you are a job seeker or an employee, ask VDAB about its free Dutch courses. Use NedBox for everyday practice and a tutor for conversation. Check whether you must follow the civic integration programme, since the Dutch course that counts towards it is arranged through the integration agency, not through an app.
If you live in Wallonia
French is the language you need. TV5MONDE is free for practice, and Preply and italki have a large choice of French tutors. A free Walloon online language platform, Wallangues, used to exist, but its site failed a security certificate check when we tried to verify it, so we could not confirm it is still running. Ask Le Forem, the Walloon employment service, what language training it currently offers if you are registered with it.
If you are learning both languages
Many Brussels residents need both. A practical split: one language with a structured course (Brulingua, Busuu or a weekly tutor), the other with a free app for daily vocabulary. Switch the effort once you reach a working level in the first.
Step by step: starting an online course
- Pick the language you need first: Dutch in Flanders, French in Wallonia, and in Brussels the one your job or daily life demands.
- Check the free public offer: Brulingua if you live in Brussels, VDAB if you are a job seeker or employee in Flanders.
- Set a level goal, for example the level asked in a job ad, and choose a course or tutor that works towards it.
- Book a trial lesson with two or three tutors if you want live speaking, and keep the one whose method suits you.
- If you subscribe to an app, check the price shown for Belgium, the plan length and the renewal date, and set a reminder before it renews.
- Add a Belgian resource such as NedBox for Dutch, or local news in French, so you learn the language as spoken here.
Our verdict
italki comes out ahead in the table, but your situation decides. Brulingua costs nothing if you live in Brussels and are eligible, so sign up there first and add a tutor if you need more speaking practice. For everyone else, Preply is the pick: anyone can use it, in English, and it gives you live conversation from the first week at a price you choose. italki is the cheaper tutor alternative for French conversation. Among apps, Busuu stands out for its clear levels and business Dutch, while Duolingo is a free daily habit rather than a course. VDAB is the right route for job seekers and workers in Flanders who can deal with Dutch-only pages, and TV5MONDE and NedBox are free practice tools to use alongside a course, not instead of one.
Frequently asked questions
Can I learn Dutch or French online for free in Brussels?
Yes. Brulingua, run by Actiris, covers Dutch and French with live classes and coaching. Its project page says it is free for Brussels residents aged 16 and over, while the be.brussels language page describes free access for job seekers registered with Actiris; the sign-up will show which condition applies to you. Source.
Is there free Dutch online in Flanders?
VDAB offers free Dutch courses for non-native speakers to job seekers (if it fits their path to work) and free Dutch improvement for employees; courses can be online, classroom or blended. Source.
Which free app teaches Belgian everyday Dutch?
The NedBox app from KU Leuven is free and practises situations such as calling the landlord, booking a doctor's appointment or reading a letter from the commune, at level A1-A2. Source.
Is there a free option for French?
TV5MONDE's Apprendre le français site is free, covers A1 to B2 and includes TCF practice. Source.
How much does an online French tutor cost?
On Preply French private classes start from $3 with an average of $21 per lesson; on italki French tutors cost $4 to $60 per hour. Source.
Why learn Dutch if I live in Flanders?
According to VDAB you need Dutch for the civic integration certificate, to rent social housing and to study at a university college or university, and it makes finding a job easier. Source.
Official sources
- Brulingua project page (Actiris), checked 2 November 2026
- VDAB: Learning Dutch as a non-native speaker, checked 2 November 2026
- VDAB: online Dutch courses for non-native speakers, checked 2 November 2026
- KU Leuven CTO: NedBox app, checked 2 November 2026
- brulingua.be: Brulingua's project page describes it as an Actiris initiative offering free online language training to all Brussels… (checked 2 November 2026)
- www.vdab.be: Job seekers in Flanders can follow a free VDAB Dutch course for non-native speakers if it fits their path to work; em… (checked 2 November 2026)
- www.vdab.be: VDAB states knowledge of Dutch is needed for the civic integration certificate, to rent social housing and to study a… (checked 2 November 2026)
- www.arts.kuleuven.be: The NedBox app (KU Leuven, supported by the Flemish government) is free and targets Dutch at A1-A2 level. (checked 2 November 2026)
- www.vdab.be: In Brussels, general Dutch courses are arranged via an appointment at Huis van het Nederlands Brussel (per VDAB). (checked 2 November 2026)