Cambridge English Advanced (C1) course

€ 799course fee excl. materials

14 sessionsspread over 14 weeks

2.5contact hoursper week

3 self-study hourson average per week

For students, HAN staff and external participants. You want to learn advanced English. And significantly improve your career prospects by earning an internationally recognized certificate. Your proficiency level is B2+ at the start of the course. We assess this with an intake test.

This course will help you improve your:

speaking and conversation skills
reading skills
listening skills
writing skills
grammar and vocabulary
understanding of the cultural differences between the Netherlands and England

This course helps you prepare for the exam developed by Cambridge University, the leading language and culture institute in England. This exam is administered in the Netherlands by independent contractors. Find an exam center.

The Cambridge Advanced English course (C1) starts on 10 February 2026.

The course will be held on Tuesdays from 18.45-21.15 at the HAN campus in Nijmegen. The next start date will be in the fall of 2026 at the HAN campus in Arnhem..

Please note: Are you from outside the EU? HAN does not arrange student visas for candidates of our language courses. You need to arrange your own visa/permit if you wish to stay in the Netherlands.
The course consists of contact hours and self-study hours. The contact hours are mostly intensive training in various speaking situations. During the weekly sessions, you also receive feedback from your trainer on the written assignments you completed at home.
We use the textbook Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition Student's Book with Key Pack. You can receive the book from the teacher during the first lesson; we will send you an invoice for this. You may also purchase the book yourself.
The Cambridge exam is optional and is administered at a location in the Netherlands. The exam consists of 4 parts: reading and use of English, writing, listening and speaking.

Want to take the Cambridge exam? Then you need to sign up and pay yourself. Visit Cambridge English (Register for an exam | Cambridge English) for costs and exam dates.
After the course you receive a certificate of participation from HAN Language Center.

Did you pass the CAE exam as well? You will receive an internationally recognized and highly coveted certificate. This general English qualification shows that your English is of a standard expected of a professional business person or an undergraduate university student.

You are now a competent language user at the C1 level. That means:

you understand long, complex texts

you recognize and understand the implicit meaning of these texts

you can write clear, structured and detailed texts on complicated issues

you are a spontaneous discussion partner who does not struggle to find the right expressions

and you can hold your own in social, academic and professional settings

Ready to start?

Apply now for Cambridge Advanced English. We still have places available.

Apply now!

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English Refresher (B2)

Are you planning to work or study in an English-speaking country? Are some of your lectures in English? Then it’s important to be able to speak and write in proper English. Boost your English skills and sign up for the English Refresher (B2) course at HAN Language Center.

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Cambridge Exam Preparation

Is your English already at an advanced level? Want to be able to prove that with an internationally recognized Cambridge certificate? Sign up for this short Cambridge Exam Preparation course (levels C1 and C2).