Requirements, Application & Deadlines
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General entry requirements
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There are two main general entry requirements: diploma and English language certificate.
You must be admissible to higher education through a diploma with satisfactory results at least equivalent to the Dutch HAVO, VWO or MBO-4 for our bachelor programmes or must have obtained a Bachelor degree for our Master programmes.
An English language certificate must not be older than 2 years from the desired study programme start date. Dutch language proficiency is not required for our English programmes. Accepted certificates include:
- IELTS Academic with a minimum overall score of 6.0.
- TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 80. Please note that we do not accept the MyBest scores of the TOEFL test.
- Cambridge English Language Assessment with a minimum score of 169 – First, Advanced, Proficiency.
- LanguageCert Academic with a minimum score of 65.
- Pearson PTE Academic with a minimum score of 61.
- TOEIC, both listening and reading with a minimum score of 865 and speaking and writing with a minimum score of 335.
Please note: All tests must be taken at an official centre.
You may be exempt from submitting an English language certificate. Find out more about exemptions via the button below.
Qualifications are assessed by the Admission Officer based on provided documents, including diplomas, CV, letter of motivation, course description and a possible intake interview.
Deadlines
The deadlines differ per student depending on your nationality and the study programme you are interested in.
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