
In many cases, you must be able to provide recent evidence that your spoken and written command of the English language is adequate for the programme for which you have applied.
IELTS
IELTS certificates (academic level) will be accepted with an overall score of 6.0 or higher for writing, reading, listening and speaking. Go to IELTS.org for more information on the test and test locations. Please note: At this time, the online IELTS test is not included in the Code of conduct for international students. Therefore, we cannot accept the online IELTS test as proof of the proficiency in English.
TOEFL
TOEFL certificates (a TOEFL iBt 80 - Internet Based Test) will be accepted with a minimum overall score of 80 on reading, writing, listening and speaking. Go to ETS.org for more information on the test and test locations. You can temporarily take the TOEFL exam online. Find out whether this is a possibility in your country and go to the website for more information.
Cambridge
Cambridge certificates will be accepted with a Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE), Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) with a minimum score C (169-172). Go to cambridge.org for more information on the test and test locations.
Havo/vwo - pass for English
You are exempted from proving proficiency in English if you:
Your certificate must be less than two years old on 1 September. An exemption is made if you have successfully completed education in the English language in the past two years.
If you are going to study a Dutch-language bachelor degree with us, you must be able to demonstrate that you passed all four components of the State Exam Nt2 before the starting date of the programme you enrolled to. If it is not possible for you to participate in this exam due to the corona measures, you can contact the Bureau of Admission Test to discuss possible options.