Admission requirements
03 Oct 2008
To be admitted to a programme of higher study, foreign students should first contact the institution that offers the programme. The main requirement for admission to a bachelor’s programme is a secondary-school diploma at the appropriate level.
Foreign students must have a diploma judged equivalent to the minimum diploma required.
There are also study programmes – in the arts for example – for which institutions set their own additional requirements. For admission to a master’s degree programme, applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
In certain popular fields, the number of places is limited and quotas are set.
Language requirements
It is essential for foreign students to be able to speak, read and write English well. Students must have passed an English language test. IELTS and TOEFL are commonly accepted, but institutions may accept other tests as well.
The required scores are at least 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) for TOEFL. For IELTS a score of at least 6 is required.
Language requirements for individual programmes or courses are indicated in the database of international study programmes.