If your country is not on this list, it might still be possible to gain admission. The admissions teams assess each application individually and will inform you of the admission decision.
Please note that our diploma list may be updated for future intakes. No rights can be derived from this list and the final decision on admission to the programme will be determined by the International Office and Student Administration.
VU Amsterdam reviews all non-Dutch diploma applications individually due to their distinctive nature. Therefore, the only way to determine whether you are eligible for admission is by submitting an official application via Studielink and providing all required documentation in the application section of the VU dashboard. After you have done so you will be informed whether you are eligible for admission.
Next to the general admission requirements, each Bachelor’s programme has its own specific admission requirements and these requirements will be taken into consideration while assessing your application. Please check the specific admission requirements on the page of your Bachelor's degree programme.
Contact your International Student Advisor (ISA) if you are an international diploma applicant applying for one of our English-taught programmes.
International diploma applicants who are applying for a Dutch-taught study programme are assessed by the Student Administration. For questions you can contact the Student Desk.
General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Level (at least 4 exam subjects with a final result of A, B of C) + General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level with at least 3 subjects with a final result of A or B
Al Azhar Secondary Education Certificate/General Secondary Education Certificate and at least 1 year of credits in academic education at an internationally recognised university
Senior Secondary School Certificate (at least 6 subjects graded A-C)/West African Senior School Certificate(at least 6 subjects graded A1-C6) and at least 1 year of credits in academic education at an internationally recognised university
West African Senior School Certificate (WAEC)/ Senior School Certificate (NECO) and at least 1 year of credits in academic education at an internationally recognised university
National Senior Certificate with:
- 7 examination courses
- an overall average result of 70% (the courses Life Orientation and Mathematical Literacy are not included in the calculation of average result) and no result lower than 65%
- 1 Independent Examinations Board (IEB) Advanced Programme Certificate in Mathematics, Physics or English with a result of at least 55% OR 1 IEB Further Studies Certificate in Mathematics, Physics or English with a result of at least 55%
Certificate of Secondary Education (at least 5 exam subjects with a final result of A, B, C) + the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education including at least 3 principal level subjects with grade A or B + a principal pass (grade A – E) for General Studies
Diplôm du Baccalauréat with a moyenne final of at least 14. We accept the following streams: Experimental sciences; Languages (Literature); Humanities and social sciences; and Mathematics
Uganda Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level ( at least 6 exam subjects with a final result of 1 to 6) + Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with at least 3 principal level subjects with a final result of A or B
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level (at least 5 exam subjects with a final result of A, B, C) + the Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level with at least 3 principal level subjects with a final result of A or B
Higher Secondary Certificate (humanities/sciences)/ Alim Certificate and at least 1 year of credits in academic education obtained at an internationally recognised university
Senior middle school graduation certificate (Gaozhong), a high Gaokao score and at least 1 year of credits in academic education obtained at an internationally recognised university
Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) and at least 1 year of credits in academic education at an internationally recognized university
Te’udat Bagrut including at least 3 academic subjects with unit level 4 or 5, one of these being English
Certificate of Completion of Secondary School Studies – Theoretical (Nazari – from 2019) + national university entrance exam (Konkur) and at least 1 year of credits in academic education obtained at an internationally recognised university
Singapore – Cambridge GCE A level in three H2 + H1 content-based subjects + General Paper/Knowledge and Inquiry (five different subjects in total) + each subject obtained with grades A-C
High School Certificate and at least 1 year of credits in academic education obtained at an internationally recognised university
Certificate of Secondary Education/ Matayom 6 (M6) and at least 1 year of credits in academic education obtained at an internationally recognised university
Diplomë e Maturës Shtetërore / Diploma e Maturës Shteteröre Profesionale
Reifezeugnis or Reifeprüfungszeugnis awarded by an Allgemeinbildende Höhere Schule
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie, Academic stream from a gimnasia or a sredna obchschoobrazovatelna uchilishte
Svjedodžba o (državnoj) maturi from a Gimnazija
Apolityrio Lykeiou from a public school with an overall average of at least 16/20 and one of the following specialisations:
Applicants attending a private, international school and following a curriculum from the United States, United Kingdom or Turkey are referred to the corresponding countries for the diploma requirements.
Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce obtained at a Gymnázium
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus
Baccalauréat Général
Apolityrio Genikou Lykeiou with an overall average of at least 16/20
Gimnaziumi Erettsegi Bizonyitvany
Stúdentspróf (Matriculation Examination), awarded by a Menntaskóli
Diploma di Superamento dell’Esame di Stato Conclusivo, awarded by a Liceo Classico/Scientifico/Linguistico/Scienze Umane
Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību
Matura
Brandos Atestatas from a Gimnazija or Licejus
Diplôme de Fin d’Études Secondaires Classiques / Générales
Matriculation Certificate issued by MATSEC Examination Board + each subject obtained with grades A-C
Diploma za položena državna matura
Vitnemål for Videregående Opplaering with Study Specialisation programme in General Studies. Other profiles will be evaluated on an individual basis
Świadectwo Ukończenia Liceum Ogólnokształcącego + Świadectwo Dojrzałości (maturity certificate)
Diploma or Certificado Nivel Secundário Educação - Cursos Científico-Humanísticos (CCH) with a final GPA of at least 15/20
Diplomă de Bacalaureat (theoretical or academic stream) obtained after 2005
Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii and at least 1 year of credits in academic education obtained at an internationally recognised university
Diploma o stečenom srednjem obrazovanju or Diploma/Uverenje o položenom maturskom ispitu when studied for four years
Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej skúške awarded by a Gymnázium
Spričevalo o Splosni Maturi from a Gimnazia
Bachillerato (Titulo de Bachiller) and the Prueba de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios (PAU) or the Evaluación de Bachillerato para el Acceso a la Universidad (EBAU) / Evaluación para el Acceso a la Universidad (EVAU) with a score of at least 6.0 (apto)
Högskoleförberedande Examen från Gymnasieskolan with one of the following programmes:
Applicants from the United Kingdom can find further information about admission on the information page for UK applicants.
Certificado de Conclusão do 2° Grau or Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio and at least 1 year of credits in academic education obtained at an internationally recognised university.
Licencia de Enseñanza Media and at least 1 year of credits in academic education obtained at an internationally recognised university.
Bachiller and at least 1 year of credits in academic education obtained at an internationally recognised university.
VWO Diploma
An ATAR score higher than 85 in combination with one of the following:
An OP score lower than 8 in combination with:
NCEA Level 3 (with sufficient credits from general level 3 subjects)
3 international GCE A-levels in general, academic subjects with an A*, A, B or C grade plus:
Note that AS-levels and BTECS are not considered to be equivalent to the Dutch pre-university diploma. When you apply, please also upload your predicted A-level grades (official school statement).
Further information about admission with A-levels can be found on the information page for UK applicants.
Examples of accepted A-level subjects: All Languages*, Ancient History, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Civilisation, Classical Studies, Economics, Environmental Science / Technology, Further Mathematics, Geography, Government and Politics, History, History of Art, Islamic Studies, Latin, Law, Literature, Marine Sciences, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Statistics.
*For non-Humanities programmes a maximum of 1 GCE A-level in languages is accepted.
Three double units in General/Academic subjects with an overall grade of I-V
European Baccalaureate (Schola Europaea)
International Baccalaureate Diploma. Only the full diploma is accepted.