General requirements
Undergraduate studies (first cycle)
If you have successfully completed upper secondary studies in one of the signatory countries of the Lisbon Convention, are in possession of a valid school leaving certificate and qualify for higher education studies in your home country, you also qualify for higher education studies in the Netherlands. However, you are requested to prove your level of Dutch and English. In some cases, you are also required to take additional qualifying courses.
Master studies (second cycle)
If you are applying for a master's program at university in the Netherlands, you are required to be in possession of a relevant bachelor or equivalent degree diploma.
Doctoral studies (third cycle)
In the event you are applying for doctoral studies at university in the Netherlands, you are required to be in possession of a relevant diploma or master degree program.
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Language requirements for studies at universities in the Netherlands
Dutch
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Minimum grade point requirement to access higher education studies in the Netherlands
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