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Admission Requirements

The One year & Fast-track International Foundation Programmes lead to 3-year Bachelor’s programmes and require the following subjects for specific Bachelor degree programmes:

  • All Bachelor degree programmes require: Maths 
  • Alternative subjects: Alternative subjects such as Statistics, Algebra, Geometry, Accounting and Calculus will be considered instead of Maths.

Foundation Programme Entry Requirements

4 GCSE (grades A* - C or 9 - 4) plus 2 subjects at AS level (with grades A*- C)
OR
4 GCSE (grades A* - C or 9 - 4) plus 2 required subjects at A level (with grades D/E)

Subjects preferably include English and exclude your native language

Mathematics: subjects need to include Mathematics and level depends on intended Bachelor’s degree:
- Maths at AS or A level: Students progressing to International Business, International Financial Management and Control, Industrial Design Engineering, Process and Food Technology
- Maths at I/GCSE level: All students progressing to other Bachelor’s degrees
This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.

If students graduate with DP courses, an alternative high school diploma needs to be submitted.
State Matura / Vërtetim Certificate
This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
Certificado de Habilitações with minimum average of 11 and minimum
grades of 11 for relevant subjects
Attestat / Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education with grades 4 or higher in relevant subjects
Baccalaureat de l'Enseignment Secondaire with grade average of 12
Bachiller with minimum average grade of 75% incl good grades in relevant
subjects
Attestat/Certificate of General Secondary Education with minimum GPA 7.0/grade 4 or higher
ATAR score between 60 and 85 or an OP between 17 and 8.
Higher grades may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University's website for further information.
Higher Secondary Certificate with average grade of 60% and scores of 60% or higher for required subjects.
Attestat with minimum GPA 7.0 (Атэстат aб агульнай сярэдняй адукацыі
/ Аттестат об общем среднем образовании / Certificate of completed secondary general education)
Certificado de Conclusão de 2º Grau / Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio

This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
Baccalaureate de l’Enseignement Secondaire
General Certificate of Education: 4 subjects at O-level (grades A,B or C) + 2 subjects at Advanced level (grades A-E)
High school diploma from an English-speaking province, incl Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), Alberta High School Diploma, Manitoba High School Diploma, Dogwood diploma.
Students with high grades or a significant number of higher level courses may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University's website for further information.
CXC (Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate), 5 passes at grade 3
Senior middle school graduation certificate (gaozhong) at an average of
70% or above.
Bachiller Academico with 5 relevant subjects, Maths B or higher
Bachiller en educacion media (rama académica) with minimum average
grade of 70% and good grades for relevant subjects
Bachillerato with minimum average grade of 70%
Bachiller en Ciencias/Humanidades with GPA 7.0 or higher
General Secondary Education Certificate / Al Azhar Secondary Education
Certificate with 75% overall grade
Baccalauréat Professionnel / Baccalauréat Technologique
Baccalauréat Général may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
West African Senior (Secondary) School Certificate (WAEC)/Senior
Secondary School Certificate. Min 6 subjects with grades A, B or C or A1 t/m C6.
General Education Certificate
West African Senior (Secondary) School Certificate (WAEC)/Senior
Secondary School Certificate. Min 6 subjects with grades A, B or C or A1 t/m C6.
Bachillerato / Bachiller with minimum average grade of 65%
HKDSE with 5 subjects and grades 2-5
Standard XII diploma (academic stream): Intermediate Examination Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate/Senior Secondary (12th Class) Examination Certificate/All India Senior School Certificate/All India School certificate at 55% or higher and mathematics at 55% or higher. The pass grade must be obtained in at least 5 relevant subjects.

This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
Surat Keterangan Hasil Ujian Nasional + Ijazah SMA
Pre-University Certificate (till 2019) / Certificate of Completion of
Secondary Studies combined with Pre-University Certificate (till 2019) / Certificate of Completion of Secondary School Studies (from 2020). Min GPA 14/20, including 14/20 in the required subjects
Secondary School Certificate وثیقة مدرسیة / المرحلة الإعدادیة - (wathîqa madrasiyya / al-marhallaal-i‘dâdiyya) or Baccalaureate Certificate = grades of 50% or more.

Adadiyah (or equivalent) with min 50% in 5 academic subjects, inc relevant subjects
High School Certificate of Graduation
General Secondary Education Certificate, overall passmark of 80% or
above, incl relevant subjects
Attestat with grades 4 or higher in relevant subjects
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with grades A-C in 6 subjects

High School Certificate (general high school) / Korea High School Graduation


General Equivalency Examination Certificate (GED) obtained after 2021 will be assessed on a case by case basis and may need assessment by NUFFIC, the organisation for internationalisation in education in the Netherlands. Minimum average grade required: 70%.
Diplomë për kryerjen e shkollës së mesme të lartë Profesionale with good grades.

The Diplomë për kryerjen e shkollës së mesme të lartë may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
Completion Certificate of Secondary Stage with overall passmark of 80%
or above, inc relevant subjects. No lower than 70% in these subjects.
Attestat o srednjem obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) or
Zhalpy orto bilim turaluu attestat with minimum grade 4 or higher
Baccalaureate - minimum 12 points inc relevant subjects 60% in General
secondary certificate with 60% in relevant subjects
Secondary School Certificate, with 80% or above
Bachiller with 75% or higher
Attestation du Baccalauréat with grade average of 12 inc relevant subjects
Certificado de Habilitacoes Literarias with minimum average of 11 and
minimum grades of 11 for relevant subjects
Secondary school certificate not eligible for admission

Namibia Senior Secondary Education Certificate with minimally 5 IGCSE/O-levels grade A-C or equivalent in relevant subjects including English (First Language English or English as a Second Language) with at least 25 points for the 5 subjects with the highest scores.
HSEB Certificate with average grade of 60% or higher and scores of 60% or
higher for required subjects
West African Senior School Certificate (WAEC) with grades A-C or A1-C6 in
at least 6 subjects / Senior School Certificate (NECO) with grades A1 or B2-3 in 6 subjects
General Secondary Education Certificate with at least 80% overall grade
Higher Secondary School Certificate with average grade of 60% or higher
and scores of 60% or higher for required subjects /Intermediate School Certificate with a final result of at least grade C, incl required subjects.
Bachillerato / Bachiler with minimum average grade of 3.5 out of a maximum of 5
Certificado Oficial de Estudios, average score of at least 12
Diploma/Certificado de qualificação profissional de nivel 3 +
Diploma/Certificado/Certidão do Ensino Secundário, or Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação Certidão de Habilitações
High School Diploma Grade 12 Academic track only with good grades, incl
required subjects and a pass grade of at least 75%
New certificate, QSSC - min. 5 subjects with 3 in Advanced level, all 5 grades A - Cs (minimum 70% in relevant subjects and overall in percentage scale)

Thanawaya Ama Qatari (School Leaving Certificate) minimum pass mark of 80% in relevant subjects
Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii
This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
Rwandan Advanced Certificate of Education - 3 subjects at 50% (Grade C)
Secondary School graduation certificate (scientific section) / General
Secondary Examination Certificate/ shahâdat itmâm al-dirrâsa al-thânawiyya l-`âmma (Certificate of Completion of General Secondary Education), at least 80% overall grade
Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level in 2 H2 content-based subjects +
Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' level in 4 subjects (A-C grades) (total of 6 different subjects)
Secondary School Certificate, with at least 65% overall grade
National Senior Certificate (with endorsement), with at least 50% overall grade
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced level) Min 3
A-Levels with A, B or C score. And 3 IGCSE or O-Levels with A, B of C score
General Secondary Education Certificate – Scientific Section with an
average grade of 60% or higher
Senior High School Diploma / Year 12 60% 'good' grades.
Grades A (80-100% = Highest/4), B (70-79% = Average/3). C (60-69% - Pass/2).
Certificate of Secondary Education (at least 6 subjects with grades A-C) plus Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (at least 1 subject principal pass)
Certificate of Secondary Education (at least 5 subjects with grades A-C) plus Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (at least 2 subjects with principal pass and 1 subject with subsidiary pass)
Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom 6) / Certificate of
Completion grade 12 with GPA 2.0 in last 2 years.
Diplôme du Baccalauréat
Lise Diplomasi or Teknik Lisesi Diploması with GPA 3.0 or above (60%)
Orta bilim hakynda Sahadatnama (Certificate of secondary education)
General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (General / Religious)
of at least 60%
Uganda Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) in 6 subjects with
grades 1-6 + Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with 1 subject Principal pass (total of 6 different subjects)
Attestat
This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
High School Diploma (accredited schools only), min GPA 2.75
(grade C+, 77%) with minimum 4 academic subjects/16 credits
Akademik Litsey Diplomi/ Attestat, or O’rta ma’lumot to’g’risida shahodatnoma with good grades in relevant subjects (4 or higher)
Kasb-Hunar Kolleji Diplomi (Diploma of professional college)
Titulo de Educacion Media General with a minimum score of 11 out of 20
Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc / Bang Trung Hoc Pho Thong / Bang Tu Tai
/ Baccalaureate / Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung. Min. GPA 7.0
Secondary School Final Examination Result, or Preparatory
School Certificate and General Secondary School Certificate (Al Thanawiya) of at least 70%
Zambia School Certificate / General Certificate of Education with 6 subjects grades 1-6 and average grade 4.
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education with 5 O-levels subjects scores
A-C and 2 Advanced subjects excluding native language (grades A-E). Maths required.

English Academic Preparation Programme Entry Requirements (Bachelor's)

Certifikatë të Kualifikimit Profesional / Vërtetim (certificate) / Diplomë e Maturës Shtetërore / Maturës Shtetërore Profesionale
Certificado de Habilitações
Attestat / Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education
Baccalaureat / Brevet d’Enseignement / Professionel Superieur (BEPS)
Attestat/Certificate of General Secondary Education
ATAR score between 60 and 85 or an OP between 17 and 8.
Higher Secondary Certificate (vocational elements) / Higher Secondary Certificate (Humanities/Sciences/Business Studies) / Alim Certificate
Attestat with minimum GPA 7.0 (Атэстат aб агульнай сярэдняй адукацыі / Аттестат об общем среднем образовании / Certificate of completed secondary general education)
Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate, grades of 35% (or 7)
Certificado de Conclusão de 2º Grau / Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio
Baccalaureate de l’Enseignement Secondaire / General Certificate of Education: 4 subjects at O-level grades A,B of C) + 2 subjects at Advanced.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) / High School diploma (from one of the English speaking provinces)
CXC (Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate), 5 CXC passes at grade 3
Senior middle school graduation certificate (gaozhong)
Bachiller Academico / Bachiller Technólogo
Diplome d'État / Diplôme d'État d'Études Secondaires du Cycle Long
Bachiller en Educacion Media (rama académica)
Bachiler Modalidad General
Bachiller en Ciencias/Humanidades / Bachiller Técnico
General Secondary Education Certificate (shahâdat itmâm al-dirâsa al-thânawiyya al-`âmma) / Al Azhar Secondary Education Certificate (al-shahâda al-thânawiyya al-azhariyya) / Technical Institute Diploma (diblôm al-ma`âhid al-fanniyya)
Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate / Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (min 6 subjects with grades A, B or C)
Baccalauréat Général / Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré / Baccalauréat Technologique
West African Senior (Secondary) School Certificate (WAEC)/Senior Secondary School Certificate. Min 6 subjects with grades A, B or C or A1 t/m C6.
General Education Certificate
West African Senior (Secondary) School Certificate (WAEC) / Senior Secondary School Certificate. Min 6 subjects with grades A, B or C or A1 t/m C6.
Hongkong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) in 5 subjects with grades 2 t/m 5, including English and Chinese.
Hongkong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) in 6 subjects with grades 3 t/m 5 for English and Chinese and grades 2 t/m 5 for Maths and Liberal Studies and 2 other subjects (in total 6 subjects).
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) in 6 subjects with grades 3 t/m 5 or A t/m E .
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) in 6 subjects with grades 3 t/m 5 or A t/m C + Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level Examinations (HKASLE) with grades A t/m E.
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) in 6 subjects with grades 3 t/m 5 or A t/m C + Hong Kong Advanced Level Examinations (HKALE) with grades A t/m E.
Standard XII diploma (academic stream): Intermediate Examination Certificate / Higher Secondary School Certificate / Senior Secondary (12th Class) Examination Certificate/All India Senior School Certificate / All India School certificate at 55% or higher and mathematics at 55% or higher
Surat Keterangan Hasil Ujian Nasional + Ijazah SMA
Pre-University Certificate (till 2019) / Certificate of Completion of Secondary Studies combined with Pre-University Certificate (till 2019) / Certificate of Completion of Secondary School Studies (from 2020) / Associate Degree (kârdânî)
Secondary School Certificate (wathîqa madrasiyya / al-marhallaal-i‘dâdiyya) / Baccalaureate Certificate
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré / Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire
High School Certificate of Graduation
General Secondary Education Certificate
Orta bilim turaly attestat / Attestat o srednjem obrazovanii -Аттестат об среднем образовании / Oрта білім туралы аттестат / Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) Grade 12 certificate
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with grades A-C in 6 subjects
High School Certificate (general high school) / Korea High School Graduation Equivalency Examination Certificate
Diplomë per kryerjen e shkollës së mesme të lartë - Profesionale / Diplomë për kryerjen e shkollës së mesme të lartë
Completion Certificate of Secondary Stage
Аттестат о среднем образовании / Attestat o srednjem obrazovanii / Жалпы орто билим туралуу аттестат / Zhalpy orto bilim turaluu attestat
Baccalauréat / Bac II / Baccalauréat Libanais / Baccalauréat General
Secondary School Certificate
Malawi School Certificate of Education with at least 6 grades with scores A, B or C
Bachiller / Bachiller Técnico / Certificado de Bachillerato + Certificado Completo/Certificado de preparatorias / Certificado de Estudios (Prep.tec. multicultural)
Attestation du Baccalauréat / Baccalauréat Technique
Certificado de Habilitacoes
Secondary school certificate not eligible for admission
Namibia Senior Secondary Education Certificate. Min. 25 points for 5 best subjects.
HSEB Certificate (humanities/sciences or management/science)
West African Senior School Certificate (WAEC) with grades A-C or A1-C6 in at least 6 subjects / Senior School Certificate (NECO) with grades A1 or B2-3 in 6 subjects
General Secondary Education Certificate
Higher Secondary School Certificate / Intermediate School Certificate with a final result of at least grade C
Bachillerato / Bachiler
Diploma/Certificado de qualificação profissional de nivel 3 + Diploma/Certificado/Certidão do Ensino Secundário
Both Junior High School Diploma and High School Diploma are not eligible for admission
New certificate, QSSC / Thanawaya Ama Qatari (School Leaving Certificate)
Attestat o srednem obsjtsjem obrazovanii / Diplom o srednem professionalnom obrazovanii (second level)
Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education / Professional Certificate of Secondary Education A2 (Diplôme d’Etudes Secondaires Professionnelles A2)
Secondary School graduation certificate (scientific section) / General Secondary Examination Certificate/ shahâdat itmâm al-dirrâsa al-thânawiyya l-`âmma (Certificate of Completion of General Secondary Education)
Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level in 2 H2 content-based subjects + Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' level in 4 subjects (A-C grades) (total of 6 different subjects).
Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level in 3 H2 + 1 H1 content-based vakken + the subject General Paper/ Knowledge and Inquiry (in total 5 different subjects).
Secondary School Certificate
National Senior Certificate (with endorsement)
General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) with 6 subjects with grade A, B or C /.
General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) with at least a S for 3 subjects and a score of at least 30% for the Common General Test.
Senior High School Diploma / Senior High School Certificate of Graduation
Certificate of Secondary Education (with at least 6 exam subjects with grades A t/m C) plus het Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with at least 1 subject with principal pass.
Certificate of Secondary Education (with at least 5 subjects with grades A t/m C) plus Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with at least 2 subjects with principal pass and 1 subject with subsidiary pass.
Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom 6)
Baccalauréat
Teknik Lisesi Diploması / Lise Diploması
Orta bilim hakynda Sahadatnama (Certificate of secondary education)
General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (General / Religious) of at least 60%
Uganda Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) in 6 subjects with grades 1-6 + Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with at least 2 subjects Principal pass and 1 subject Subsidiary pass (total 6 different subjects).
Uganda Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) in 6 subjects with grades 1-6 + Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with 1 subject Principal pass (total of 6 different subjects).
Uganda Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) in 6 subjects with result 1-6 + Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with at least 2 subjects Principal pass and result A, B of C (total 6 different subjects).
Atestat pro zagal’nu serednyu osvitu / Certificate of completed secondary education (until 2019) / Свідоцтво про здобуття повної загальної середньої освіти -Svidotstvo pro zdobuttia povnoi zagalnoi serednoi osvity’ (from 2019) + Dyplom kvalifikovanogo robitnika / Qualified worker Svidotstvo pro bazovu zagal’nu serednyu osvitu (level II)
All applications will be assessed individually
Ўрта маълумот тўғрисида шаҳодатнома / O’rta ma’lumot to’g’risida shahodatnoma / Akademik Litsey Diplomi (Diploma of Academic Lyceum) / Kasb-Hunar Kolleji Diplomi (Diploma of professional college)
Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc / Bang Trung Hoc Pho Thong / Bang Tu Tai/ Baccalaureate / Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung
Secondary School Final Examination Result of at least 70%
Zambia School Certificate / General Certificate of Education with 6 subjects grades A, B or C.
Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level (at least 5 relevant examination subjects with final result A-C) plus the Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advance Level with at least 2 subjects.

English Academic Preparation Programme (Master’s)

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 2 years relevant work experience
  • Motivation Statement
  • Recommendation letter
  • CV

English Language Entry Requirements

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For all our programmes we accept:

  • Cambridge English (in line with the Code of Conduct)
  • I/GCSE English Language grade C

If test centres in your country are closed due to unsafe situations, we can accept the TOEFL iBT Home Edition.

* The students need to grant access through TOEFL portal for The Hague University of Applied Science (Code: 7042) to verify the TOEFL results.

Exemptions
You won’t need to prove your command of English language if you’ve been educated in the Netherlands, UK, Ireland, United States, Canada (except for Quebec), Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or Malta, or if you have one of these diplomas with English as an exam subject.

If you completed your prior education in a country other than those listed above, you might still qualify for an exemption. For example, if you have an American or International High School Diploma or a European (L1 or L2 level) or International Baccalaureate. If you have IB English, we accept only English A Language and Literature SL/HL grade 4. Please note that if your diploma was issued within one of these education systems, but schooling took place in a non-English speaking country, we reserve the right to ask you to submit a language test.

Exemption is also offered to students who completed the official English-taught IB, formal British curriculum schools or accredited American high schools either in the UK, USA or abroad.

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