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
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
If students graduate with DP courses, an alternative high school diploma needs to be submitted.
This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
grades of 11 for relevant subjects
subjects
Higher grades may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University's website for further information.
/ Аттестат об общем среднем образовании / Certificate of completed secondary general education)
This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
General Certificate of Education: 4 subjects at O-level (grades A,B or C) + 2 subjects at Advanced level (grades A-E)
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.
70% or above.
grade of 70% and good grades for relevant subjects
Certificate with 75% overall grade
Baccalauréat Général may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
Secondary School Certificate. Min 6 subjects with grades A, B or C or A1 t/m C6.
Secondary School Certificate. Min 6 subjects with grades A, B or C or A1 t/m C6.
This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
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
Adadiyah (or equivalent) with min 50% in 5 academic subjects, inc relevant subjects
above, incl relevant 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%.
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.
or above, inc relevant subjects. No lower than 70% in these subjects.
Zhalpy orto bilim turaluu attestat with minimum grade 4 or higher
secondary certificate with 60% in relevant subjects
minimum grades of 11 for relevant subjects
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.
higher for required subjects
at least 6 subjects / Senior School Certificate (NECO) with grades A1 or B2-3 in 6 subjects
and scores of 60% or higher for required subjects /Intermediate School Certificate with a final result of at least grade C, incl required subjects.
Diploma/Certificado/Certidão do Ensino Secundário, or Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação Certidão de Habilitações
required subjects and a pass grade of at least 75%
Thanawaya Ama Qatari (School Leaving Certificate) minimum pass mark of 80% in relevant subjects
This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
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 'O' level in 4 subjects (A-C grades) (total of 6 different subjects)
A-Levels with A, B or C score. And 3 IGCSE or O-Levels with A, B of C score
average grade of 60% or higher
Grades A (80-100% = Highest/4), B (70-79% = Average/3). C (60-69% - Pass/2).
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)
Completion grade 12 with GPA 2.0 in last 2 years.
of at least 60%
grades 1-6 + Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with 1 subject Principal pass (total of 6 different subjects)
This diploma may qualify for direct admission into a 3-year Bachelor programme. Check the University’s website for further information.
(grade C+, 77%) with minimum 4 academic subjects/16 credits
Kasb-Hunar Kolleji Diplomi (Diploma of professional college)
/ Baccalaureate / Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung. Min. GPA 7.0
School Certificate and General Secondary School Certificate (Al Thanawiya) of at least 70%
A-C and 2 Advanced subjects excluding native language (grades A-E). Maths required.
English Academic Preparation Programme Entry Requirements (Bachelor's)
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
English Academic Preparation Programme (Master’s)
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 2 years relevant work experience
- Motivation Statement
- Recommendation letter
- CV
English Language Entry Requirements
One year International Foundation Programme (September intake) | Fast-track International Foundation Programme (January intake) |
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IELTS 5.0 overall (5.0 in writing and no other scores below 4.5) | IELTS 5.5 overall (5.5 in writing and no other scores below 5.0) |
TOEFL 60, subscores may be considered* | TOEFL 70, subscores may be considered* |
English Academic Preparation Programme (January intake) | |
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IELTS 5.5 overall or, TOEFL 70, subscores may be considered* |
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.