Application and admission

Applicants who have or who will have completed at least 6 VWO (ASO), HBO/WO propedeuse*, or the equivalent are eligible to apply. Applicants who have completed their high school degree and have since gained university credit are also eligible to apply. 

Equivalent international diplomas are:

• IB DP with 30/42 points (excluding EE and TOK)
• Minimum of 3 academic A-levels with BBB or higher grades
• 4 academic APs with a score of 3 or higher and a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0
• European Baccalaureate 

For a complete overview of international degrees which may grant admission to our program, please consult our ‘International Diploma Requirements’ overview here. If you have any questions about eligibility based on the degree, please feel free to contact our Admissions Office at admissions@ucr.nl.

*Please note that applicants with a HBO propedeuse will also need to submit proof of having passed a VWO Math exam (staatsexamen, Boswell Beta, or OMPT).

All applicants must have taken Mathematics in high school (Dutch: A through D are all acceptable).

Since English is the official language at UCR, non-native speakers are required to demonstrate proof of proficiency. The following requirements are applicable:

Take an English proficiency test:

• CAE (C1 Advanced); minimum score B
• CPE (C2 Proficiency); minimum score C
• IELTS; minimum 7.0 overall band with none of the four skills below 6.5
• TOEFL IBT: with a minimum score of 5 overall (new) or 95 (old)
• Pearson; minimum score of 66
• LanguageCert; minimum score of 75 (taken at a SELT test center)

Exemptions are made if you have:

• Completed your secondary education in Australia, Canada (except if it were French-taught), Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, or United States of America, or
• Completed a Dutch VWO Diploma (in Aruba, Curacao, Netherlands, St Maarten or Suriname) with a 7.0 or higher for English, or
• Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma in English, or
• Completed a bilingual International Baccalaureate Diploma with English A HL or a 6/7 for English B HL, or
• Completed the European Baccalaureate with English as L1, or
• Completed the European Baccalaureate with English as L2 and four other courses taught in English (excluding PE), or
• Completed (international) A-levels, or
• Completed (international) US High School Diploma, or
• Completed the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), or
• Completed Diploma du Baccalauréat Français International (BFI/formerly OIB), language section Anglais (Brittannique/ Américain), or
• Completed Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife with a 12 or higher for English, or
• Completed a fully English-taught All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (CISCE).