Ireland

General end level requirement

For an equivalent level of the Dutch pre-university diploma (VWO) you will need the following:

Leaving Certificate with at least 6 courses of the Established Programme (of which 2 at Higher Level with a minimum grade of H5 and 4 courses with a minimum grade of O6-H7) and a CAO score of at least 350.

Subject-specific requirements

Faculty of Arts

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Information Science (Dutch-taught)	Mathematics*
American Studies Archaeology (Dutch-taught) Art History Arts, Culture and Media Classical Studies (Dutch-taught) Communication and Information Studies Dutch Language and Culture (Dutch-taught) English Language and Culture European Language and Cultures History (Dutch track and English track) International Relations and International Organization Linguistics (Dutch-taught) Media Studies Middle Eastern Studies (Dutch-taught) Minorities & Multilingualism	none

* Mathematics equivalent to the Dutch VWO Mathematics A or B.
Course descriptions will need to be provided to be assessed by the Admissions Board. If the board deems the level and/or contents insufficient, it is possible to obtain a Dutch pre-university (VWO) Mathematics A or B certificate from CCVX or Boswell Beta.

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Psychology Sociologie (Dutch taught) Pedagogische Wetenschappen (Dutch taught)	none

Faculty of Economics and Business

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Econometrics and Operations Research	Mathematics Higher Level
Economics and Business Economics International Business Bedrijfskunde (Dutch taught)	Mathematics Ordinary or Higher Level

Faculty of Law

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
International and European Law	none

Faculty of Medical Sciences

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Medicine Tandheelkunde (Dutch taught)	Biology (Higher), Physics (Higher), Mathematics (at least Ordinary) + one of our accepted certificates in Chemistry*
Bewegingswetenschappen (Dutch taught	Biology (Higher), Physics (Higher), Mathematics (at least Ordinary)

* The Admissions Board has concluded that both Chemistry at Ordinary Level and Higher Level are not considered to be equivalent to the relevant Dutch VWO course(s). Applicants will be requested to obtain one of our accepted certificates in accordance with the admission requirements of the BSc Medicine.

Faculty of Philosophy

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Filosofie (Dutch taught)	none

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Applied Mathematics Computing Science Industrial Engineering and Management Mathematics	Mathematics (Higher)
Artificial Intelligence	Mathematics (Ordinary or Higher)
Applied Physics Astronomy Physics	Mathematics (Higher), Physics (Higher)
Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemistry Life Science & Technology	Mathematics (Higher) Physics and Chemistry* * Both of these courses must appear on the Leaving Certificate with at least one having been concluded at Higher Level.
Biology	Biology (Higher) Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry* * All of these courses must appear on the Leaving Certificate with at least one having been concluded at Higher Level.
Pharmacy	Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry* * All of these courses must appear on the Leaving Certificate with at least two having been concluded at Higher Level.

Faculty of Spatial Sciences

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Human Geography and Planning	None
Spatial Planning and Design	Mathematics Ordinary or Higher Level

Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Religious Studies Theologie (Dutch taught)	none

Campus Fryslân

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Global Responsibility and Leadership	None
Data Science & Society	Mathematics (equivalent to Dutch Wiskunde A or Wiskunde B with a minimum grade of 5.5/10 or equivalent)

University College Groningen

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Liberal Arts and Sciences	None

N.B. All applications are assessed on an individual basis. Additional requirements may apply. No rights can be derived from the above-mentioned information.

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11 December 2024 3.17 p.m.