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General end level requirement

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

  • Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Zeugnis der fachgebundenen Hochschulreife

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 LK/eA
  • Economics and Business Economics
  • International Business
  • Bedrijfskunde (Dutch taught)
Mathematics GK/gA or
Mathematics LK/eA

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 LK/eA
Chemistry GK/gA
Physics GK/gA
Mathematics Gk/gA

All courses must be concluded in both years (and both semesters) of upper secondary
Bewegingswetenschappen (Dutch taught Biology LK/eA
Physics GK/gA
Mathematics Gk/gA

All courses must be concluded in both years (and both semesters) of upper secondary

Important note: pre-medicine programmes ('Vorsemester Medizin') and courses concluded within such programmes are not considered in the University of Groningen application procedure. Applicants who have deficiencies will be informed about options to lift these deficiencies in their decision letter.

Faculty of Philosophy
Degree Subject-specific requirements
Filosofie (Dutch taught) none

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Degree
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computing Science
  • Industrial Engineering and Management
  • Mathematics
Mathematics LK/eA
  • Artificial Intelligence
Mathematics at least GK/gA
  • Applied Physics
  • Astronomy
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Physics
Mathematics LK/eA, Physics LK/eA
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Life Science & Technology
Mathematics LK/eA
Physics and Chemistry*

*At least one of these courses has to be completed at LK/eA level, the other at GK/gA
  • Biology
Biology LK/eA,
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics*

* At least one of these courses has to be completed at LK/eA level, the others at GK/gA
  • Pharmacy
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry*

* At least two of these courses have to be completed at LK/eA level, the other at GK/gA

Faculty of Spatial Sciences
Degree
Subject-specific requirements
Human Geography and Planning
None
Spatial Planning and Design
Mathematics GK/gA or
Mathematics LK/eA
Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society
Degree Subject-specific requirements
  • Religious Studies
  • Theologie (Dutch taught)
none

Campus Fryslân
Degree
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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