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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
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computing Science
  • Industrial Engineering and Management
  • Mathematics
Mathematics (Higher)
  • Artificial Intelligence
Mathematics (Ordinary or Higher)
  • Applied Physics
  • Astronomy
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Physics
Mathematics (Higher), Physics (Higher)
  • 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
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.

Last modified:02 October 2024 10.30 a.m.