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GCE A2 levels (British Examination Board)

General end level requirement

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

  • Minimum of 3 academic* GCE A2-levels with grades A* to C

* The following A-levels are not accepted due to being too vocationally oriented or skills based:
Accounting, Art & Design, Dance, Design & Technology, Design & Textiles, Drama, Information Technology, Music, Music Technology, Travel and Tourism, Global Perspectives & Research, Thinking Skills, (Applied) General Studies (Business/Science), Extended Project, Critical Thinking, General Paper

Important:
We can only take A-level curricula into consideration if the GCE A-level certificate will be obtained.


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 A-level
  • Economics and Business Economics
  • International Business
  • Bedrijfskunde (Dutch taught)
Mathematics A-level
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Degree
Subject-specific requirements
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computing Science
  • Industrial Engineering and Management
  • Mathematics
Mathematics A-level
  • Applied Physics
  • Astronomy
  • Physics
Mathematics A-level, Physics A-level
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Life Science and Technology
  • Pharmacy (Dutch taught)
Mathematics A-level, Physics A-level, Chemistry A-level
  • Biology
Biology A-level, Physics A-level, Chemistry A-level, Mathematics AS-level*

* Although we are aware of the limitations of the A-level educational system when it comes to the number of subjects usually taken, the subject-specific requirements have been established on the basis of comparison to the requirements for Dutch VWO (pre-university education) applicants. Therefore, the subject-specific requirements for all four mentioned subjects in the case of BSc Biology have to be met. If applicable, a deficiency can be lifted by obtaining one of the accepted certificates for the relevant subject(s) from the relevant Faculty.

Faculty of Medical Sciences
Degree
Subject-specific requirements
  • Medicine (Dutch taught)
  • Tandheelkunde (Dutch taught)
Biology A-level, Chemistry A-level, Physics A-level, Mathematics A/S-level*
or
Biology A-level, Chemistry A-level, Mathematics A-level, Physics A/S-level*
Bewegingswetenschappen (Dutch taught)
Biology A-level, Physics A-level, Mathematics A/S-level
or
Biology A-level, Mathematics A-level, Physics A/S-level

* Although we are aware of the limitations of the A-level educational system when it comes to the number of subjects usually taken, the subject-specific requirements have been established on the basis of comparison to the requirements for Dutch VWO (pre-university education) applicants. Therefore, the subject-specific requirements for all four mentioned subjects in the case of BSc Medicine and BSc Dentistry must be met. If applicable, a deficiency can be lifted by obtaining one of the accepted certificates for the relevant subject(s) from the relevant Faculty.

Faculty of Law
Degree Subject-specific requirements
International and European Law none

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

Faculty of Spatial Sciences
Degree
Subject-specific requirements
Human Geography and Planning
none
Spatial Planning and Design
Mathematics A-level
Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society
Degree Subject-specific requirements
  • Religious Studies
  • Theologie (Dutch taught)
none

University College Groningen
Degree
Subject-specific requirements
Liberal Arts and Sciences
none
Campus Fryslân
Degree
Subject-specific requirements
Data Science & Society
Mathematics Advanced (A2) level
Global Responsibility and Leadership
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:08 October 2024 2.11 p.m.