Admission requirements

It is essential that international students are able to speak, read and write English well. Students must have passed an English language test. IELTS and TOEFL are commonly accepted, but institutions may accept other tests as well. For the TOEFL the required scores are at least 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based); for the IELTS a score of at least 6 is required. Please note that Dutch institutions seldom provide a preparation year.

Turkish students wishing to apply for a programme at a higher education institution should first decide on the institution offering the programme. The main requirement for admission to a bachelor’s programme is a secondary school diploma at the appropriate level as well as good grades in relevant subjects. The Turkish “Lise Diploması” will give you a serious chance to get accepted by a university of applied sciences, but in most cases will not be of the appropriate level to get accepted by a research university. 

Applicants to a master’s programme must have at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with a good GPA. In Holland it is not common to change disciplines when applying for a master’s programme. You should apply for a master’s programme in line with your previous studies. When you are considering a master to give you a solid foundation for your further professional career both research universities as well as universities of applied science are among your choices. But if you are planning to pursue an academic career, which means that you will be obtaining a PhD later on, focus on the two year research master’s or master’s of philosophy programmes provided by research universities.