Admission and Finances

You need one of the following certificates of secondary education:

• Dutch havo or vwo certificate (see the Dutch page for the accepted profiles)
• International Baccalaureate*
• Abitur
• Fachhochschulereife
• Sekolah Menegah Atas (SMA)
• General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE-A level)

Your certificate is not mentioned here? No problem. Our admissions office decides if your prior education is sufficient.

*Haven't received your official IB diploma yet? You can give HAN University of Applied Sciences permission to verify your scores online on the IBO website. HAN's institute code is 035674.

For Automotive Engineering, you need prior knowledge in a few areas. So your secondary education  certificate needs to show satisfactory grades in these subjects:  

• English  
• Physics  
• Mathematics

What types of mathematics and physics can you expect in the 1st year?

Mathematics:

• advanced mathematics
• derivatives
• logarithmic functions
• calculus
• trigonometry

Physics:

• Newton's laws
• thermodynamics
• engineering mechanics

You need to prove you have a sufficient level of English. We require one of the following:

• IELTS score of at least 6.0
• TOEFL score of 80 or higher (internet-based)
• Cambridge certificate: FCE Grade C minimum score 169 / CAE / CPE

If you take a TOEFL exam, you can ask ETS TOEFL to send us your score directly by using the HAN University of Applied Sciences code: 7832.

Matching is to make sure Automotive Engineering at HAN is the right choice for you. How does it work? Apply for the program. After that we contact you about an online interview. After the interview we email you with 1 of 3 possible matching results: 

1. Positive
Congratulations! Automotive Engineering seems to be a good match for you. 

2. Action required
You need to take some steps to prepare for your studies. By doing this, you increase your chances of success at HAN. The steps are not mandatory. They are recommendations, like working on your mathematics or talking to other students. Taking these steps is your own responsibility. 

3. Negative
The program doesn’t seem to be a good match for you. Depending on when you applied, this could mean 2 things. You're advised not to enroll in Automotive Engineering. Or you're excluded from enrolling in this program. 

Questions? More information?

Contact ASK HAN on +31 24 353 05 00 or by email: Ask@HAN.nl.

Do you meet the admission criteria? Then you can apply.

Apply on Studielink before:

Read the Step-by-step guide to Studielink (in PDF).

A few days after applying on Studielink, you’ll hear from the HAN Admissions Office. They ask you to send documents, like your secondary school certificate. Also, set up a HAN account. With a HAN account you can follow the status of your application. Where? On the HAN application portal.

You’re invited for an online interview. This is to check whether the program is a good match for you.

You receive advice by mail. Check this advice. It tells you if the program is a good match for you or not. In some cases we advise you not to enroll.

Received your acceptance letter? Paid your tuition fees? Then you are officially a HAN student! Not sure? Go to the HAN application portal to see the status of your documents/requirements.

The International Introduction is a great opportunity to get to know your lecturers and classmates as well as the campus and city of Arnhem.