Admission requirements

You need a certificate of secondary education. For example:

• Dutch havo or vwo certificate (see the Dutch page for the accepted profiles)
• International Baccalaureate (DP & CP)*
• Abitur
• Fachhochschulereife
• Sekolah Menegah Atas (SMA)
• General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE-A level)
• Diploma de Bacalaureat
• Diploma di superamento dell’esame di stato conclusivo
• Título de Bachiller
• Diploma za sredno obrazovanie
• Świadectwo ukończenia liceum ogólnokształcącego or świadectwo dojrzałości

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.

To prove your proficiency in English, you have to do a language test. We accept:

• TOEFL iBT* score of 80 or higher
• IELTS (academic) score of 6.0 or higher with no sub-scores below 5.0
• Cambridge FCE Grade C minimum score 169 / CAE / CPE

*Please note that home editions are not accepted. Only tests taken at an examination center are considered. Also, you can ask ETS TOEFL to send us your score directly by using the HAN University of Applied Sciences code: 7832.

Exemption to the language test requirement

You don't have to do a language test if:

• You have completed one of these baccalaureate programs: International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), International Baccalaureate Careers-Related Program (IBCP) or European Baccalaureate (English Language 1 or 2).
• You completed your secondary or tertiary education in English in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (not including Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, U.S.A. or the U.K.
• You have one of the diplomas on this Nuffic list and English was part of the curriculum.

Some programs require specific subjects at secondary school. To see which ones, please check the Admission & finances page of the relevant bachelor program.

Matching is a required part of the application process. It helps you find out if the degree program really is a good "match" for you. For international students, it includes a short online interview.

A bachelor degree in the relevant field of study.

To prove your proficiency in English, you have to do a language test. We accept:

For the Master in Molecular Life Sciences and Circular Economy:

• TOEFL iBT* score of 90 or higher
•  IELTS (academic) score of 6.5 or higer
• Cambridge FCE Grade B minimum score 176 / CAE / CPE

For the Master in Engineering Systems:

• TOEFL iBT* score of 80 or higher
• IELTS (academic) score of 6.0 or higher
• Cambridge FCE Grade C minimum score 169

*Please note that home editions are not accepted. Only tests taken at an examination center are considered. Also, you can ask ETS TOEFL to send us your score directly by using the HAN University of Applied Sciences code: 7832.

Exemption to the language test requirement

You don't have to do a language test if:

• You have completed one of these baccalaureate programs: International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), International Baccalaureate Careers-Related Program (IBCP) or European Baccalaureate (English Language 1 or 2).
• You completed your secondary or tertiary education in English in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (not including Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, U.S.A., U.K.
• You have one of the diplomas on this Nuffic list and English was part of the curriculum.

Please check the Admission & finances page of the relevant master program for  any additional requirements.

The level? Either B1 or B2 according to the CEFR.

Some exchange programs require you to be studying a particular subject. Or to have completed a certain number of ECTS credits or years of study. Please refer to the exchange program of your choice for further details.

The level? Either B1 or B2 according to the CEFR. 

Some short programs require you to be studying a particular subject. Please refer to the short program you’re interested in for further details.