CAPE (Caribbean Territory)

General end level requirement

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

CAPE Certificates, including at least three two-unit courses with an overall grade of I-V; or
CAPE Diploma including two two-unit courses with an overall grade of I-V; or
CAPE Associate Degree including two two-unit courses with an overall grade of I-V

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*
Economics and Business Economics International Business Bedrijfskunde (Dutch taught)	Mathematics**

Mathematics courses already evaluated and deemed sufficient by the Admissions Board:
* CAPE Applied Mathematics Unit 1+2 + CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 1+2
** CSEC Mathematics (General proficiency)

If you (will) complete(d) different mathematics courses than those listed above, we will still need to receive course descriptions.

Faculty of Science and Engineering

For this qualification, you will need to provide course descriptions and a checklist.

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computing Science Industrial Engineering and Management Mathematics	Mathematics
Applied Physics Astronomy Physics	Mathematics Physics
Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemistry Life Science & Technology Pharmacy (Dutch taught)	Mathematics Physics Chemistry
Biology	Mathematics Physics Chemistry Biology

Faculty of Medical Sciences

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Medicine (Dutch taught) Tandheelkunde (Dutch taught)	Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Bewegingswetenschappen (Dutch taught)	Biology, Mathematics, Physics

Faculty of Law

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
International and European Law	none

Please note: GPA will also be taken into account.

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*

* Mathematics courses already evaluated and deemed sufficient by the Admissions Board: CSEC Mathematics (General proficiency)

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
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)

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:03 February 2026 4.16 p.m.