China

General end level requirement

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

Senior High School diploma + Gaokao (sufficient scores*)

* An overall Gaokao score sufficient for admission to a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Chinese university in the corresponding province.

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 will still need to be assessed, therefore course descriptions will need to be provided.

Faculty of Law

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
International and European Law	none

Please note: GPA will also be taken into account.

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 Philosophy

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Filosofie (Dutch taught)	none

Faculty of Science and Engineering

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	Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Faculty of Spatial Sciences

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Human Geography and Planning	None
Spatial Planning and Design	Mathematics

Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Religious Studies Theologie (Dutch taught)	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)

University College Groningen

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Liberal Arts and Sciences	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.

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