GCE A2 levels (British Examination Board)

General end level requirement

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

Minimum of 3 academic* GCE A2-levels with grades A* to C

* The following A-levels are not accepted due to being too vocationally oriented or skills based:
Accounting, Art & Design, Dance, Design & Technology, Design & Textiles, Drama, Information Technology, Music, Music Technology, Travel and Tourism, Global Perspectives & Research, Thinking Skills, (Applied) General Studies (Business/Science), Extended Project, Critical Thinking, General Paper

Important:
We can only take A-level curricula into consideration if the GCE A-level certificate will be obtained.

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 A-level
Economics and Business Economics International Business Bedrijfskunde (Dutch taught)	Mathematics A-level

Faculty of Science and Engineering

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

* Although we are aware of the limitations of the A-level educational system when it comes to the number of subjects usually taken, the subject-specific requirements have been established on the basis of comparison to the requirements for Dutch VWO (pre-university education) applicants. Therefore, the subject-specific requirements for all four mentioned subjects in the case of BSc Biology have to be met. If applicable, a deficiency can be lifted by obtaining one of the accepted certificates for the relevant subject(s) from the relevant Faculty.

Faculty of Medical Sciences

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
Medicine (Dutch taught) Tandheelkunde (Dutch taught)	Biology A-level, Chemistry A-level, Physics A-level, Mathematics A/S-level* or Biology A-level, Chemistry A-level, Mathematics A-level, Physics A/S-level*
Bewegingswetenschappen (Dutch taught)	Biology A-level, Physics A-level, Mathematics A/S-level or Biology A-level, Mathematics A-level, Physics A/S-level

* Although we are aware of the limitations of the A-level educational system when it comes to the number of subjects usually taken, the subject-specific requirements have been established on the basis of comparison to the requirements for Dutch VWO (pre-university education) applicants. Therefore, the subject-specific requirements for all four mentioned subjects in the case of BSc Medicine and BSc Dentistry must be met. If applicable, a deficiency can be lifted by obtaining one of the accepted certificates for the relevant subject(s) from the relevant Faculty.

Faculty of Law

Degree	Subject-specific requirements
International and European Law	none

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 A-level

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
Data Science & Society	Mathematics and/or Further Mathematics Advanced (A2) level
Global Responsibility and Leadership	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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23 May 2025 2.48 p.m.