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 A-level or Further Mathematics A-level or Pure Mathematics A-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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26 September 2025 11.38 a.m.