Academic level

For admission to a Bachelor's programme taught in Dutch, prospective students with qualifications obtained outside the Netherlands must have completed a minimum level of secondary education. This level must be comparable to Dutch secondary education that qualifies for university entrance (vwo-diploma). Qualifications obtained at non-Dutch institutions must therefore be assessed by the UvA Admission Office.

Approved qualifications

The following qualifications are approved for admission to Bachelor's programmes taught in Dutch. This list is not intended to be exhaustive. Prospective students with approved qualifications also have to meet language proficiency and specific entry requirements before they can be admitted to a Bachelor's programme. Applicants for Master's programmes should meet the entry requirements stated in the description of the given programme.

• Australia: secondary school diploma with good grades and a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1-2 year (s) of university/college education
• Austria: Reifezeugnis/Reifeprüfungszeugnis
• Belgium: Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs/ Certificat de l'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieure
• Bosnia-Herzegovina: secondary school diploma with a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1 year of full-time university/college education
• Bulgaria: secondary school diploma with a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1 year of full-time university/college education
• Canada, Ontario: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with 6 university preparation courses or Ontario Academic Courses (OAC's)
• Canada, Quebec: Diplôme d'Etudes Collégiales (DEC) préuniversitaire
• Canada, other places: High School Diploma with good grades and a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1-2 year(s) of university/college education
• China: Gaozhong or Zhongdeng zhuanye xuexiao + Gaokao + 2 years of university/college
• Croatia: secondary school diploma with a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1 year of full-time university/college education
• Czech Republic: Vysvedceni O Maturitni Zkousce provided curriculum prepares for university education and is not vocational
• Denmark: Bevis for Studentereksamen or Bevis for Højere Forberedelseseksamen
• England: 3 GCSEs (grades A-C) + 3 GCE a-levels
• Estonia: Gümnaasiumie lõputunnistus
• Finland: Ylioppilastuskintotodistus
• France: Baccalauréat Général or Baccalauréat Technologique
• Germany: Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife
• Greece: Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou with a mean score of at least 10
• Hungary:Gimnáziumi Érettségi Bizonyítvány or 1 year of full-time university/college education
• Iceland: Studentprof of the Mentaskoli
• Indonesia: Sekolah Menengah Umum Tingkat Atas + 2 years of university/college education
• Ireland: Leaving certificate with at least 6 subjects: at least 2 subjects with grade C on higher level
• Israel: Te'ûdat Bagrut > 20 points and 4 to 5 credits for English and Mathematics
• Italy: Diploma di Superamento dell'esame di Stato conclusivo
• Japan: 2 years of university/college education
• Latvia: Atestats par videjo izglitibu
• Lithuania: Brandos atestatas
• Luxemburg: Diplôme de fin d'études secondaires
• Macedonia: secondary school diploma with a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1 year of full-time university/college education
• Morocco: Baccalauréat + attestation de réussite from the first year in the same study or from the second year of the first cycle for other studies
• Moldavia: secondary school diploma with a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1 year of full-time university/college education
• New Zealand: University entrance examination of the UEB with credits of 4 courses
• Norway: Vitnemal fra den vidergaende skolen
• Poland: Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci Liceum Ogolnoksztalcacego
• Portugal: Exames Nacionais do Ensino Secundário with a minimum score of 95
• Romania: 1 year of full-time university/college education
• Russia: secondary school diploma with a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1 year of full-time university/college education
• Scotland: SCE + 5 higher grades or Certificate of Sixth Year Studies (CSYS)
• Serbia: secondary school diploma with a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1 year of full-time university/college education
• Slovakia: Vysvedceni O Maturitni Skusku provided curriculum prepares for university education and is not vocational
• Slovenia: secondary school diploma with a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1 year of full-time university/college education
• South Africa: Senior Certificate/Senoir Sertifikaat with 5 higher grades
• Spain: Título de Bachiller and proof of admission to a university in Spain
• Surinam: VWO-diploma
• Sweden: Slutbetyg gymnasieskolan
• Switzerland: Maturitätszeugnis / Certificat de Maturité / Attesto di Maturità
• Taiwan: 2 years of university/college education
• Turkey: Lise Diplomasi + 1 year of university education 
• Ukraine: secondary school diploma with a suitable study programme of sufficient level or 1 year of full-time university/college education
• USA: High school with at least 4 AP's (Advanced Placement) with grade 3-5 or 1-2 year(s) of college
• European Baccalaureate
• International Baccalaureate: diploma or official record from the International Baccalaureate Office in Geneva > 24 points