Requirements & application

For students of other nationalities, who followed the British curriculum, the minimum requirements are:

• 1. BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma with Mathematics and Physics or
• 2. Access to HE Diploma or
• 3. General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in 4 subjects (with grade A to C or 9 to 4) + a General Certificate of Education (GCE) with 2 relevant subjects (Mathematics and Physics) at AS level (with grade A-C). A total of 6 different subjects, preferably including English and Mathematics or
• 4. General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in 4 subjects (with grade A to C or 9 to 4) + General Certificate of Education (GCE) with 2 relevant subjects (Mathematics and Physics) at A level (with grade D/E). A total of 6 different subjects, preferably including English and Mathematics or
• 5. General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in 3 subjects (with grade A to C or 9 to 4) + General Certificate of Education (GCE) with 3 relevant subjects (including Mathematics and Physics) at A level (with grade A to C). A total of 6 different subjects, including English and Mathematics.

For students who are in possession of an IB diploma:

We accept HL and SL results, and these students can be exempted from the English language requirement. Physics and Mathematics are mandatory subjects (regardless of the level, HL or SL). The minimum score is 24 points (IB diploma awarded).

For students with other secondary education/ high school diplomas:

As soon as your application is visible in Studielink we will contact you by e-mail and ask you to send us your documents for the diploma assessment. If you are curious whether your secondary school diploma is equivalent to Dutch standards and offers access to higher education in the Netherlands, please check the website of the Dutch foreign credentials evaluation centre, Nuffic.

For all course programmes a minimum level of proficiency in the English language is required. Read more detailed information.

As a non-EU/EEA student, the Netherlands will require an Entry Visa* (MVV) and a Residence Permit. Fontys will apply on behalf of its students for these documents. We recommend you start the process early, i.e. approximately three months before you plan to enter the Netherlands.

*except nationals from Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, South Korea, the USA and Vatican City State.

For students with a Dutch secondary school diploma the requirements are:

Havo:

• Culture and Society with Mathematics B
• Economics and Society with Mathematics B
• Nature and Health
• Nature and Technology

Vwo:

• Culture and Society with Mathematics A or B
• Economics and Society
• Nature and Health
• Nature and Technology

Mbo:

• Level 4
• Level Mathematics

For successful completion of the study programme, we recommend a minimum starting level of Mathematics B at havo 5. 

Basic course in Mathematics and Physics

Have you had little Mathematics and Physics during your mbo education or has it been a while since you studied these subjects? Take the Basic course in Mathematics and Physics and increase your knowledge and skills in Mathematics and Physics. This way, you can be sure of a good transition from mbo to hbo. Please note this course is only available in Dutch language. It is required to have completed the subject Economics and/or the subject Management & Organisation. If you finished HAVO and chose the Culture and Society profile, you also need to have finished Mathematics A or B.

As an applicant with a Dutch mbo-4, havo- or vwo-diploma you will be exempted from taking the language profiency test.

Fontys University of Applied Sciences will act according to the Code of Conduct.