Requirements & application

• International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB programme)
• General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and General Certificate of Education (GCE). Requirements: at least 6 different exam subjects in total, including English and Mathematics. Minimum for the examined subjects is 4 GCSE subjects with grades A-C or 9-4 plus 2 GCE subjects at AS Level with 2 relevant subjects with results A-C or 2 relevant subjects on GCE Advanced Level.
• Any equivalent education (to be compared by our institution)

Please note: as of 2020 there is an additional subject requirement of either Mathematics, Economics or Business Economics. Since every country has its own school system we will check your diploma once we have received it from you. In this way, we can compare it to the required Dutch standards.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB programme)
• General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and General Certificate of Education (GCE). Requirements: at least 6 different exam subjects in total, including English and Mathematics. Minimum for the examined subjects is 4 GCSE subjects with grades A-C or 9-4 plus 2 GCE subjects at AS Level with 2 relevant subjects with results A-C or 2 relevant subjects on GCE Advanced Level.
• Any equivalent education (to be compared by our institution)

Please note: as of 2020 there is an additional subject requirement of either Mathematics, Economics or Business Economics. Since every country has its own school system we will check your diploma once we have received it from you. In this way, we can compare it to the required Dutch standards.

For the English-taught programmes, the accepted certificates and the minimum requirements for English language proficiency can be found here.

For students with a Dutch diploma: Dutch students are expected to have a good command of the English language, both written and oral. The working language of this programme is exclusively English.

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.

More information about Visa.

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

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