Admission requirements
Dec 19, 2011
To be admitted to a programme of higher study, foreign students should first contact the institution that offers the programme. The main requirement for admission to a bachelor’s programme is a secondary-school diploma at the appropriate level.
Academic requirements
Foreign students must have a diploma judged equivalent to the minimum diploma required.
Generally Mexican students must have at least the following diploma for admission:
| Dutch higher education institution |
Programme level |
Minimum Mexican diploma |
| University Institute for International Education |
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts |
- Preparatoria & 1 year of studies at university level, or - International Baccaleureate |
| Master of Science Master of Arts |
- Licenciatura in the same study field |
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| PhD |
- Maestría in the same study field |
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| University of Applied Sciences |
Bachelor | - Preparatoria |
| Master | - Licenciatura in the same study field |
Please take into account that each Dutch institution may apply other requirements.
There are also study programmes – in the arts for example – for which institutions set their own additional requirements.
In certain popular fields, the number of places is limited and quotas are set.
Language requirements
It is essential for foreign students to be able to speak, read and write English well. Students must have passed an English language test. IELTS and TOEFL are commonly accepted, but institutions may accept other tests as well.
The required scores are at least 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) for TOEFL. For IELTS a score of at least 6.0 is required.
Language requirements for individual programmes or courses are indicated in the database of international study programmes.