After successfully completing the first year (propaedeutic year, 60ECTS) of a Dutch HBO bachelor’s degree. A certificate will be awarded, which is called ‘HBO-Propedeuse’ (abbreviation: HBO-P) in Dutch.
The University of Twente closely reviews all applications individually due to their distinctive nature. Therefore, the only way to determine admissibility is by submitting an official application for enrolment via Studielink and providing all required documents in Osiris. After you have done so, you will be informed about your admissibility via email.
Note: the admission office reserves the right to make the final decision regarding the admissibility of your application. The admission requirements mentioned are for your information only.
Not the required subject or level?
If you do not have the required grade, subject or level, you can do an additional test(s). The University of Twente only accepts certificates from CCVX, James Boswell-Bèta or the Dutch 'Staatsexamen'. The test must be passed with a positive result and should be taken before the deadline.
Please submit your application to the University of Twente before you make a reservation for one of the tests. The University of Twente assesses on individual bases whether or not you are eligible for such a test and inform you via email after a submitted application.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION
Already graduated?
Please upload your official final HBO-P certificate and the official final transcript of records.
Not graduated yet?
Please upload your most recent transcript of records till the moment of applying. The transcript of records should show all the courses of the first year, including the courses yet to obtain. Preferable upload the transcript of records after the first half-year, so the first 30 ECTS are visible. Last, upload the course descriptions. This applies only to courses relevant to your chosen programme at the University of Twente. Keep in mind that we do not accept an upload of your transcript of records. This document can be an official document from your institution, but you are also allowed to make the document yourself. Each description should include the title (the same as in the transcript of records), a course summary (a brief description of the main areas that are covered during the course), the books that you have used during the courses.
Admission requirements
You are not directly admissible with an HBO-P certificate to a bachelor's programme of the University of Twente. Additional tests may be required, a minimum required CGPA and the HBO-P programme should be relevant to the chosen bachelor’s programme. Since there are a lot of different HBO-P programmes every application will be individually reviewed if it is relevant to the chosen bachelor’s programme.
PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU CAN APPLY EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED YOUR PROPEDEUSE YEAR
- VWO Mathematics B
- VWO Physics
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
- VWO Mathematics B
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
- VWO Mathematics B
- VWO Physics
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
- or a Dutch HBO-P Applied Physics with a CGPA of 8 or higher on a 10-point scale
- VWO Mathematics B
- VWO Physics
- VWO Chemistry
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
Business Information Technology Dutch HBO-P in an engineering field with a CGPA of 7.5 on a 10-point scale or higher with VWO Mathematics B.
VWO English is also required, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate.
Chemical Science & Engineering - VWO Mathematics B
- VWO Physics
- VWO Chemistry
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
- VWO Mathematics B
- VWO Physics
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
- VWO Mathematics A, B, or C or HAVO Mathematics A or B
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
- VWO Mathematics A, B, or C
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
- VWO Mathematics B
- VWO Physics
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
- VWO diploma or HAVO diploma
Industrial Design Engineering - VWO Mathematics B
- VWO Physics
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
Industrial Engineering & Management Science - VWO Mathematics B
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
International Business Administration - VWO Mathematics A
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
Management Society and Technology - VWO Mathematics A
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
- VWO Mathematics B
- VWO Physics
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
- VWO Mathematics A, B, or C or HAVO Mathematics A or B
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
Technical Computer Science Dutch HBO-P in an engineering field with a CGPA of 7.5 on a 10-point scale or higher with VWO Mathematics B.
VWO English is also required, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate.
- VWO Mathematics B
- VWO Physics
- VWO Chemistry
- VWO Biology
- VWO English, this will be reviewed on individual bases as it is depending on the high school followed before the HBO-P certificate
Technology and Liberal Arts & Sciences (ATLAS) University College Twente (UCT) is the International Honours College of the University of Twente, ATLAS for short. Please see the admission requirements on the ATLAS website.
