German Abitur requirements

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Admission Requirements

The basic requirement is a "Zeugnis Der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (AHR)". The school subjects below do not indicate "Grundkurs" or "Leistungskurs/Prüfungsfach" level.  If a specific school subject for your desired study programme is mentioned, this means that the subject must be present on your Abitur diploma up until the final year, independent from the level. Please note that, to be exempted from providing an additional English and/or Dutch language test, different requirements apply (see below).

Note: students with a Fachhochschulreife cannot be admitted directly because the level is not equivalent to Dutch pre-university education (called ‘VWO’ in Dutch). Please see further information about the Dutch educational system and routes if you are not directly admissible.

The admission requirements can change per intake moment. The requirements are announced in October for the following September intake moment. The University of Twente therefore cannot provide any information regarding admission requirements for future intake moments that are not yet open for applications. Please check the current admission requirements as advice, until the new admission requirements for the specific intake have been announced.

Documents required for application

English Language Requirement

To be exempted from providing an additional English language test, English must be followed as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach). Students without Abiturprüfungsfach English, have to do an additional English language test, please see our language requirements on how to meet this requirement. 

Dutch Language Requirement

To be exempted from providing an additional Dutch language test, Dutch must be followed as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach). Students without Abiturprüfungsfach Dutch, have to do an additional Dutch language test, please see our language requirements on how to meet this requirement. 

Admission requirements per bachelor's programme

Still need to graduate?

You can always apply even when you still have to graduate. Most of the prospective students are still in their last year of high school when they start their application. Please be aware that you need to be graduated in the school year prior to the start of the academic year.

  • Advanced Technology
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • Physics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Applied Mathematics
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Applied Physics
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • Physics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
    • Dutch as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Biomedical Engineering
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • Physics up until the final year
    • Chemistry up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
    • Dutch as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Business Information Technology
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Chemical Science & Engineering
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • Physics up until the final year
    • Chemistry up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Civil Engineering
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • Physics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Communication Science
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Creative Technology
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Electrical Engineering
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • Physics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Health Sciences
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
    • Dutch as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Industrial Design Engineering
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • Physics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Industrial Engineering & Management Science
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • International Business Administration
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Management, Society and Technology
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Mechanical Engineering
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • Physics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Psychology
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Technical Computer Science
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Technical Medicine
    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • Physics up until the final year
    • Chemistry up until the final year
    • Biology up until the final year
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
    • Dutch as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)
  • Technology and Liberal Arts & Sciences (ATLAS)

    University College Twente (UCT) is the International Honours College of the University of Twente, ATLAS for short. 

    • Mathematics up until the final year
    • Physics up until the final year*
    • Chemistry up until the final year*
    • English as an exam subject (Abiturprüfungsfach)

    * Either Physics or Chemistry is required for possible admission.

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