Admission requirements

What is the Fast Track Programme?

The 3 year fast track programme is a more intense version of our International Business programme. It was designed to provide students who have a VWO background a more challenging education. 

• A secondary school diploma equivalent to a Dutch VWO i.e International Baccalaureate
• Depending on your diploma, proof of English proficiency
• If you require a study visa, you need to participate in an online Study Programme Check interview

Step 1. Check your diploma level

If you completed secondary school outside the Netherlands, click here to check at the Nuffic website whether your diploma meets the minimum Dutch level requirement: VWO

• Translation is not required if your diploma and grade list are issued in English, Dutch, German, French, or Spanish.  If your documents are in any other language, upload both the original and a certified translation by a sworn translator into English or Dutch. 
• For your final registration we need to either receive an original certified photocopy* of your diploma and a final transcript by post. Or you can show your original diploma and transcript in person before the deadline of 31st of August**.
  • *An original certified photocopy is a photocopy of your original diploma. This copy is stamped and signed by the school or the institute which awarded your diploma. 

Step 2. Meet the English requirement 

You may be exempt if:

• your previous education was taught entirely in English
• your diploma is on this EU secondary education diploma list.
• Test results cannot be older than 2 years
• Online or home editions are not accepted. We only accept tests that are taken at the test centre of the English language test provider

Step 3. Complete the Study Programme Check (only for students who require a study visa)

All non-EU applicants will be invited for an online Sudy Programme Check interview. Prior to the interview, you will receive a questionnaire to help you prepare. You can use it as a guide for the types of questions that may be asked.

Step 4. Gather your application documents

You need to upload to our application portal:

• A copy of ID (only EU applicants) or Passport
• Copy of your diploma. If you are still graduating, please upload a statement of expected graduation signed by your school.
• Copy of your grade list
• Certified translation if applicable (see above)
• English certificate if applicable (see above)
• *if you will graduate before 1st of September (Fall season) but obtain the physical copy later than the start date fill in statement of expected graduation date  signed by your university

Exemption on placement semester

Students with a minimum of one-year full-time relevant work experience (in the fields of Finance & Accounting, Marketing Management, Logistics Management and/or International Human Resource Management) can apply to the examination board for an exemption from doing their placement semester. Instead they provide a placement report to meet the placement criteria.

English language requirements

English requirements (we accept**):

• IELTS Academic 6.0;
• TOEFL iBT 80 ("My Best Scores" are not accepted);  
• Cambridge: Minimum score of 169 

Exemptions for the English level requirement are: Applicants whose medium of instruction of the previous education was in English and some EU secondary education diplomas.

**We only accept tests that are taken at the test centre of the English language test provider [any version of online tests is not accepted]

You need to upload all of the required documents in OSIRIS Aanmeld. Your previous education and your level of English will be reviewed to check if you meet the admission requirements.

EU and non-EU applicants who reside in the Netherlands also need to submit:

• Valid residence permit

Application deadline Bachelor programmes

*Non-EU applicants have an early deadline of April 1st due to visa applications that have to be submitted.

For a Willem de Kooning Academy bachelor programme, please see the admission information on the Willem de Kooning Academy website.