University of Amsterdam, BA, European Studies

Studying with a foreign diploma at the University of Amsterdam means that a student's preparatory education must be equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma, with English included in the final examination. The starting level of a regular study programme at Dutch universities is comparable to that of other European countries, which is usually one or two years higher than in most countries outside of Europe. A student's diploma or certificate from prior education will be compared with the list of country qualifications that has been drawn up by the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Nuffic). All non-native speakers of English are required to submit a valid English test score which is not older than 2 years. TOEFL test: minimum score 92, at least 20 on each sub-score (237 computer-based/580 paper-based test IELTS test: minimum score 6.5, at least 6 on each sub-score Cambridge International Examinations: minimum scores A (FCE), B (CAE), B (CPE)