Thinking of studying at HAN? Here we outline the admission requirements for bachelor, master, exchange and short programs.
Admission requirements for
Bachelor programs
You need a certificate of secondary education. For example:
Dutch havo or vwo certificate
International Baccalaureate (DP & CP)*
Abitur
Fachhochschulereife
Sekolah Menegah Atas (SMA)
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE-A level)
Diploma de Bacalaureat
Diploma di superamento dell’esame di stato conclusivo
Título de Bachiller
Diploma za sredno obrazovanie
Świadectwo ukończenia liceum ogólnokształcącego or świadectwo dojrzałości
Your certificate is not mentioned here? No problem. Our admissions office decides if your prior education is sufficient.
*Haven't received your official IB diploma yet? You can give HAN University of Applied Sciences permission to verify your scores online on the IBO website. HAN's institute code is 035674.
To prove your proficiency in English, you have to do a language test. We accept:
TOEFL iBT* score of 80 or higher
IELTS (academic) score of 6.0 or higher with no sub-scores below 5.0
TOEIC score of 865 for listening and reading and 335 for speaking and writing
*Please note that home editions are not accepted. Only tests taken at an examination center are considered. Also, you can ask ETS TOEFL to send us your score directly by using the HAN University of Applied Sciences code: 7832.
Exemption to the language test requirement
You don't have to do a language test if:
You have completed one of these baccalaureate programs: International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), International Baccalaureate Careers-Related Program (IBCP) or European Baccalaureate (English Language 1 or 2).
You completed your secondary or tertiary education in English in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (not including Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, U.S.A. or the U.K.
You have one of the diplomas on this Nuffic list and English was part of the curriculum.
Some programs require specific subjects at secondary school. To see which ones, please check the Admission & finances page of the relevant bachelor program.
Matching is a required part of the application process. It helps you find out if the degree program really is a good "match" for you. For international students, it includes a short online interview.
TOEIC score of 865 for listening and reading and 335 for speaking and writing
*Please note that home editions are not accepted. Only tests taken at an examination center are considered. Also, you can ask ETS TOEFL to send us your score directly by using the HAN University of Applied Sciences code: 7832.
Exemption to the language test requirement
You don't have to do a language test if:
You have completed one of these baccalaureate programs: International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), International Baccalaureate Careers-Related Program (IBCP) or European Baccalaureate (English Language 1 or 2).
You completed your secondary or tertiary education in English in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (not including Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, U.S.A., U.K.
You have one of the diplomas on this Nuffic list and English was part of the curriculum.
Please check the Admission & finances page of the relevant master program for any additional requirements.
Check what you have to pay
Tuition fees
Your tuition fees depend on your nationality. And whether you’ve studied in the Netherlands before. Exchange students from partner universities pay tuition to their home institution only. We've made an overview of the exact amount that you have to pay for your program. Check it out!
Have you already completed part of a degree elsewhere? Then you might be thinking about enrolling in a higher year or getting exemptions. The requirements for starting in a higher year at HAN are very strict. Most students have to start in the 1st year even if they have studied a similar degree elsewhere. Exemptions are another option. Please note that you can only apply for exemptions once you have started the program and they will not shorten the length of your studies.
Some exchange programs require you to be studying a particular subject. Or to have completed a certain number of ECTS credits or years of study. Please refer to the exchange program of your choice for further details.
Have you already completed part of a degree elsewhere? Then you might be thinking about starting in a higher year or applying for exemptions.
Starting in a higher year
Our degree certificates represent our complete curriculum, so almost all students have to start in the 1st year. Have you completed at least 1 full year of exactly the same degree (a degree with the same CROHO number) at another university of applied sciences in the Netherlands? Then you may be able to start in a higher year. First apply in Studielink. This is free of charge and you can cancel your application later for free. Then please inform our Admission Office of your wish to start in a higher year. They will discuss the possibilities with you. You can even select the option to start in a higher year when applying in Studielink.
Exemptions
You can only apply for exemptions once you have started the program. The board of examiners needs to see a description of the subject(s) you took in your prior studies, the credit transfer for this, the book lists you used and the grades you obtained. Then the board can compare all of this to our subject(s), and when the contents are more or less the same they may grant you exemption(s). This is a time consuming process and is only done for students who are already studying at HAN. Please note: exemptions will not shorten the length of the program, but will give you more free time during your studies.
