Admission requirements

Dutch students: admission requirements

• Secondary education: HAVO, VWO or MBO diploma level 4.
• English requirements: strong written and verbal English communications skills.
• Sport Medical Examination: before you start the programme you need to have passed a sport medical examination at an independent organisation of sport medical professionals in the Netherlands.

MBO diploma

With an MBO diploma level 4 (senior secondary vocational education) you can start a HBO programme (higher professional education). There are no additional requirements. There are no exemptions made for courses obtained during MBO studies.

With an MBO diploma level 4 you can start a programme at the HBO level without any additional requirements. No exemptions will be granted for subjects already obtained at the MBO level.

Study delay due to corona virus measures

Please note! Admission for programmes starting in the academic year 2021-2022 will only be granted to students who have an MBO diploma that was obtained, and bears an issuance date, prior to 1 September 2021.

Did you apply for a HBO-level programme at AUAS prior to 1 May but are currently experiencing minor study delays due the coronavirus measures? Does this mean that you won’t receive your diploma before 1 September?

You can still start your HBO programme at AUAS if you receive a positive final advice (afrondingsadvies) for your MBO programme. Read more about what you need to do in this case (in Dutch).

Non-Dutch students: admission requirements

Secondary education

You must have completed a suitable level of secondary education. The international equivalents of the required level include:

• International Baccalaureate
• British A levels
• German (Fach)Abitur
• French Baccalauréat

This means that you should have completed your secondary education at university entrance level in preferably Mathematics, Economics or Business.

Credential evaluation

If you attended school outside the Netherlands, you will be required to send your diploma and academic records to the admissions office when you apply for Sport Studies - track ISMB. Your diploma and academic records will be reviewed after your application. Please visit our credential evaluation page for additional information.

English language requirements

Sport Studies - track ISMB is taught entirely in English. Therefore, you will need to have strong written and verbal English communications skills. If you have completed secondary or post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English was the language of instruction, you will not need to provide proof of your English proficiency. Otherwise you will be required to provide academic proof of your English level.

To provide academic proof of your English level you will need to submit:

• Your academic IELTS or TOEFL test scores, from a test completed within the past 12 months.
• For IELTS: a score of 6.0 or higher.
• For TOEFL: a minimum score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based)
• None of the sub-scores may be lower than 6 (IELTS) or 20 (TOEFL).

For more information about these tests, visit the IELTS and TOEFL websites.

Sport Medical Examination

Before you start the programme you need to have passed a sport medical examination at an independent organisation of sport medical professionals in the Netherlands.

Disability or chronic illness

For candidates with a disability or chronic illness we have a separate procedure for the admission of Sport Studies - track ISMB. Please contact us at sportstudies@amsterdamuas.com for more information.

Questions admission requirements

Do you have questions about the admission requirements? Please contact Karin Kuechler via sportstudies@amsterdamaus.com or +31 6 211 58 165.