Applicants must show their ability to write and speak in English on an
academic level. Non-native English speakers need to submit proof of their
proficiency in the English language (Dutch students and students who did a
bachelor in English are excluded for this).
Please note we only accept the TOEFL Test, the test of the International
English Language Testing Service (IELTS) or a Cambridge Examination Score. The
test result should be received by the International Office of the Faculty of
Science before May 1st of the year of application.
The minimum scores required on the TOEFL Test are:
Internet-based test (iBT): 90
Computer-based test (CBT): 235
Paper-based test (PBT): 580
Please note the TOEFL-code for the Faculty of Science of the Universiteit van
Amsterdam is: 8628.
Minimum score IELTS-test: 6.5, at least 6 on each
sub-score (listening/reading/writing/speaking).
A Cambridge Examination
Score with a minimum test result of CAE A or B will also be accepted. For the
CPE test a minimal score of C is required.
Chinese applicants are required to take an IELTS test or the TOEFL
(Internet-based test only). These are the only two tests accepted by the NESO,
which provides certificates to all Chinese students who wish to study in the
Netherlands.
Please note there are some differences between the TOEFL and IELTS test.
Available practice material, test dates, prices and locations differ per
country.
