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1. Secondary school diploma equivalent to the Dutch VWO
Check if your diploma meets our requirements
You can use the Diploma Calculator to check if your secondary school diploma meets our admissions requirement of being equivalent to the Dutch VWO. To use the diploma calculator:
- Type in your country or name of your diploma (for example "France" or "International Baccalaureate")
- Check under the section "Diploma Requirements"
- You will then see a list of diploma equivalencies and requirements for various University of Amsterdam programmes. Please only focus on the section under "Diploma Requirements".
Please note that AUC has separate English and maths requirements that you must meet to be admissible. These requirements are listed in the sections below.
- 2. English language requirements
- 3. Mathematics requirements (varies per major)
Characteristics of AUC students:
The AUC Admissions Committee looks for students with the following characteristics:
- academic ability to meet the demands of the AUC programme
- motivation and ambition to study an intensive and broad programme
- commitment to contribute to the AUC community
Conditional offers
If you do not (yet) meet the admissions requirements, you can still apply. Small deficiencies in meeting English and/or maths requirements will not prevent your application from being reviewed and you will be able to work toward rectifying these deficiencies before your intended start date at AUC. Any offer of a place at AUC will be on a conditional basis. The conditions will be specified in the letter offering you a place. You will have to meet those conditions before you can be admitted, but this should not deter you from applying.