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International Diploma Requirements

Find out if your international diploma makes you admissible.

The list below shows some of the diplomas that are sufficient to apply to UCR. All diplomas need to have English and Mathematics as required subjects. If your diploma is not listed below, contact admissions@ucr.nl to see if you may be admissible.

You can also apply if you have completed one year of full-time college or university credit. Students can only apply for Transfer of Credit if they have completed an additional semester or year of full-time college or university credit.

  • International Baccalaureate (IB)

    Admissible with a minimum of 30 points excluding TOK, EE & CAS.

  • European Baccalaureate (EB)

    Admissible

  • Carribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)

    Admissible with three double units (Unit 1 + 2) in three general/academic subjects: minimum grade I-V.

  • Countries A-C

    Albania

    • Diplomë e Maturës Shtetërore

    Aruba

    • VWO Diploma

    Austria

    • Reife(prüfungs)zeugnis from an Allgemeinbildende Höhere Schule
    • Reife- und Diplomprüfungszeugnis from a Berufsbildende Höhere Schule

    Australia

    • Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Year 12 certificate + an ATAR score of 85-100, or
    • Higher School Certificate + an ATAR score of 85-100, or
    • Northern Territory Certificate of Education + an ATAR score of 85-100, or
    • Qualifications Certificate/Tasmanian Certificate of Education + an ATAR score of 85-100, or
    • Queensland Certificate of Education + an ATAR score of 85-100, or
    • South Australian Certificate of Education + an ATAR score of 85-100, or
    • Victorian Certificate of Education + an ATAR score of 85-100, or
    • Western Australian Certificate of Education + an ATAR score of 85-100

    Belgium

    • Getuigschrift van Secondair Onderwijs: Algemeen Secondair Onderwijs, or
    • Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur: Enseignement General

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    • Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu, or
    • Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi

    Bulgaria

    • Диплома за средна образовагие (Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie)

    Canada

    • Alberta High School Diploma with at least five grade 12 S3 courses in general, academic subjects and a score of at least 70% in each subject, or
    • British Columbia Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma with at least five grade 12 courses in general, academic subjects and a score of at least 73% (B) in each subject, or
    • Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales – Préuniversitaire, or
    • Ontario Secondary School Diploma with at least six grade 12 University Preparation Courses (Pre-U/M) or six Ontario Academic Courses

    Croatia

    • Svedodžba o (državnoj) Maturi

    Curacao

    • VWO diploma

    Cyprus

    • Greek: Απολυτήριο Λυκείου (Apolytirio Genikou Lykeiou) average grade 15 or higher

    Czech Republic

    • Vsyvědčení o maturiní zkoušce from a Gymnázium

  • Countries D-I

    Denmark

    • Studentereksamenbevis, or
    • Bevis for Højere Forberedelseseksamen, or
    • Bevis for Højere Handelseksamen
    • Bevis for Højere Teknisk Eksamen

    Estonia

    • Gümnaasiumi Iõputunnistus

    Finland

    • Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentexamenbevis

    France

    • Baccalauréat Général, or
    • Baccalauréat Général Option Internationale

    Germany

    • Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur)

    Greece

    • Απολυτήριο Λυκείου (Apolytirio Genikou Lykeiou) average grade 10 or higher

    Hong Kong

    • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with levels 4-5 in English and Mathematics and a 3-5 in Chinese and Liberal Studies (with no more than one of the two being a 3)

    Hungary

    • Gimnáziumi Érettségi Bizonyítvány

    Iceland

    • Stúdentspróf from a Menntaskóli

    India

    • All Indian Secondary School Certificate (CBSE) with at least five relevant academic subjects* with a minimum average grade of 75%, or
    • Indian School Certificate (CISCE) with at least five relevant academic subjects* with a minimum average grade of 75%
    • All other Indian diplomas are evaluated on a case by case basis

    * Physical Education is not considered a relevant academic course. Home Economics, Fashion Studies and similar will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

    Ireland

    • Irish Leaving Certificate with at least six exam subjects of which two must be at Higher Level (H1-H4 or A-C)

    Israel

    • Te’udat Bagrut with at least 20 credits of which at least 3 in English and 4 in Mathematics

    Italy

    • Diploma di Superamento dell’Esame di Stato Conclusivo dei Corsi di Instruzione Secondario Superiore from a Liceo Classico, Liceo Scientifico, Liceo Linguistico or Liceo della Scienze Umane

  • Countries J-M

    Kazakhstan

    • Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) Grade 12 Certificate

    Kosovo

    • Diplomë për Kryerjen e Shkollës së Mesme të Lartë

    Latvia

    • Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību

    Liechtenstein

    • Maturazeugnis from a Gymnasium

    Lithuania

    • Brandos Atestatas

    Luxembourg

    • Diplôme de fin d’études secondaires (classiques ou générales)

    North-Macedonia

    • Diploma za položena državna matura/Диплома за положена државна матура

    Malaysia

    • Unified Examination Certificate with an average score above75%

    Malta

    • Matriculation Certificate

  • Countries N-S

    New Zealand

    • NCEA Level 3 with sufficient credits from level 3 subjects

    Norway

    • Vitnemål for Videregående Opplaering with Specialization in General Studies

    Poland

    • Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci Liceum Ogolnoksztalcacego

    Portugal

    • Diploma/Certificado/Certidão do Ensino Secundário + Provas General de Acesso ao Ensino Superior (a declaration from the DGES that you are eligible for admission to a Portuguese university).

    Romania

    • Diplomă de Bacalaureat

    Serbia

    • Diploma o stečenom srednem obrazovanju, or
    • Diploma Uverenje o položenom maturskom ispitu

    Singapore

    • Singapore-Cambridge GCE A levels (three H2, one H1 content based subjects and the General Paper/Knowledge and Inquiry)

    Sint Maarten

    • VWO diploma

    Slovakia

    • Vsyvedčenie o maturitnej skúške from a Gymnázium

    Slovenia

    • Splošna Matura

    South Africa

    • National Senior Certificate with an average grade of 70% or higher, and none of the subject grades below 65%

    Spain

    • Bachillerato (Titulo de Bachiller) with an average score of at least 7 + a passing grade on the EBAU/EVAU/PAU

    Suriname

    • VWO Diploma

    Sweden

    • Högskoleförberedande Examen från Gymnasieskolan in one of the following programs:
      – Business Management and Economics
      – Health and Social Care
      – Humanities
      – Natural Science
      – Social Science
      – Technology

    Switzerland

    • Maturitätszeugnis/Maturitätsausweis/Certificat de Maturité

     

  • Countries T-Z

    Turkey

    • Lise Diplomasi (4 years) including English and Math as exam subjects with an overall grade of 80% or higher

    United Kingdom

    • England, Northern Ireland and Wales: Three academic A-levels with grade B or higher (IGCSE Math is sufficient for admission, though a Math A-level is recommended for those with an interest in Science, Engineering and Economics).
    • Scotland: Scottish Qualifications Certificate with at least 4 Highers with grades A-B

    United States of America

    • High School diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and 4 College Board APs (score 3 or higher)
    • High School diploma with one year of college credit

    Vietnam

    • Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Phổ Thông Trung Học (Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma) with a score of 8 in each of the four national examinations