Applying with a HBO propaedeutic or HBO diploma
Would you like to continue studying after completing your HBO propaedeutic or HBO diploma? You sure can! Find everything you need to know about choosing the best study programme for you and their requirements. With the right preparation, you can make this study a success too!
Open days and taster days
Experience it yourself
Are you coming from hbo and unsure whether a university degree is right for you? By experiencing it yourself, you can discover whether the switch is right for you. During an open day or taster day at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), you can attend lectures, talk to students and see how much independence and depth is expected of you. You will not only see what you are going studying, but above all how you will learn to think and work.
The courses required at pre-university level for each Bachelor’s degree programme, which must be completed in addition to your HBO propaedeutic, are shown in the table below. In addition you need to meet the language requirements.
Do you think you qualify for an exemption from a VWO pre-university certificate bases on courses in your HBO propaedeutic year? Please contact the Bachelor’s Admissions Committee using the contact form after your application.
Do you want more information about important application deadlines and how the application process works? Check the application page for all the details so you don’t miss anything.
| Bachelor | Required subjects at pre-university level |
|---|---|
Agrotechnologie | Mathematics A/B + Chemistry + Physics |
Animal Sciences* | Mathematics A/B + Chemistry + Biology |
Bedrijfs- en Consumentenwetenschappen | Mathematics A/B |
Biologie | Mathematics A/B + Biology + Physics + Chemistry |
Biotechnologie | Mathematics B + Chemistry + Physics/Biology |
Bos- en Natuurbeheer | Mathematics A/B + Geography/Biology |
Communicatie en Life Sciences | Mathematics A/B/C |
Data Science for Global Challenges** | Mathematics A/B + Biology/Chemistry/Physics |
Earth System Sciences* | Mathematics A/B + Physics + Chemistry |
Economie en Beleid | Mathematics A/B |
Environmental Sciences* | Mathematics A/B + Physics + Chemistry |
Food Technology* | Mathematics A/B + Chemistry + Biology/Physics |
Gezondheid en Maatschappij | Mathematics A/B |
International Land and Water Management* | Mathematics A/B + Physics |
Internationale Ontwikkelingsstudies | Mathematics A/B |
Landschapsarchitectuur en Ruimtelijke Planning | Mathematics A/B + Geography/Biology |
Marine Sciences* | Mathematics A/B + Chemistry + Biology |
Moleculaire Levenswetenschappen | Mathematics B + Chemistry + Physics/Nature, Life and Technology |
Plantenwetenschappen | Mathematics A/B + Chemistry + Physics/Biology |
Tourism (joint degree)* | Mathematics A/B/C |
Voeding en Gezondheid | Mathematics A/B + Chemistry + Physics/Biology |
- Bachelor
Agrotechnologie
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Chemistry + Physics
- Bachelor
Animal Sciences*
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Chemistry + Biology
- Bachelor
Bedrijfs- en Consumentenwetenschappen
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B
- Bachelor
Biologie
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Biology + Physics + Chemistry
- Bachelor
Biotechnologie
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics B + Chemistry + Physics/Biology
- Bachelor
Bos- en Natuurbeheer
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Geography/Biology
- Bachelor
Communicatie en Life Sciences
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B/C
- Bachelor
Data Science for Global Challenges**
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Biology/Chemistry/Physics
- Bachelor
Earth System Sciences*
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Physics + Chemistry
- Bachelor
Economie en Beleid
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B
- Bachelor
Environmental Sciences*
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Physics + Chemistry
- Bachelor
Food Technology*
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Chemistry + Biology/Physics
- Bachelor
Gezondheid en Maatschappij
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B
- Bachelor
International Land and Water Management*
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Physics
- Bachelor
Internationale Ontwikkelingsstudies
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B
- Bachelor
Landschapsarchitectuur en Ruimtelijke Planning
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Geography/Biology
- Bachelor
Marine Sciences*
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Chemistry + Biology
- Bachelor
Moleculaire Levenswetenschappen
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics B + Chemistry + Physics/Nature, Life and Technology
- Bachelor
Plantenwetenschappen
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Chemistry + Physics/Biology
- Bachelor
Tourism (joint degree)*
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B/C
- Bachelor
Voeding en Gezondheid
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Chemistry + Physics/Biology
* The BSc programmes Animal Sciences, Earth System Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Food Technology, International Land and Water Management, Marine Sciences and Tourism (joint degree) are English taught
**The BSc Data Sciences for Global Challenges is both Dutch and English taught
All other bachelor programmes are Dutch taught
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