Not meeting the subject requirements yet?
To ensure you are well prepared for your studies, many bachelor's programmes at Wageningen University & Research have additional subject requirements. These often involve prior knowledge of subjects such as mathematics, chemistry, biology or physics at pre-university level. This ensures you start your bachelor's programme with the right foundation.
Accepted certificates
If your previous education does not yet meet our subject requirements, you must demonstrate that you have sufficient prior knowledge of the missing subjects by obtaining one or more VWO partial certificates. WUR accepts the VWO certificates from several external institutes. Below you will find an overview of the institutes where you can obtain the accepted pre-university (VWO) certificates. We only accept VWO certificates with a sufficient score (at least 5.5 out of 10) and you have to register for these exams yourself.
Handing in accepted certificates
Dutch VWO students: In order to verify your VWO certificate(s) from CCVX and Boswell-Bèta, you have to send a copy to ssc@wur.nl. So we can verify your result with these institutes. Please contact us via the contact form below in case you obtained pre-university certificate(s) via VWO-State Exams (VAVO).
Other students: Please upload and submit your VWO certificate(s) through the Osiris application portal
The CCVX are national cooperative associations of Dutch Universities including Wageningen University. It is possible to register for the Mathematics A and B, Physics, Chemistry and Biology entrance exams at the CCVX. They do not offer courses, but you can find information about the exams and sample exams on their website.
Boswell-Bèta provides additional courses and VWO exams in the subjects Mathematics A, B and C, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. More information about the courses and exams that can be taken is available on the Boswell-Bèta website.
The VWO State exam exists of 2 parts, the central exam and the college exam. It is only possible to take these exams in Dutch. Example exams can be found on the website of DUO and on Examenblad.nl. Please be aware that it is only possible to register for the State exams between half October and 31 December.
Via the VAVO (adult education) it is possible to obtain separate VWO certificates. The VAVO education is offered by VAVO schools which are located throughout the Netherlands. The language of instruction of VAVO education is Dutch. You will have to contact a VAVO school for the options.
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