Hbo propedeuse or hbo diploma
Hbo propedeuse or hbo diploma
If you have completed your hbo propedeuse or hbo diploma, it is possible to be admitted to the Bachelor’s degree programmes at Wageningen University, provided that you have completed certain courses at VWO level 6 (pre-university level) and that you meet the English and if applicable Dutch language requirements.
The accepted pre-university certificates can be found here.
The courses required at pre-university level for each Bachelor’s degree programme, which must be completed in addition to your HBO propedeuse, are shown in the table below.
If you think you qualify for an exemption from a VWO pre-university certificate based on courses in your HBO propaedeutic year, please contact the Bachelor’s Admissions Committee at ssc@wur.nl after your application.
| 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 |
| Biology | 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 |
| 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 |
| Soil, Water, Atmosphere** | Mathematics A/B + Physics + Chemistry |
| Tourism** | Mathematics A/B/C |
| Voeding en Gezondheid | Mathematics A/B + Chemistry + Physics/Biology |
** The language of instruction of the bachelor’s Animal Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Food Technology, International Land and Water Management, Marine Sciences, Soil Water Atmosphere and Tourism is English. All other bachelor’s are taught in Dutch.