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Before applying for the study programme International Food & Agribusiness, check out the admission requirement, language requirement and course choice check below.
Admission requirement
The admission requirement for this 4-year Bachelor programme is a secondary school diploma, equivalent to the Dutch HAVO diploma, with the final-year subject mathematics. Practical (work-) experience is beneficial but not obligatory. The level of your diploma will be assessed after HAS has received your complete application form. If you want to know how your secondary school diploma is valued in the Netherlands before you apply, check the information in the Nuffic Foreign education systems.
Students from England and Wales
Requirements British students
GCSE in at least 4 subjects (grade A-C) and GCE with at least 2 subjects at advanced subsidiary level (in 6 different subjects).
Specific requirements
- Mathematics should be at least GCSE level.
or
- BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (sector Land-based and Environment)
Please note that we always need to assess the value of your diploma. Nuffic will check your diploma for authenticity and academic level.
No mathematics in your final year?
If you are deficient in Mathematics as an international student you have the opportunity to participate in an online Mathematics deficiency test of HAS University of Applied Sciences. You will receive more information about the test from the International Office if you are deficient.
- Tuesday 12 April 2022
- Tuesday 17 May 2022
- Tuesday 14 June 2022
Once you start the test you will have 1 hour to complete it. You need a reliable internet connection to take the test. Costs of the test are €35,-. You will need to pay this fee at least 1 week before the start of the test. Please note that you can only take the test once, there is no re-take possibility.
Please note that after you have passed the deficiency test you will not receive a diploma or certificate. To pass the test you need to have obtained at least 5.5 points on a scale of 1-10. If you pass the test, you will meet the admission requirements of HAS University of Applied Sciences and will therefore be admitted to the programme if you also meet all other admission requirements. The results of the test cannot be used to meet the admission requirements at other universities in the Netherlands.
If you want more information about the deficiency test please contact International Office.
Language Requirement
If your previous education was not completely taught in English, you also need to be able to prove that you are proficient in the English language. HAS University of Applied Sciences accepts the following language tests:
- IELTS (Preferred)
Academic programme: 6.0 (overall band score)
Find a test centre near you! - TOEFL
Internet-based test: 80
Computer-based test: 213
Paper-based test: 550
Find a test location near you! - Cambridge ESOL Certificate: B2
Find a test location near you! - Exemption English language test
International students are exempted from having to take a mandatory language test in case the student obtained a diploma of secondary education in a country listed in the diploma list drawn up on behalf of the associations of institutions of higher education, as published on the website of the Code of Conduct.
Course Choice Check
Get your course off to a good start with the course choice check!
Students wishing to enrol on the International Food & Agribusiness study programme must take part in a course choice check.
- Check if you meet the admission requirement and language requirement
- You can find all information about enrolment on our how to apply page.
- Once you have submitted your registration request we will send you an invitation for a course choice check.
This will provide the basis for the course choice recommendation we will send you.
Contact Student Adviser or International Office
Esther van Lieshout
Student Adviser International Food & Agribusiness
E.vLieshout@has.nl
+31 88 - 890 33 99
