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 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 using the contact form after your application.
Read more about the accepted pre-university certificates.
| 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 |
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 |
- 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
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
Soil, Water, Atmosphere**
Required subjects at pre-university levelMathematics A/B + Physics + Chemistry
- Bachelor
Tourism**
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 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.
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