Required documents

Before a PhD candidate can start with the PhD project, the registration in Hora Finita must be completed and the candidate has to be officially admitted to the PhD programme.
List of required documents
- Master diploma, DUO diploma extract or Statement of Graduation from SSC.
- Passport (the passport must be valid for at least 3 more months after submission of your registration in Hora Finita).
- Master diploma or DUO diploma extract
- Passport (the passport must be valid for at least 3 more months after submission of your registration in Hora Finita).
- Bachelor diploma
- Bachelor transcript
- Master diploma
- Master transcript
- Passport (the passport must be valid for at least 3 more months after submission of your registration in Hora Finita).
- Proof of English proficiency (when required, see above under required documents)
Undergraduate level
- Undergraduate graduation certificate
- Bachelor degree certificate
- Transcript of undergraduate program
- Official English translation (notarial deed) for 1, 2 and 3
- Verification report of higher education Degree Certificate
- Verification report of higher education Qualification Certificate
Graduate level (Master):
- Postgraduate graduation certificate
- Master degree certificate
- Transcript of Master program
- Official English translation (notarial deed) for 1, 2 and 3
- Verification report of higher education Degree Certificate
- Verification report of higher education Qualification Certificate
- Passport (the passport must be valid for at least 3 more months after submission of your registration in Hora Finita)
- Proof of English proficiency (when required, see above under required documents)
- Bachelor diploma
- Bachelor transcript
- Master diploma
- Master transcript
- Official English translation (notarial deed) for 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Passport (the passport must be valid for at least 3 more months after submission of your registration in Hora Finita).
- Proof of English proficiency (when required, see above under required documents)
About the documents
Note that alle submitted scans must be PDF files.
Diploma documents
To be able to upload the documents of your master’s degree in Hora Finita you need to make two documents:
- Combine the bachelor's degree (and official English translation when required).
- Combine the master’s degree documents (and official English translation when required).
Reduce the file size of the scans if the complete set of scans exceeds 10 MB (passport excluded).
Passport
A passport must be valid for at least 3 more months after submission of your registration in Hora Finita. We recommend to certify the scan of the passport with the date, purpose and name of organization for which the scan is intended. Note that this text may not overlap with the text or photos in the passport.
Certificate of proficiency in the English language
Please first check on our Admission requirements page whether you need to submit an internationally recognized certificate of English language proficiency.
If a certificate is required please note the following:
- The list of accepted tests and minimum score requirements are reviewed and updated once per year. New requirements are published on this page on 1 October.
- To avoid unexpected changes, the previous year’s requirements will remain valid alongside the new requirements for PhD projects starting before 1 October of the following year.
Test scores must be achieved in one single test session. Results from IELTS, TOEFL en PTE expire after 24 months. Your test must therefore be taken within 24 months before the official start date of your PhD project.
You can find detailed information about the different tests on the official websites of TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, LanguageCert and Cambridge. You can also register for a test directly through these websites.
We advise booking your test well in advance, as test sessions fill up quickly and results may take time to be released.
| Recognized certificate | Minimum scores |
|---|---|
IELTS Academic Test (IELTS online test and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted) | Overall score 6.5, with a minimum sub-score of 6.0 for speaking |
TOEFL iBT (TOEFL Home Edition and MyBest scores are not accepted) | Internet-based 90, with a minimum sub-score of 22 for speaking |
Pearson PTE Academic Test | Overall score 62, with a minimum sub-score of 59 for speaking |
LanguageCert Academic Test (LanguageCert Academic Test online is not accepted) | Overall score 67, with a minimum subscore of 70 for speaking |
Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) | Score between 176-210 or Grade C |
Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) | Score between 180-230 or Grade C |
New requirements (1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026)
- Recognized certificate
IELTS Academic Test (IELTS online test and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted)
Minimum scoresOverall score 6.5, with a minimum sub-score of 6.0 for speaking
- Recognized certificate
TOEFL iBT (TOEFL Home Edition and MyBest scores are not accepted)
Minimum scoresInternet-based 90, with a minimum sub-score of 22 for speaking
- Recognized certificate
Pearson PTE Academic Test
Minimum scoresOverall score 62, with a minimum sub-score of 59 for speaking
- Recognized certificate
LanguageCert Academic Test (LanguageCert Academic Test online is not accepted)
Minimum scoresOverall score 67, with a minimum subscore of 70 for speaking
- Recognized certificate
Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE)
Minimum scoresScore between 176-210 or Grade C
- Recognized certificate
Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE)
Minimum scoresScore between 180-230 or Grade C
| Recognized certificate | Minimum scores |
|---|---|
TOEFL iBT (TOEFL Home Edition and MyBest scores are not accepted) | Internet-based 92, with a minimum sub-score of 23 for speaking |
IELTS Academic Test (IELTS online test and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted) | Overall score 6.5, with a minimum sub-score of 6.0 for speaking |
Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) | Score between 176-210 or Grade C |
Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) | Score between 180-230 or Grade C |
Previous requirements (1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025)
- Recognized certificate
TOEFL iBT (TOEFL Home Edition and MyBest scores are not accepted)
Minimum scoresInternet-based 92, with a minimum sub-score of 23 for speaking
- Recognized certificate
IELTS Academic Test (IELTS online test and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted)
Minimum scoresOverall score 6.5, with a minimum sub-score of 6.0 for speaking
- Recognized certificate
Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE)
Minimum scoresScore between 176-210 or Grade C
- Recognized certificate
Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE)
Minimum scoresScore between 180-230 or Grade C
Hora Finita
The PhD registration system of Wageningen University is Hora Finita.
Questions?
Please contact our Doctoral Service Center.