Admission requirements
Are you eligible for Applied Data Science & Artifical Intelligence?
Would you like to apply and do you have a non-Dutch prior education? Please check the admission requirements below to see if you are eligible. Do you have a diploma from a Dutch education institution (diplomas from the ABC- & SSS Islands not included)? See if you meet the admission requirements for Dutch students.
Your level of education
An equivalent of the Dutch diplomas of higher general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo) is generally required to enrol on a study programme at Breda University of Applied Sciences.
Please, find your level of education in the list of non-Dutch diplomas compared with the Dutch educational system. This list is not complete, if your diploma is not in this list we advise you to apply.
After having received your application, we will inform you if you meet the educational requirements. If there is any doubt, we will have your diploma evaluated by Nuffic (the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education) for advice.
English language requirements
You will also be required to demonstrate sufficient results on one of these tests:
- Cambridge English Qualification results (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency): minimum total score 169, and minimum sub score of 169 for speaking
- IELTS academic test: minimum overall band score of 6.0, and minimum sub score of 6.0 for speaking
- TOEFL iBT test: minimum overall score of 4,5 internet-based, and minimum sub score of 4 for speaking (old scoring system 80/20)
- Pearson PTE academic test: minimum overall score of 61, and a minimum sub score of 61 for speaking
- LanguageCert academic test: minimum total score of 65, and a minimum sub score of 65 for speaking
Please note: Tests must be taken at an official test center; home edition tests are not accepted, except in cases where regular language testing is unavailable or inaccessible / closed, for example due to unsafe conditions. In such cases, only the TOEFL Home Edition will be accepted. Please contact Student Office before scheduling your test date to confirm whether a home edition test would be accepted given your specific circumstances.
- Exemptions from taking the English test
You do not need to submit an English test if:
- You graduated from Dutch havo or vwo or mbo 4
- You hold an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, Career-related Programme Certificate of the IB, US High School diploma, GCE A(S) levels, or European Baccalaureate certificate (English Language 1 or 2)
- Your previous education (completed secondary school or university) was taught in English in a native English-speaking country (Australia, Canada [except Quebec], Ireland, New Zealand, UK, USA)
- You hold a diploma listed by Nuffic with English as one of the exam subjects. Check the list of diplomas (pdf).
When are you eligible for a special track?
3-year track after pre-university education
If you have a pre-university education (vwo) diploma, you can get your professional bachelor’s degree in Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence in three years. That will save you a year of time and tuition fees! Read more about what this track entails and how you can apply.
Starting in a higher year
You are also eligible for a three-year track if you have obtained a propaedeutic certificate from a higher professional education (hbo) Applied Mathematics / Engineering Mathematics programme. You will then start in the second year of the regular programme. You can submit a higher year request via Studielink.
Admission and selection process
This flowchart of the admission and selection process (pdf) shows how we process your application. If you have any questions, you could also reach out to Student Office through chat.