Admission requirements
Bachelor of Science Leisure Studies
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.
International students
You can be admitted to the programme with:
- An International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma
- An European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma
- Another secondary or high school diploma that equals the Dutch vwo diploma (such as Abitur in Germany)
- A professional bachelor's diploma or propaedeutic certificate
This flowchart of the admission process (pdf) shows how BUas processes your application.
English language requirements
You will also be required to demonstrate sufficient results on one of these tests:
- Cambridge English Qualification: B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency). Minimum score of 169 (overall and speaking)
- IELTS Academic: Minimum score of 6.0 (overall and speaking)
- TOEFL iBT: iBT Minimum score of 80 (overall), 20 (speaking)
- Pearson PTE Academic: Minimum score of 61 (overall and speaking)
- LanguageCert Academic: Minimum score of 65 (overall and speaking)
Please note: All tests must be taken at an official test centre.
- Exemptions from taking the English test
You do not need to submit an English test if:
- You graduated from Dutch havo or vwo
- 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).