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Information for students from the Netherlands

Find out about the Dutch student community at Southampton, entry requirements for our courses and other information specific to your country.

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  Entry requirements

This information is for general guidance only; entry requirements vary for different courses. For more specific details, please visit the relevant course web page or contact the admissions office for your chosen subject area .

Foundation year entry requirements

If you do not have the traditional entry requirements for our undergraduate courses, you may be able to qualify by doing one of our foundation programmes first. To find out more, visit our foundation years page or contact the International Office team .

Undergraduate entry requirements

To be considered for a place on one of our undergraduate (bachelors) degrees, you will need:

UK A levels with grades from BBB to A*AA
International Baccalaureate (IB) with grades from 30 to 38
Voorbereidend Wetenschapperlijk Onderwijs (VWO) with average grade 6 in all subjects including grade 7 or 8 in five subjects

Postgraduate entry requirements

Masters programmes Bachelor degree - started from 2002 onward / Hoger Beroepsonderwijs (HBO) - awarded up to and including 2001 / Doctoraal with a minimum grade of 7 - equivalent to a UK 2:1
PhD programmes Good grades in bachelors and masters degrees awarded by a recognised university, and a strong research proposal

English language entry requirements

You will need to be able to demonstrate the required level of English language proficiency. Students from the Netherlands who have achieved Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs – Grade 8+ may be exempted from additional English language requirements.

Find out more about our English language requirements and support .

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 Scholarships

Discover the wide range of scholarships available to support your studies at the University of Southampton. We offer many funding opportunities for international students, designed to reward academic achievement and potential.

Explore how we can help you invest in your future by viewing all scholarships

  The Dutch student community

We are pleased to welcome students from the Netherlands to the University each year. In 2016/17 we have 35 Dutch students studying with us. We also welcomed 11 incoming Erasmus students from our Dutch partners.

Student-run clubs and societies

Getting involved in clubs and societies is a great way to meet other students from your country and from around the world. There are many societies run by the University's Students' Union (SUSU) for different interests, religions, sports and academic groups.

Visit the University of Southampton Students' Union (SUSU) website for more information about clubs and societies .

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Collaborations

We have a number of Erasmus partnerships with higher education institutions in the Netherlands in certain subjects. For more details about our Erasmus partners in each country visit our Erasmus website

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