In some cases, as a new student you may be exempted from the admission requirements by doing an entrance examination. This is called a colloquium doctum.
When may you take a colloquium doctum?
This is possible if you, as a new student, meets one of the following conditions:
- You do not have a VWO diploma and you are 21 years old or older;
- You have a foreign diploma that gives you access to higher education in your own country, but that is not sufficient for admission to TU/e (in this case you can deviate from the above age limit).
What do I need to do?
The colloquium doctum implies that you:
- You must obtain a VWO Mathematics B certificate (and if applicable also Physics/Chemistry), which has been completed with a pass (6 or higher).
- You must demonstrate that you have mastered the English language at the level of the Dutch VWO exam. You can do this by obtaining a VWO certificate in English, or by obtaining a TOEFL/IELTS or Cambridge test.
VWO mathematics certificate B
You can obtain certificates and take admission tests at the following institutions:
- The Central Committee Voortentamen
- Boswell-Bèta
- Korteweg-de Vries Institute for Mathematics
- State exam
Some of these institutions also provide preparatory courses.