Mathematics requirements

Candidates who no longer need to overcome any deficiencies are placed higher in the ranking. Therefore we advise all candidates to take any supplementary test as soon as possible. The sooner you overcome your deficiencies, the better your chances.

PPLE College only accepts sufficient test scores that have been obtained less than two years before the start of the programme. 

Requirements

Several PPLE courses require advanced math skills. Therefore, proficiency in math is an important entry requirement for PPLE. This requirement needs to be met by July.

• Applicants holding a diploma from a Dutch VWO school with mathematics A or B (final grade for the math course 6.0 or higher), meet the mathematics requirement.
• The preparatory education of applicants holding a foreign diploma must be equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma, with a pass grade for mathematics on the final examination. (It will depend on your own school system what a pass grade would be.)
• IB students: 'Mathematical Studies' does not meet the equivalency criterium, while 'Mathematics Standard Level’ does. If you have not taken 'Mathematics Standard Level’ you will need to send in separate, sufficient test results.
• A-level students: GCSE maths nor AS-level maths is sufficient. Only A-level maths suffices.
• If you are not studying maths or you are not sure that you will get a sufficient grade, you may still submit your application but you will need to show sufficient results from a recognised test centre before July.

Any offer of acceptance will be conditional, pending the diploma or test results.

Please check the specific mathematics grade requirements for your diploma type in our entry requirements overview:

Organisations offering tests and/or preparatory courses

The specified scores below are minimum admissions requirements. The higher your scores, the better your chances of proceeding further in the admissions procedure. When you send in the results, please refer to the contact details of test centres below.

In the Netherlands

International applicants