A sufficient level of English proficiency is required for meeting the admission requirements for English-taught (pre-)Master’s programmes at Radboud University. And for our Dutch-taught programmes, you must have a sufficient command of the Dutch language. Language proficiency can be demonstrated through certain diplomas, or by passing a recognised language certificate.
Language requirements for English-taught (pre-)Master’s programmes
Diplomas that meet the English language requirement for Master's and pre-Master's
When it comes to all English-taught Master’s and pre-Master’s programmes, English language proficiency may be demonstrated through one of the following diplomas:
For all programmes
- A Bachelor’s diploma from a Dutch research university (WO).
- A fully English-taught Bachelor's diploma equivalent to the level of a Dutch research university diploma and obtained at an institution in an EU/EEA country.
- A fully English-taught Bachelor’s diploma equivalent to the level of a Dutch research university diploma and obtained at an institution from Aruba, Curaçao or Sint Maarten.
- A fully English-taught Bachelor’s diploma equivalent to the level of a Dutch research university Bachelor’s diploma and obtained at an accredited institution in one of the following countries:
| Antigua and Barbuda | Grenada | Sierra Leone |
| Australia | Guyana | Singapore |
| Bahamas | Ireland | Solomon Islands |
| Barbados | Jamaica | South Africa |
| Belize | Kenya | Tanzania |
| Botswana | Lesoto | Tonga |
| Cameroon | Malawi | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Canada | Mauritius | Uganda |
| Dominica | New Zealand | United Kingdom |
| Eswatini | Nigeria | United States |
| Fiji | Papua New Guinea | Zambia |
| Gambia | Saint Lucia | Zanzibar |
| Ghana | Seychelles | Zimbabwe |
Additional diploma accepted by the Nijmegen School of Management
- A Master's diploma from a Dutch university of applied sciences (HBO).
Recognised English language tests
If you do not have one of the above-mentioned diplomas, you are permitted to apply for the programme if you do not have a recognised English language certificate. However, if you are admitted and English is listed as a requirement in the admission email, we will require a certificate from one of the following recognised English language examinations before the enrolment deadline.
- IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)
- TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced (CAE) or C2 Proficiency (CPE)
- PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English)
- LanguageCert Academic
Please note: IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson PTE, and LanguageCert results are valid for two years after the test date, and the results must be valid on the date of enrolment. C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency results are valid for five years, with the exception of study programmes at the Nijmegen School of Management. All test results for Nijmegen School of Management programmes are valid for two years.
The TOEFL Home Edition, IELTS (Academic) Online, PTE Academic Online, LanguageCert Online cannot be accepted. IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted. TOEFL My Best Scores is not taken into consideration.