Language requirement for Dutch-taught master’s programmes

You automatically meet the requirement if:

• Dutch is your first language and the national language of the country where you gained your secondary school leaving certificate, or
• You completed secondary education in Dutch and earned your school leaving certificate, or
• You passed Dutch as a final examination subject at secondary school, or
• You graduated from a Dutch-taught bachelor’s programme, associate degree or secondary vocational education (MBO-4) programme. 

Student Affairs will ask you to upload or e-mail your school leaving or graduation certificate.

You also meet the requirement if you hold one of these certificates:

• A certificate for all four parts of the State Exam Dutch as a Second Language (Nt2), programme II
• A CNaVT  ‘Educatief Startbekwaam (STRT) – B2’ certificate 

Student Affairs will ask you to upload or email your certificate. Other certificates are not accepted.  
If you already have a certificate, make sure it’s valid before you start your programme.

If you need to take a language test, register early. This will help because:

• Waiting times for test dates and results can be long, especially in summer.
• You’ll still have time to resit the test if needed.
• You’ll know sooner whether you can enrol in your programme.
• You can meet the deadlines; 31 August for submitting proof of language skills, or 31 May if you need a residence permit to study at ArtEZ. 

If you are dyslexic or have low vision, you may be able to request a modified test. Ask the language centre where you plan to take the test as soon as possible.  

If you have any questions about the language requirement, please contact Student Affairs at studentenzaken@artez.nl. 

• See Staatsexamens Nt2 for more information on the State Exam Dutch as a Second Language (Nt2), the exam dates and registration.
• Study in Holland lists institutes offering Nt2 courses.
• Visit CNaVT for more information about the CNaVT exams.