Toelating en inschrijven

Op deze pagina kun je alle informatie vinden die je nodig hebt om erachter te komen of je toelaatbaar bent voor deze opleiding en wat je nodig hebt om je aan te melden.

De bacheloropleiding Diergeneeskunde is een opleiding met numerus fixus. Dit betekent dat het aantal opleidingsplaatsen beperkt is. Voor het collegejaar 2026-2027 zijn er 225 plaatsen. Om in aanmerking te komen voor toelating voor het collegejaar 2026-2027 moet je voldoen aan de vooropleidingseisen en een plaats bemachtigen via de selectieprocedure. Aan de hand van deze procedure wordt er bepaald wie er mag starten met de opleiding. De deadline voor inschrijving is 15 januari 2026.

Stap 1: Controleer of je toelaatbaar bent

Bekijk hier of je toelaatbaar bent voor deze opleiding. Kies daarvoor de situatie die voor jou geldt.

Wat heb je voor diploma?

In the Netherlands, only the Dutch vwo diploma gives direct access to a university education. If you hold a foreign secondary school diploma, International Student Admissions will need to determine whether you can be admitted to the ľ�ϸ��Ӱ��. In this case, they will verify if your diploma is considered equivalent to a Dutch vwo diploma. You can check whether your diploma meets this requirement on the page 'diploma equivalency'.

Programme-specific requirements

The required subjects are Biologie (Biology), Natuurkunde (Physics), Scheikunde (Chemistry) and Wiskunde A of B (Mathematics). A and B indicate a certain level or subject matter.

Examples of equivalents are:

International Baccalaureate Diploma: Biology Higher Level, Chemistry Higher Level, Physics Standard Level, and Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches at least Standard Level or Applications & Interpretation Higher Level). All as written exams.
British A-levels Three GCE A-Levels in preferred (non-vocational) subjects with a minimum grade of CCC. To meet the subject requirements you will also at least need: GCE A-Level Biology, GCE A-Level Chemistry, GCE AS-Level Physics and a GCE AS-Level Mathematics.
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur): Biology (Leistungsfach), Chemistry (AbiturPrüfungsfach), Physics (Grundkurs), Mathematics up to and including year 12.

Dutch Language requirements

If you have no knowledge of Dutch, please note that it takes at least one year to attain a relatively good command of the language.
We accept the following exams as proof of proficiency in Dutch:

(Dutch as a second language, level 2). This test is administered by the Department of Examinations of ''. It is advisable to register with DUO as early as possible
: ‘Educatief Professioneel’ (before: PAT) or 'Educatief Startbekwaam' (before: PTHO)

If you are a native speaker of Dutch with a foreign diploma, please contact International Student Admissions for more information.

English language requirements

Utrecht ľ�ϸ��Ӱ�� uses the EMI (English Medium of Instruction) system to assess applicants’ English language skills, which distinguishes three proficiency levels: EMI-ready, EMI-experienced and EMI-advanced.

The required English level for admission to this Bachelor’s programme is EMI-ready.

Visit our for Bachelor's degree programmes to find the accepted tests and required scores. Here, you can also see which diplomas qualify for an exemption from this requirement.

Stap 2: Doorloop de inschrijfprocedure

Bekijk hier hoe jij je kan inschrijven voor deze opleiding.

Ik wil mij inschrijven met een:

International students

You can apply for the Veterinary Medicine Bachelor’s programme at Utrecht ľ�ϸ��Ӱ�� for academic year 2025-2026 via Studielink starting on 1 October 2025. The absolute latest date for application at Utrecht ľ�ϸ��Ӱ�� is 15 January 2026. Please read more about the limited enrolment programme procedure.

Be aware that the selection procedure for enrolment in Veterinary Medicine is in Dutch. You won't be able to participate in the selection procedure for Veterinary Medicine if, at time of the selection date, you're not fluent in Dutch.

Application procedure

The following steps will help you submit a complete application for this programme:

Check whether you meet the entry requirements for this Bachelor’s programme.
Apply in a timely manner, preferably well before the deadline; see When to apply.
Read the application instructions.
Submit an enrolment application for this programme in .
You will receive an email with your login details for OSIRIS Online Application, where you can upload the required documents and pay the application fee, if applicable.
Your application is reviewed by International Student Admissions to see if it is complete, whether your diploma is equivalent to a Dutch VWO diploma, and whether you meet the subject requirements.
Within 3 weeks after we have received your complete application you will receive the official admissions decision.
A parallel process is started in OSIRIS Online Application for the programme you applied for. You will receive a second email with your personal login details.

If you are conditionally accepted, you will be asked to send certified hard copies of your diploma and transcript (if necessary with official translations) to International Student Admissions by post, so that the authenticity of these documents can be checked.

Required documents

These are the forms and documents you must submit:

A scan of your passport
If applicable: a scan of your Dutch residence permit
A scan of your diploma(s) or diploma statement
(if necessary with official translations)
A scan of your transcript(s) (if necessary with official translations)
A scan of your official English language test report or certificate
A scan of your official Dutch language test report or certificate

After your application

After you apply in Studielink, you will receive messages describing what else needs to happen to complete your registration. You should also monitor your spam folder.

Among other things, you will receive information about how to pay your tuition.

Would you like to know more?

More information about application with a non-Dutch diploma please contact International Student Admissions.

Contact the department of Student Affairs of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine for information about the education program and the selection procedure, e-mail: selectie.dgk@uu.nl.

Stap 3: Neem deel aan de selectie

Diergeneeskunde is een opleiding met een numerus fixus. Dat betekent dat niet iedereen die Diergeneeskunde wil studeren kan worden toegelaten. Om in aanmerking te komen voor toelating tot studiejaar 2026-2027 moet je daarom - naast voldoen aan de toelatingseisen - ook een plaats krijgen via de selectieprocedure. Alles wat je moet weten over deze selectieprocedure hebben we voor je op één plek gezet.

Bekijk de selectieprocedure voor studiejaar 2026-2027

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