Preparatory year
Before being accepted to a study programme as a foreign student, you must meet the admission criteria of your chosen higher education institution. Sometimes you are not yet eligible to the programme of your choice. However, with a preparatory course you could become eligible.
The Dutch higher education institution of your choice can provide you with a conditional letter of acceptance. Dutch immigration law then allows you to come to the Netherlands for one year prior to your studies in order to prepare yourself and pass the examinations set by the institutions. After you have passed the examinations, the conditional letter of acceptance will be turned into a definite letter of acceptance.
The factsheet 'a preparatory year before admission to a Dutch university' gives you all the information on this topic.
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