Applicants who meet the criteria below and who have indicated in Studielink that they have or will obtain an IB diploma while submitting their request for enrolment, no longer have to submit an application file in the application portal SIS to have their previous education assessed by the Central Admissions Office. These applicants are therefore also exempted from paying the application fee. Eligible students now only have to request the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to send us the digital results of their IB diploma no later than 31 August 2025.

For whom?

For EEA nationals with an application for one of the Bachelor’s programmes listed below.

• B Ancient Studies - English language track only
• B Archeology- English language track only
• B Communication Science
• B Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology - English language track only
• B English Language and Culture
• B European Studies - English language track only
• B Global Arts, Culture and Politics - English language track only
• B Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning - English language track only
• B Linguistics
• B Literary Studies
• B Media and Culture - English language track only
• B Media and Information
• B Political Science - English language track only
• B Psychology*
• B Sociology- English language track only

 * Psychology is a fixed quota programme with selective admission requirements.

English language proficiency

English needs to be an IB exam subject. If not, a valid English language proficiency test is required. Your test results can be submitted through the Digital Student Service Desk.

Next steps

As an IB student you need to request the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to send us the digital results of your IB diploma as soon as possible. We need to verify your diploma no later than 31 August 2025. We do not need any other documents or a resume from you.

If you will obtain your IB diploma in the academic year of 2024-2025, please use one of the following services for your final IB Diploma Programme results to be sent directly to the University of Amsterdam.

Before the release of results

If you make a request before July 2025  (for May examination sessions) or January 2025 (for November examination sessions), you should contact your Diploma Programme coordinator to submit a request to IBO on your behalf for your results to be sent directly to the University of Amsterdam. The University of Amsterdam IB institute code is: 000602.

For more information, please visit the IBO website.

After the release of results

After July 2025 (for May examination sessions) or January 2025 (for November examination sessions), IB graduates can request for their results to be sent directly to the University of Amsterdam using the form on https://rrs.ibo.org.

Graduates from previous years

If you have already obtained your IB diploma in a previous year, please request the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to send us the digital results of your IB diploma as soon as possible and before 31 August 2025. If you have already done so before, please notify us through the Central Student Service Desk.

Certified hard copies

Although the University of Amsterdam prefers to verify your IB results digitally, it is also possible to send us certified hard copies of your IB diploma document and IB programme results document via regular mail.

What is a certified copy?

A certified copy is a photocopy of your original IB diploma document and IB programme results document, with a wet ink stamp and signature from a school representative or from a notary. Uncertified photocopies or scanned copies of original documents will not be accepted. Do not send us your original documents.

Address

University of Amsterdam
Central Student Administration - Admissions
Hogehilweg 21
1101 CB Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Please write your name and UvA student number on each certified document and send us the documents before 31 August 2025.

Any questions?

Visit uva.nl/application or contact us through the Central Student Service Desk