Wageningen, Netherlands
The world's top-ranked university for agriculture and food science.
Wageningen University & Research is consistently ranked the world's #1 university for Agriculture and Forestry, and its research directly shapes Dutch and European food and environmental policy. Nearly all of its programmes are taught in English, and it's known for an unusually close-knit, campus-town community in Wageningen.
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AAB (A Level) · IB 34
Top tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
€13,000–€17,000/yr
high tier for Netherlands — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
English — the large majority of Bachelor's programmes are taught in English.
campus campus, Wageningen
Informational only — scholarship amounts, deadlines and even which schemes are running change often (sometimes per intake), so treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. Always confirm current details directly with the scholarship provider or Wageningen's financial aid office.
The Netherlands has a well-known joint government/university scholarship for non-EEA students, alongside a growing number of individual university excellence scholarships.
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Food Science
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years
Typical entry: Requires two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths
Agriculture
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years
Biology
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years
Typical entry: Requires two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths
Environmental Science
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years
Typical entry: Requires two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths
Animal Science
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years
Typical entry: Requires two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths
Durations are typical for Netherlands — always confirm the exact length (including any placement or integrated Master's year) on the course's own page before applying.
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IELTS: 6.5 overall
TOEFL: 90–100 iBT
Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
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Build my Netherlands shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to Wageningen as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, Wageningen expects around AAB at A Level or 34 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for Wageningen's flagship courses — competitive subjects like Medicine and Law usually sit above this baseline, and the exact requirement varies by course, so always confirm the specific figure on Wageningen's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at Wageningen typically falls in the €13,000–€17,000/yr range (high tier for Netherlands). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not Wageningen's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
Wageningen follows Netherlands's typical intake calendar: September, with applications generally due 1 may (general deadline). Numerus fixus (restricted-entry) programmes such as Medicine close much earlier — 15 January. Always verify the exact date on Wageningen's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
Netherlands universities, including Wageningen, typically ask international applicants for 6.5 overall. Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
The world's top-ranked university for agriculture and food science. Wageningen University & Research is consistently ranked the world's #1 university for Agriculture and Forestry, and its research directly shapes Dutch and European food and environmental policy. Nearly all of its programmes are taught in English, and it's known for an unusually close-knit, campus-town community in Wageningen.
Yes — Wageningen accepts applicants from IGCSE-to-A-Level, IGCSE-to-IB-Diploma, and directly from the IB Diploma. Tutopiya's free Netherlands University Shortlist Builder matches your predicted or actual grades against Wageningen and every other Netherlands university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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