🇳🇱 Netherlands · 2026

Universities in Netherlands that accept TOEFL

22 accredited Netherlands universities in our directory accept TOEFL for international admission. The exact minimum is set per programme on the new 1.0–6.0 scale — open any university to see what it states and confirm on its official page.

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA)Amsterdam
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Avans University of Applied SciencesBreda
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)Delft
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)Eindhoven
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)Rotterdam
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Fontys University of Applied SciencesEindhoven
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
HAN University of Applied SciencesArnhem
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Hanze University of Applied SciencesGroningen
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Leiden UniversityLeiden
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Maastricht University (UM)Maastricht
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
NHL Stenden University of Applied SciencesLeeuwarden
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Rotterdam University of Applied SciencesRotterdam
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Saxion University of Applied SciencesEnschede
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
The Hague University of Applied SciencesThe Hague
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Tilburg UniversityTilburg
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
University of Amsterdam (UvA)Amsterdam
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
University of Groningen (RUG)Groningen
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
University of Twente (UT)Enschede
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Utrecht UniversityUtrecht
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Amsterdam
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.
Wageningen University & Research (WUR)Wageningen
Dutch is official. NL has the LARGEST English-taught HE in continental Europe — most Master's + many Bachelor's fully English. Typical: IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ research; IELTS 6.0+ applied.

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