IELTS Requirements in Netherlands: Compare University Band Scores
Compare verified IELTS Academic band score requirements for 10 universities in Netherlands. Includes minimum overall scores and critical component requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.
- Bachelor's degree
- 6.0–6.5100% of 10 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Master's degree
- 6.590% of 10 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Minimum in each skill
- 5.5–6.0Most common rule among the 8 universities that publish one.
Figures checked against each university's own admissions page, March 2026 – April 2026. Confirm on the official course page before you apply.
Universities Listed
| University | UGUndergraduate | PGPostgraduate | Per skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of AmsterdamAmsterdam · QS #53 | 6.5 | 7.0 | — |
| Delft University of TechnologyDelft · QS #47 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Eindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven · QS #120 · Per skill 5.0 / 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 / 6.0 |
| Wageningen University & ResearchWageningen · QS #151 · Per skill 5.5 / 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 |
| Utrecht UniversityUtrecht · QS #107 · Per skill 5.5 / 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 |
| Leiden UniversityLeiden · QS #141 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdam · QS #176 · Per skill 5.5 / 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 |
| University of GroningenGroningen · QS #139 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Maastricht UniversityMaastricht · QS #256 · Per skill 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Hanze University of Applied SciencesGroningen | 6.0 | 6.5 | — |
Bands are overall minimums. “Per skill” is the lowest band allowed in any one skill; two values mean undergraduate / postgraduate.