University admission in Aruba

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2024. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

• Upper secondary education2 years, from age 15

  Minimum entry: Lower secondary education (m.a.v.o.) diploma.

  Awards: High school Diploma,

• Pre-University education (v.w.o.)3 years, from age 15

  Minimum entry: Pre-university education (v.w.o. 3) or Lower secondary education (h.a.v.o. 3) diploma

  Awards: Pre-university education 4-6 diploma

• Adult education (h.a.v.o)3 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Secondary school diploma m.a.v.o. Degree, transition proof of h.a.v.o. 3 to h.a.v.o. 4 (secondary education)

  Awards: High school Diploma ( not vocational diploma)

• Adult education (v.w.o.)1 years, from age 16

  Minimum entry: h.a.v.o. 1-3 diploma or h.a.v.o. 1-3 certificate (secondary education)

  Awards: Collequium doctum (for English , Spanisch, Dutch and History)

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

• School of law Tertiary education bachelor level (academic)3 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: v.w.o. / Colloquium doctum v.w.o.

  Awards: Bachelor's degree in Law

• Hospitality & tourism management studies Tertiary education bachelor level4 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper Secondary education (HAVO) / Postsecondary education / EPI

  Awards: Hospitaltity and Tourism mangangement Bachelor's degree

• Business Administration Tertiary education bachelor level4 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper Secondary education (h.a.v.o.) / Postsecondary education / EPI

  Awards: Business Administration Bachelor's degree

• Arts & science Tertiary education bachelor level4 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper Secondary education (h.a.v.o.) / Postsecondary education / EPI

  Awards: Bachelor's degree Arts & Science

• Teacher Training Education Tertiary education bachelor level4 years, from age 17

  Minimum entry: Upper Secondary education (Havo and Vwo - colleguim doctum / Postsecondary education level 4

  Awards: Bachelor's degree Teacher Training Education

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

• Associate degree (Hospitality management) Short-cycle tertiary education2 years, from age 16

  Minimum entry: h.a.v.o. diploma, TKL diploma from St. Maarten , High School or Bachillerato, English apptitude test

  Awards: Associate degree (Hospitality management) Short-cycle Degree