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Mathematics requirements

Details of maths required for admission

At AUC, you will start with maths and research methods courses relevant to your major in your first year and often in your first semester. You must therefore have enough experience in maths as you will need those skills from the first day of class.

Required maths varies per major

You must have taken maths as an examination subject at secondary school and achieved a good grade in the appropriate level of maths. Different majors require different skills in maths and you can find the requirements per major in the foldouts below.

  • Maths requirements for Sciences majors

    If you want to major in Sciences, the following are accepted as proof that you meet the maths requirements:

    Dutch VWO
    Average grade 7 or higher in VWO maths B (wiskunde B)

    General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level
    Grade B or higher, GCE A-level maths

    International Baccalaureate

    • Grade 6 or 7 in International Baccalaureate Standard Level Mathematics, or a Grade 5 or higher in International Baccalaureate Mathematics Higher Level
    • Grade 5 or higher in Analysis & Approaches Higher Level, or Grade 6 or higher in Applications & Interpretation Higher Level, or Grade 6 or higher in Analysis & Approaches Standard Level

    European Baccalaureate
    Grade 8 or higher in European Baccalaureate 5-period maths

    Advanced Placement (AP) by The College Board
    Grade 3 or higher, AP Calculus AB, examined by the College Board

    German Abitur
    A grade of 11 or higher in maths Abiturprüfung (final examination)

    French Baccalauréat
    A final grade of 15 or higher in Specialty, or a final grade of 14 or higher in Expert in the French Baccalauréat

    Irish Leaving Certificate
    Grade H2 (or H1) in higher level maths on Irish Leaving Certificate 

    Italian Liceo Scientifico/ Italian Liceo Classico
    Grade 8 or higher in Italian Liceo Scientifico maths or a final grade of at least 9 in Italian Liceo Classico maths

    Maths programme not listed? Take the OMPT-B Exam

    Please note that if your specific math programme is not listed above, you will need to provide the results of the OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) set for your major before 1 July. For Sciences majors, this is the OMPT-B Exam. You can learn more about which OMPT math tests per major via the link below.

    More information about OMPT math test needed per major
  • Maths requirements for Social Sciences majors

    If you want to major in Social Sciences, the following are accepted as proof that you meet the maths requirements:

    Dutch VWO
    Average grade 7 or higher in VWO maths level A (wiskunde A)

    General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level
    Grade A in GCE AS-level maths, or grade C or higher in GCE A-level maths

    International Baccalaureate 

    • Grade 6 or higher in Mathematics, Application & Interpretation Higher Level, or
    • Grade 5 or higher in Mathematics, Analysis & Approaches Standard Level, or
    • Grade 4 or higher in Mathematics, Analysis & Approaches Higher Level

    European Baccalaureate
    Grade 7 or higher 5-period maths or Grade 8 or higher in 3-period maths in European Baccalaureate

    Advanced Placement (AP) by The College Board
    Grade 3 or higher, AP Statistics, examined by the College Board

    German Abitur
    A grade of 10 or higher in the maths Abiturprüfung (final examination) or 12 or higher if not taken in the final examination

    French Baccalauréat
    A final grade of 15 or higher in Complimentary, or a final grade of 14 or higher in Specialty, or a final grade of 13 or higher in Expert in the French Baccalauréat

    Irish Leaving Certificate
    Grade B2 in higher level maths on Irish Leaving Certificate 

    Italian Liceo Scientifico/ Italian Liceo Classico
    Grade 7 or higher in Italian Liceo Scientifico maths or a final grade of 7 or higher in Italian Liceo Classico maths

    Maths programme not listed? Take the OMPT-A Exam

    Please note that if your specific math programme is not listed, you will need to provide the results of the OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) set for your major before 1 July. For Social Sciences majors, this is the OMPT-A Exam. You can learn more about which OMPT math tests per major via the link below.

    More information about OMPT math test needed per major
  • Maths requirements for Humanities majors

    If you want to major in Humanities, the following are accepted as proof that you meet the maths requirements:

    Dutch VWO
    Average grade 7 or higher in VWO maths level C (wiskunde C)

    General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
    Grade A, (I) GCSE maths (7 or higher in new grading scheme)

    International Baccalaureate

    • Grade 7 in International Baccalaureate Mathematical Studies
    • Grade 4 or higher in Analysis & Approaches Standard Level, or Grade 7 or higher in Applications & Interpretation Standard Level, or Grade 4 or higher in Applications & Interpretation Higher Level

    European Baccalaureate
    Grade 7 or higher in European Baccalaureate 3- or 5-period maths

    German Abitur
    A grade of 8 or higher in the maths Abiturprüfung (final examination) or 10 or higher if not taken in the final examination

    French Baccalauréat
    A final grade of 14 or higher in Complimentary, or a final grade of 13 or higher in Specialty, or a final grade of 12 or higher in Expert in the French Baccalauréat

    Irish Leaving Certificate
    Grade C3 or higher in higher level maths or Grade A1 or higher in ordinary level maths on Irish Leaving Certificate

    Italian Liceo Scientifico/ Italian Liceo Classico
    Grade 6 or higher in Italian Liceo Scientifico maths or a final grade of 6 or higher in Italian Liceo Classico maths

    SAT by The College Board
    600 or higher in the SAT Subject Test Mathematics Level 1 or in the mathematics section of the SAT reasoning test (AUC's College Board code is 6700)

    Maths programme not listed? Take the OMPT-C Exam or SAT Test Mathematics Level 1

    For Humanities majors, if your specific math programme is not listed, you will need to provide the results of the OMPT-C Exam (Online Mathematics Placement Test) or (only for Humanities majors) the results of the SAT Test Mathematics Level 1. You can learn more about the OMPT math test and SAT Test Mathematics Level 1 via the link below.

    More information about OMPT math test and SAT subject test

Is your maths programme not listed above?

You will need to take an OMPT math test

Please note that if your specific math programme is not listed on our website under the foldout sections above, you will need to provide the results of the OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) set for your major. This is mandatory. 

Deadline to submit OMPT test results: 1 July

For all prospective students taking OMPT tests, you will need to submit your final results showing that you passed with the required score before 1 July if you're planning to start at AUC in September of the same year. For example, if you are applying to start at AUC in September 2025, then you will have to submit your OMPT scores showing that you passed the appropriate exam before 1 July 2025.

Preference for candidates who submit OMPT results with their application

Prospective students who complete the OMPT exams earlier and include the results in their application will be prioritised in the offer selection rounds. This means that students who have taken and submitted their OMPT exam results before 1 December (for the early-bird deadline) or before 1 February (for the regular deadline) will have priority in being made an offer of admission over those who plan to take the exam later (i.e. those who have only indicated that they intend to take the OMPT exam and submit their results before 1 July 2025, but do not have the results when submitting their application). Please note that all applications submitted before the respective deadlines (1 December 2024 and 1 February 2025) will still be reviewed without the results of an OMPT exam.

You can learn more about which OMPT maths tests are required per major via the link below.

More information about OMPT math tests per major

Deficiency in maths? Take the OMPT before applying

Please note that applications are likely to be rejected if you are not following the required mathematics programme for your intended major or have a significant deficiency in meeting the mathematics requirements. In such cases, we strongly recommend completing the appropriate OMPT (Online Mathematics Proficiency Test) before applying to AUC.

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