PTE · Netherlands

PTE for the Netherlands: visas, study & work

Whether PTE Academic is accepted for the Netherlands— and the score you need — depends on what you're doing (study, a visa, or professional registration). Honest, sourced answers below.

PTE for Dutch visas

PTE Academic is accepted by many Dutch universities for their English-taught programmes (the Netherlands was an early mover in English-medium study), where the institution accepts it. For work, practising a regulated profession in the Netherlands generally requires Dutch-language proficiency and recognition of your qualifications rather than a PTE score.

Source: Dutch universities.

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