Admissions

Admission policy and criteria

Here you will find all the information concerning IST’s admissions policy and the admission criteria.

IST admission policy

Our Admissions Policy outlines the conditions for entry to IST and contains all information on our admissions process.

View the Admission Policy here

General admission criteria

IST offers both primary and secondary international education in English. Admission to IST is subject to conditions outlined in Dutch legislation for international schools. Students qualify for placement at International School Twente if any of the following conditions are met:

  • The student has a non-Dutch nationality or is a foreign passport holder and one of the parents or legal guardians is temporarily employed in the Netherlands or a Dutch border region;
  • The student has a Dutch nationality and has lived and gone to school abroad for at least two years because one of the parents or legal guardians was stationed abroad;
  • The student has a Dutch nationality and has a parent or legal guardian (with whom the student will be living) who will be stationed abroad within two years and for at least two years. This is to be proven by a written statement of intent from either the parent or employer;
  • Dutch nationals applying to the IB Diploma Programme, provided he or she has a havo-diploma or a certificate of promotion to year 5 in a vwo-school, and he or she can provide proof of fluency in English, at the discretion of International School Twente.

Admission into IST Secondary

Students from the ages 11 to 18 will be enrolled at our Secondary school. It is our policy to place students according to their age, however, if the student’s ability requires placement in a specific year, we will always be happy to see how we can best accommodate the student’s needs. Students entering year 10 are required to choose their IGCSE subjects. English, Dutch, Mathematics and one of the Arts (Music or Visual Arts) are compulsory. Students entering year 12 are required to choose their IB DP subjects.

We do not typically admit students directly into our IGCSE or DP exam years (years 11 or 13). Please contact our admissions office if you would need advice concerning any such application.