Admission requirements

The University of Aruba offers both undergraduate study programs and graduate study programs. For more information about the admission requirements of our study programs, please visit the study program page.

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Colloquium Doctum test enrollment (21+ test)

If you wish to enroll in a bachelor’s program at the University of Aruba and do not have a diploma that provides immediate eligibility for registration, you can become eligible by successfully completing the Colloquium Doctum (CD).

The CD test takes place twice a year in May and November. For the test in May, the last day to register and pay for the Colloquium Doctum test is March 1st. For the test in November, the last day to pay is October 1st.

How to register?

To register for the CD test you need to personally pass by the Office of student affairs (OSA) and bring a copy of the CD application form with all the required documents before the deadline.

Download the CD application form

You can find more information on books and exams for the CD test here.

If you have a HAVO or VWO certificate you may be partially exempted from the CD, the necessary partial certificates must be submitted. For more information for exemption, please contact the Office of student affairs.

Audit Student (Non-Degree Certificate Program)

Enrollment as an audit student with the purpose of attending education or part thereof in the bachelor, other than to prepare for a degree, is possible. At the request of the auditor, a statement will be handed out, containing a summary of the subjects followed, the period during which this took place, and, in case of a positive result, the subjects in which the student took part. 

The test taken does not have the status of an examination nor can this status be acquired by the conversion of enrollment as an audit student into an enrollment as a student (see article 27 of the University of Aruba national ordinance). For admittance to the master programs, other rules apply which are determined per course.

The auditor pays the registration fee and tuition fee. 

For more detailed information on the registration procedure, please contact the Office of student affairs.

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Download the non-degree certificate program application form

Studying at the UA with an international degree

Applying at the UA with an international degree is possible, however, a diploma evaluation/authentication is required. This is a regular procedure for all applicants applying with an international degree, done by the Department of Education of Aruba (DEA). 

This evaluation is necessary to determine whether the degree is equivalent to the minimum entry requirements. Take note that this evaluation will be used to assess the applicant’s application to the program of choice.

More information on diploma evaluation/authentication is available on the Department of Education of Aruba’s website.

To start the process of evaluation contact the Office of student affairs.

Additional Entry Requirements

There are programs that have additional entry requirement(s). 

The TOEFL and/or SAT are additional tests for some programs with English as the language of instruction. Exemptions are possible depending on the program of choice. 

For more information visit the study program page.

Deregistration

The withdrawal procedure is the responsibility of the Office of student affairs.

An official withdrawal is a complete withdrawal where a student has followed the appropriate procedures and ceased to attend all classes. The university recognizes that sometimes students have no alternative but to leave the school due to various legitimate reasons. In the case of official deregistration, this study duration does not continue, so that the student does not lose any study duration in the period that he is not able to continue his/her studies.

Withdrawal procedure:

1. The Dean/academic counselor must be officially notified 
2. Exit interview with Dean/academic counselor
3. Fill in the withdrawal form 
4. Bring the withdrawal form and student ID to the Office of student affairs

UA Policies and Procedures

We also encourage you to read or our Student Code of Conduct Handbook for 2022 – 2023.