University admission in Suriname

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2015. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

• Preparatory Scientific Education (Secondary General education)3 years, from age 16

  Minimum entry: MULO diploma (with high / sufficient marks)

  Awards: Diploma

• Higher General Education (Secondary General education)3 years, from age 16

  Minimum entry: MULO diploma

  Awards: Diploma

• Institute for Economic and Administrative Secondary Education (Commercial College)3 years, from age 16

  Minimum entry: MULO or LBGO diploma

  Awards: Diploma

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

• Infrastructure, Construction, Agriculture, ICT (PTC - Polytechnic College)4 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: VWO, or Pre-prep diploma

  Awards: Bachelor degree

• Journalism, Arts and culture, Social studies (Academy for Higher Arts and Cultural Studies)4 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: VWO diploma

  Awards: Bachelor degree

• Advanced Teacher Training Institute6 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: VWO/HAVO diploma

  Awards: MO-A /MO-B

• Social sciences, Medical sciences, Technical sciences (University of Suriname)5 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: VWO diploma

  Awards: Bachelor degree

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

• Teacher Training for Vocational Education3 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Senior secondary education

  Awards: Teacher certificate (to teach junior elementary technical)