🇯🇵 Japan → Netherlands · Medicine & Health Sciences · 2026
Planning to study Medicine & Health Sciences in Netherlands from Japan — perhaps as a doctor, nurse or pharmacist? Here's the IELTS band universities there look for, the Academic-vs-General-Training point, and how to confirm it — plus free AI-scored practice to reach your target.
English-taught bachelor's typically require IELTS 6.0 and master's 6.5 (set per university)
Most universities in Netherlands accept IELTS for admission. Globally, IELTS is accepted by more than 12,500 organisations across over 140 countries. Confirm the exact band your programme needs on its official admissions page.
University admission almost always needs IELTS Academic; the Medicine & Health Sciences figure is set per course (postgraduate often higher) — confirm it on the official admissions page.
English-taught programmes need TOEFL/IELTS; Japanese applicants widely take the TOEFL iBT, and the Tobitate programme actively funds outbound study.
From Japan, Netherlands admissions are competitive — the more selective universities ask for higher IELTS. Here's the realistic band, the honest "no inflated promises" picture, and AI-scored practice.
Accredited Netherlands universities in our directory offer Medicine & Health Sciences. A few examples:
Honest AI-scored IELTS practice on every Writing, Speaking, Listening and Reading attempt — and a full mock test.
Always confirm. IELTS requirements change and vary by route, university, employer and visa class — always confirm the current figure with the official body before you rely on it. This page is honest guidance, not immigration advice.