Paragraph 5 of the Code of Conduct 2024 provides for the introduction of the Language Tests Standard Code of Conduct Higher Education. With the introduction of this standard, the table containing language tests is removed from the body of the text of the Code of Conduct. And instead included in a Language Test Appendix to the Code of Conduct. Every year between October first and March first, language test providers can submit an application to be included in the language table . The application is assessed on the basis of the Language Tests Standard.
The last two rounds, during which applications could be submitted, have been evaluated. The purpose of the interim evaluation was to adjust the procedure where necessary and to identify areas for improvement. This has led to a number of working agreements, which are set out in a document (no. 7) that can be found below.
In the documents below you can find all the necessary information:
- Code of Conduct HE 2024
- Language Test Appendix to the Code of Conduct October 2025
- Language Tests Standard Code of Conduct HE 2024
- Process description assessment of language tests 2024
- Step-by-step application procedure inclusion Language Test appendix to the Code of Conduct HE
- Application form language test appendix to the CoC HE
- Working agreements concerning the application of the Language Tests Standard 2024 and the Process description 2024
Please read the documents carefully, especially the step-by-step application procedure gives a clear overview of the procedure.
In case of differences in interpretation between the English and Dutch versions of the above documents, the original Dutch version shall prevail.