Admission through SAT test (Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering)

On this page you will find more information on admission through the SAT test to the Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering programme.

In order to apply through an SAT test you have to submit a copy of your SAT score to your application. This means that you must have taken the SAT test and already received your score before you can apply. All SAT applicants who meet the minimum accepted scores, and whose scores are verifiable in the SAT database, will receive an invitation to a group interview.

Arcada provides a €100 deduction on the first year's tuition fee for students who are admitted based on the SAT test and interview, and accept their study place offer. This deduction is applied automatically without any action needed from the student and is only applicable to tuition fee-paying students.

Arcada's SAT requirements and minimum scores

The SAT test required for admission to Arcada consists of:

  • Evidence based reading and writing: 480 points
  • Math: 530 points
  • Total: 1010 points

The essay included in the SAT test is not required when applying to Arcada. Subject test is not accepted.

Test dates

Only the new version of the SAT test (completed after March 2016) is accepted. Please note the test dates and that registration for the test usually is one (1) month in advance. Make sure to choose Arcada as recipient of the test scores when signing up for the test. You can find the International SAT dates and deadlines here.

Please be aware that if you wish to take the March or May 2026 SAT test you need to attach a confirmation of the test appointment with your application (except if the March test has already passed – then the score report will suffice). 

Sending scores to Arcada

In addition to including your score when submitting your application, you must also order an official SAT score report straight from the test organiser. If you have already completed a SAT test, you must request a score to be delivered to Arcada directly. Read more about how to send the SAT score.  

Arcada's SAT code is 7151. All SAT test scores are verified through the SAT database. To be considered for admission through the SAT test, you must have ordered your SAT score to Arcada so that it can be verified by 28 May 2026 at the latest. If a result that is equal to or above our requirements is verified in the database, the application moves on to the next step of the selection process, which is the interview. Invitations to the interviews will be sent out via email.

An applicant whose score cannot be verified by said date cannot be considered for admission.