What will your studies cost, and how can you pay for them? This page covers our tuition fees, payment options, and funding you may qualify for, depending on where you're from.
Fees & Tuition
Explore the Dutch Government Guides on Student Public Financing
More Funding Options
There’s often more funding out there than students expect. Besides our EU Scholarship, you may find support from your home country, foundations or employers. Below are some good places to start, depending on where you’re from. Many students also cover part of their costs with a part-time job.
Subsidies and Grants
From the Netherlands
Dutch students usually fund their studies through DUO. See the DUO section above to check what you’re eligible for.
From the EU/EEA, Switzerland or the Western Balkans
Your home country may help fund your studies abroad. Here’s where to look:
- Your national student finance agency. Many countries support students who study abroad. Swedish students, for example, may be eligible for CSN funding.
- Study in NL, the official Dutch guide for international students, lists scholarships and funding for EU students.
From outside the EU/EEA
Scholarships and loans can come from several places. Here’s where to look:
- Your own government, foundations or employer. Many offer support for studying abroad.
- Study in NL, the official Dutch guide for international students, lists scholarships and funding for non-EU students.
Funding
You don't qualify for student finance?
If you do not qualify for student finance, you may be eligible for another regulation:
Payment
Pay your tuition fees easily and secure with flywire
Flywire allows you to easily and securely pay your tuition fees in your own currency anywhere in the world by using a variety of payment methods, including online banking, bank transfers, cards and e-wallets.
If you want to learn more on how to use Flywire, watch this video.
- Enter your home country and payment amount
- Review the payment options and select your preferred method
- Enter your personal details and payment information
- Receive your payment instructions
- Send payment via preferred method
- Track and confirm
Funding
Healthcare and housing allowance
If you are on a low income, you may be eligible for a healthcare or housing allowance.
Both allowances are a financial government contribution towards your rental or insurance costs.
Whether you will need to take out Dutch health insurance during your study in the Netherlands depends on various factors. How long will you stay in the Netherlands? Will you just be studying, or will you also be working? Do you have insurance in your home country? Read more to find out HERE.
AON Student Insurance is specialized on insuring international students and covers health, travel and stay. Calculate your rate HERE.
If you are on a low income, you may be eligible for the healthcare allowance. The healthcare allowance is a financial contribution towards your insurance costs. The amount of the healthcare allowance depends, among other things, on your income.
Get more information and discover your eligibility HERE.
The housing allowance works in the same principle as healthcare. You can apply for it, usually if you live alone as a student. The government will calculate how much allowance they can give you based on several factors. Read more and apply HERE.