Cost of studying in the Netherlands: tuition fees at 21 universities
A year's tuition in the Netherlands runs from €550 to €37,790, and typically €8,830 to €19,762, across the 21 universities that publish a rate.
- Universities with a published fee
- 21
- Typical year
- €8,830 – €19,762
- Lowest published
- €550
- Highest published
- €37,790
Every figure on this page is the rate the university or the country's own fee law publishes for an international student. Where a university publishes nothing, it is left out rather than estimated, so 21 is the number of universities in the Netherlands that state a rate, not the number that exist.
What each university charges an international student
The rate each university publishes for a year, in EUR. Open a university to see which programmes the rate covers and where the figure came from.
Living costs
the Netherlands puts a student's living costs at €1,000 to €1,500 a month. Study in NL (Nuffic, Dutch government-funded): 'Students spend an average of EUR 1000 - 1500 a month', covering rent (avg EUR 561; a room typically EUR 450-1000), groceries (EUR 244), transport (EUR 67), study materials (EUR 41) and leisure (EUR 239). Figures sourced from Nibud 2024.
When to apply
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Numerus fixus programmes | 15 January, 23:59 CET |
| All other study programmes | 1 May |