student finance from DUO (studiefinanciering) – as an EU citizen you can get it if you work in the Netherlands at least 32 hours a month (or on average 24 hours, if the job lasts 6 months or longer) or if you have lived in the Netherlands for at least 5 years in a row,
DUO tuition fee loan (collegegeldkrediet) – for EU citizens under 30,
Erasmus+ – a semester or year in the Netherlands as part of an exchange with your home university,
Erasmus Mundus – joint master's programmes run by several universities, with a chance of a scholarship,
institutional scholarships – you'll find them in Studyfinder and on institutions' websites; they usually look at your academic results, language skills, motivation and sometimes your nationality.
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.