Netherlands

Country: Netherlands

EU/EEA students pay the statutory fee of €2,694 a year for full-time programmes in 2026/27, while non-EU students pay on average €9,000–20,000 for a bachelor's and €12,000–30,000 for a master's. At Maastricht University more than half of the students come from abroad. See what a student spends a month (€1,000–1,500 on average), how to find a room and when a job can qualify EU citizens for student finance.

Study in Europe – Netherlands – the official country profile on the European Commission's portal,
Study in NL – Nuffic's portal for international students: institutions, tuition fees, costs, housing,
Studyfinder – search engine for programmes in the Netherlands,
Studielink – the national enrolment system,
DUO – student finance for EU citizens – student finance and the tuition fee loan,
IND – EU/EEA and Swiss citizens – residence of EU citizens in the Netherlands,
IND – student residence permit – residence permit for students from outside the EU/EEA,
ENIC-NARIC – recognition of qualifications in Europe,
Eurodesk – free information on studying, traineeships and volunteering in Europe.

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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.

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