Student fees for Dutch universities to rise in the coming academic year

Annual tuition fees for students at universities in the Netherlands are expected to increase by over 200 euros for the 2024-2025 academic year. The basic study grant will also be reduced by 164 euros.

Student fees to increase in the Netherlands 

In the coming year, annual tuition fees at Dutch universities will be 2.530 euros for students from the EU and EEA, which is more than 200 euros more than for the previous academic year. Universities of applied sciences will increase student fees by around 60 euros to 1.419 euros.

Anyone who comes to study in the Netherlands from outside the EU / EEA can expect to pay an average tuition fee of between 9.000 and 20.000 euros for a bachelor’s programme and 12.000 to 30.000 euros for a master’s programme.  

Basic study grant in the Netherlands to decrease

After abolishing the student loan system, the old government reintroduced the basic study grant with a temporary increase of 164 euros to give students a boost during the high inflation felt in 2023. This increase has now been scrapped, which means students who receive the grant will get a lower amount totalling 302 euros. 

Not only will tuition fees be higher with lower study grants, but if the new government implements their plans, international students will feel the effects of rising costs. Some of their plans include increasing student fees for non-EU students, as well as introducing a penalty for students who take more than a year longer to complete their studies.

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