Study in the Netherlands
Hundreds of English-taught degrees, one enrolment portal and an orientation year to find work after graduating.
- Main intake
- September
- Permit
- Student residence permit — €254
- Money to show
- €1,130.77 a month (2026)
- Work in term
- 16 hours a week, or full time in June–August
- After graduating
- Orientation year — 1 year, free to work
- Applying
- Studielink; deadlines 15 Jan or 1 May
Checked against official sources on 31 October 2026. Information only, not immigration advice.
Studying in the Netherlands
Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences (HBO) teach many programmes in English. Non-EU students pay institutional fees, about €9,000 to €20,000 a year for a bachelor’s and more for a master’s. Your university applies for your residence permit for you.
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You apply through Studielink and then the university. Deadlines are 15 January for programmes with limited places (numerus fixus) and usually 1 May for others. Some institutions charge an application fee.
Getting your permit
Only your institution can apply for your student residence permit. The fee is €254, and you must show €1,130.77 a month for 2026.
Working and staying on
You can work up to 16 hours a week, or full time in June, July and August, and your employer needs a work permit for you. Within three years of graduating you can apply for the orientation year, which lets you work freely for one year.
Universities in the Netherlands
See all 132- Wageningen University & ResearchWageningen
- Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen
- Open University of the NetherlandsHeerlen
- SaxionEnschede
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven
- Breda University of Applied SciencesBreda
- Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesAmsterdam
- Tio Business SchoolHengelo
- Leiden UniversityLeiden
- Utrecht UniversityUtrecht
- Tilburg UniversityTilburg
- Maastricht UniversityMaastricht
Main student cities
- Amsterdam15
- Utrecht15
- The Hague11
- Groningen7
- Leiden7
- Rotterdam6
- Wageningen5
- Nijmegen4
- Breda4
- Delft4
- Maastricht4
- Eindhoven4
- Zwolle3
- Apeldoorn3
- Arnhem3
- 's-Hertogenbosch3
- Heerlen3
- Enschede3
- Leeuwarden3
- Tilburg2
- Veenendaal1
- Woerden1
- Zaanstad1
- Middelharnis1
- Breukelen1
- Den Burg1
- Doetinchem1
- Ede1
- Etten1
- Flushing1
- Gemeente Amsterdam1
- Gouda1
- Haarlem1
- Helmond1
- Hengelo1
- Hierden1
- Middelburg1
- Amersfoort1
- Nieuwegein1
- Roermond1
- Sint-Michielsgestel1
- Terneuzen1
- Uden1
Official links
- VisaStudent residence permit (IND)
- StudyingStudy in NL (Nuffic)
- Work rulesIncome requirements for students (IND)
- Money and costsCost of living (Study in NL)
Information only, not immigration advice. Last checked: 31 October 2026.
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