🇳🇱 Study in Netherlands
Strong in business, technology. Safety safe (6/100).
Netherlands pairs internationally ranked universities (best QS #47) — living costs run about €1000–€2000 a month. Programmes are strongest in business, technology. Admission is broadly accessible at about 70% acceptance, and student visas process in around 25 days. Scholarship routes exist for eligible students.
Key facts · Netherlands
Degree tuition: ~€12,000/yr (median) — range €9,000–€16,000/yr across 11 degree programmes in the Meridian dataset. International-student fees and specific programmes can differ; confirm on the university's official page.
Proof of funds (student visa): €1,225/mo (2026–2027) — figure from the Meridian dataset; confirm the current amount on the official source.
Official languages: — · sources: Frankfurter/ECB (USD/EUR), UK FCDO Travel Advice (GOV.UK), Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). · How we calculate this
Figures are indicative estimates from the Meridian dataset — not official guidance. Always confirm current requirements on the official source before you decide.
Cost of living · Netherlands
Indicative monthly cost of living for a moderate lifestyle, ranging about €850–€2,000/mo from economic to comfortable — modeled estimates from the Meridian dataset; confirm current local prices before you budget.
Programs in Netherlands
University degrees (16)
- Delft University of TechnologyDelft Teknoloji Üniversitesi (TU Delft), 1842'de Kral II. William tarafından kurulan, Hollanda'nın en eski ve en büyük teknik kamu üniversitesidir.
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven University of Technology, 1956'da kurulan, mühendislik ve teknoloji alanlarına odaklanan Hollanda kamu teknik üniversitesidir.
- Erasmus University RotterdamErasmus University Rotterdam, kökleri 1913'teki ticaret okuluna uzanan, işletme, ekonomi, tıp ve sosyal bilimlerde güçlü bir Hollanda kamu araştırma üniversitesidir.
- Leiden UniversityLeiden Üniversitesi, 1575'te kurulan ve Hollanda'nın en eski üniversitesi olarak kabul edilen bir kamu araştırma üniversitesidir.
- Leiden University College The HagueLeiden University College The Hague is Leiden University's international English-language honours college in The Hague. The official site describes a Liberal Arts and Sciences bachelor programme focused on global challenges, BA and BSc degree routes, small-scale student-centred teaching, international activities and a residential academic community.
- Maastricht UniversityMaastricht University, 1976'da kurulan, problem temelli öğrenme modeliyle tanınan Hollanda kamu araştırma üniversitesidir.
Summer schools (31)
- Holland International Study CentreInternational foundation year in Amsterdam — pathway to UvA and VU Amsterdam.
- ONCAMPUS AmsterdamONCAMPUS Amsterdam foundation — pathway option to University of Amsterdam.
- 2026 ARL International Summer School on Urban Infrastructures in Amsterdam2026 ARL International Summer School on Urban Infrastructures in Amsterdam is a short-term summer school in Netherlands, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- Alive and KICking Rotterdam: Health services redesign to aging-related challengesAlive and KICking Rotterdam: Health services redesign to aging-related challenges is a short-term summer programme in Netherlands, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- Big Ben Kids International Summer Camp WassenaarBig Ben Kids International Summer Camp Wassenaar is a short-term summer camp in Wassenaar, Netherlands, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- BSN Language Centre Summer English Course The HagueBSN Language Centre Summer English Course The Hague is a short-term summer language programme in The Hague, Netherlands, with an official programme page available for learners exploring seasonal study options.
Foundation & pathway programs (5)
- Holland International Study CentreInternational foundation year in Amsterdam — pathway to UvA and VU Amsterdam.
- ONCAMPUS AmsterdamONCAMPUS Amsterdam foundation — pathway option to University of Amsterdam.
- Holland International Study CentreInternational foundation year in Amsterdam — pathway to UvA and VU Amsterdam.
- Holland ISC AmsterdamHolland ISC Amsterdam is a foundation pathway option in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with an official programme page available for students preparing for further academic study.
- ONCAMPUS AmsterdamONCAMPUS Amsterdam foundation — guaranteed pathway to University of Amsterdam.
Language schools (7)
- Alliance Française AmsterdamAlliance Française Amsterdam is an EAQUALS accredited language school in Amsterdam, offering general language, exam preparation, and business language programmes meeting European quality standards.
- Berlitz Netherlands AmsterdamBerlitz in Amsterdam offers immersive language programmes using the proprietary Berlitz Method, covering business English, exam preparation, and general language courses.
- Goethe-Institut AmsterdamGoethe-Institut Amsterdam is an EAQUALS accredited language school in Amsterdam, offering general language, exam preparation, and business language programmes meeting European quality standards.
- Taleninstituut Nederland TilburgTaleninstituut Nederland Tilburg is an EAQUALS accredited language school in Tilburg, offering general language, exam preparation, and business language programmes meeting European quality standards.
- Direct Dutch Institute The HagueDirect Dutch Institute The Hague is a language institute in The Hague, Netherlands, with an official programme page available for learners exploring short- or medium-term study options.
- TalencoachTalencoach is a Dutch language coaching provider in Amsterdam. The official site presents Dutch language learning for expats and internationals, the Dutch Brainwash method, workshops, course scheduling, humour and context-based learning, and services for Amsterdam and the wider Randstad area.
Exchange programs (8)
- AFS Exchange — NetherlandsAFS Intercultural Programs high school exchange in Netherlands. Students live with a host family and attend a local school for an academic year or semester.
- Erasmus+ Student Mobility — NetherlandsErasmus+ Student Mobility programme in Netherlands. Fully funded EU exchange for university students — covers tuition, travel grant, and monthly stipend.
- Rotary Youth Exchange — NetherlandsRotary Youth Exchange long-term program in Netherlands. Subsidized by local Rotary clubs — students live with multiple host families during their exchange year.
- Erasmus+ Exchange (Erasmus+ Programme)Erasmus+ is the European Commission programme for education, training, youth and sport. Its official site presents learning mobility, cooperation opportunities, programme guidance, application information and contact points across Europe and beyond.
- Erasmus+ ProgrammeThe Erasmus Programme is an educational programme named after Erasmus, combining all the EU's current schemes for education, training, youth and sport. It was created as the European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students, a European Union (EU) student exchange programme established in 1987.
- Leiden University Exchange IncomingLeiden University Exchange Incoming is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Leiden, Netherlands, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
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Scholarships for Netherlands
- Erasmus+ Student Exchange
- Holland Scholarship
- Turkiye Scholarships (return)
- SIDS Scholarships in Water and Sustainable Development at IHE Delft
- Orange Tulip Scholarship Turkey
Scholarships from the Meridian dataset — eligibility, amounts and deadlines change; always confirm on the official source. Browse all scholarships →
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