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The basic grant is a gift if you are in MBO level 1 (‘entrée-opleiding’) or 2. For MBO level 3 or 4, HBO, and university programmes, the basic grant is a ‘performance grant’. This means the basic grant becomes a gift if you obtain your diploma within 10 years.
Student finance consists of different components, such as the basic grant, the supplementary grant, the student travel product, the interest bearing loan and the tuition fees loan (for HBO and university only).
Higher vocational education (HBO) The 43 HBO institutions in the Netherlands together offer 200 programmes in a wide range of disciplines. They provide theoretical and practical training for occupations for which a higher vocational qualification is either required or useful.
Apply. Full university or HBO programme abroad. Are you planning on completing a full degree programme at a university of applied sciences or research university abroad? Then it depends on the country and the degree programme whether or not you are eligible for student finance. You will also need to comply with the other conditions.
If you do not qualify for student finance, you may be eligible for another scheme: grant or subsidy for a teacher training course (information in Dutch) grant for teachers studying at HBO or university (information in Dutch) lifelong learning credit.
Basic grant reinstated in higher education. The basic grant has been reinstated in higher education (HBO and university) from 1 September 2023. The basic grant is a performance-related grant and will remain a grant if you obtain your degree within 10 years. More information.
Find your study programme. Independent and up-to-date overview of English-taught programmes in the Netherlands.
