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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.
If you are enrolled as a student in university, higher vocational education, or secondary vocational education, you can apply for student finance. You must be a Dutch national or have the same rights. This means non-Dutch can also apply for student finance.
If you are enrolled as a student in university, HBO, or MBO, you can apply for student finance. Apply in time, preferably 8 weeks before your student finance is due to start, so you don’t miss out on any money.
27 lis 2023 · Educational institutions receive government funding for: higher professional education (hbo); university education (wo); research (wo); collaboration with academic hospitals (wo); design and development (hbo). Educational institutions receive a fixed amount from the Dutch government. In addition, they receive a variable amount, which depends on:
Admission to Higher Education: Students who have senior general secondary education (HAVO) diplomas or senior secondary vocational education (MBO) diplomas are eligible for admission to HBO institutions.
MBO levels 1 and 2: you are entitled to a basic grant for as long as you are doing training at MBO level 1 or 2. MBO levels 3 and 4: you are entitled to a basic grant for 4 years. HBO and university: you are entitled to a basic grant for the official length of your course. This is usually 4 years.
You may be eligible for student finance for degree programmes at universities of applied sciences and research universities around the world. On behalf of DUO, Nuffic assesses whether or not the degree programme of your choice entitles you to student finance.
