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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).
- Apply
Don’t miss out on any money. Always apply for the...
- Eligibility
If you are studying at MBO (secondary vocational education),...
- Tuition Fees Loan
You are enrolled in a full-time or dual course in higher...
- Borrowing
After your education, the interest rate is fixed for 5 years...
- Amounts
* The basic grant for students living away from home is...
- Additional Earnings
Additional earnings. From 2020 your income has no effect on...
- Student Finance
For MBO 1 and 2, the basic grant, supplementary grant and...
- Student Travel Product
If you are studying at MBO 3 or 4, HBO, or university, then...
- Apply
Log in to Mijn DUO to apply for student finance. You will need it to load the student travel product conto. If you have no access to Mijn DUO, you can use a form. The processing time of a form is longer than a digital application. For higher professional education (HBO) or university, use the Application student finance higher education form.
Through Studielink, you can arrange your enrolment in a programme at a Dutch institution of higher education. For more information on the application procedure and admission requirements, go to the educational institution’s website. Need help?
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.
HBO institutions receive funding from a variety of sources, including government grants, tuition fees and revenues from contracts with third parties (primarily to provide education). Nearly 92% of the total government grant is paid as a block grant that the institution may spend as it sees fit on personnel, material and housing costs.
Nuffic operates an online search engine with information on a range of Dutch scholarships for international students. Select the country and type of course to find a list of available grants. Grants are often related to specific universities and/or degree programmes. Some higher education institutions have special funds for students.
Learn more about international education programmes like the Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) and Erasmus+. Prepare for your stay in the Netherlands. Find out if there are regulations for working in the Netherlands with a foreign diploma. Compare diplomas from different countries to Dutch diplomas.