Fees and scholarships
Taking care of your finances is an important part of student life. There are tuition fees, living costs and possible scholarships or student loans to consider.
Your tuition fee at HU depends on a number of factors, for example your nationality. Want to know which fee applies to you? Check the tuition fee calculator.
Tuition fees
If you are enrolled at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, you need to pay a tuition fee. The payment of your tuition fee is arranged through Studielink.
Tuition fees may change year upon year, and no rights can be derived from the information below. Please go to the item tuition fees on this website in order to see how your fee is calculated. Curious about which fee applies to you? Check the tuition fee calculator or continue below.
Students from EU or EEA countries usually pay the legal tuition fee.
Legal tuition fees for 2023-2024
| Type of programme |
Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's, Master's and Associate degree programmes (full-time, part-time and work-study) |
€ 2,314 |
Legal tuition fees for 2024-2025
| Type of programme |
Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's, Master's and Associate degree programmes (full-time, part-time and work-study) |
€ 2,530 |
Most non-EEA students pay the institutional tuition fee.
Institutional tuition fees for 2023-2024
| Type of programme | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's, Master's and Associate degree programmes (full-time, part-time and work-study) | € 9,229 |
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Varies, visit the relevant programme page |
Institutional tuition fees for 2024-2025
| Type of programme | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's, Master's and Associate degree programmes (full-time, part-time and work-study) | € 10,092 |
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Varies, to be announced Visit the relevant programme page for most recent information |
Living expenses and other costs
A student living in the Netherlands needs about € 1,200 to € 1,500 a month to cover living expenses, such as housing, food and transportation. This includes insurances (in the Netherlands health insurance is mandatory).
Additionally, you should budget approximately € 800 a year for books and other study materials, including your own laptop. For more details about your finances while living in the Netherlands, please refer to Study in NL.
As an international student, you are allowed a part-time job to support yourself. Please check Working in the Netherlands for details.
Study finance
The Dutch government encourages its people to pursue a higher education. To this end, they have issued a product called "Student Finance" – or "Stufi" for short – comprising four components: a regular loan, a student travel product, a supplementary grant and a tuition fee loan. You always have to pay back the loans. The student travel product and grant are converted into a gift if you graduate within ten years, otherwise you have to repay those as well.
As an international student, your eligibility depends on your nationality and residency status, your age and your chosen programme. If you think you meet the requirements, you can apply for Stufi.
Take your time going over the details, the Ministry for Education's DUO website can tell you all you need to know.
Video: Scholarship & funding for EU students
In a short video Study in NL gives you some useful tips about funding and scholarships options for EU students.
Watch the video on YouTubeScholarships
For Bachelor students coming from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), there are several options for scholarships.
NL Scholarship is a € 5,000 scholarship aimed at non-EEA students starting their first year of higher education in the Netherlands.
Check whether you are eligible and how to apply.
For non-EEA Bachelor students in their second year of university or beyond, we offer the HU Talent Scholarship (HTS). Allocation depends on your previous results.
Check whether you're eligible and how you can apply today.
Besides the ones offered by HU, there are more scholarship opportunities out there.
For an overview of all possible scholarships for the Netherlands, the following databases may be helpful: GrantFinder or ScholarshipPortal.
Video: Scholarship & funding for non-EU students
In a short video Study in NL gives you some useful tips about funding and scholarships options for non-EU students.
Watch the video on YouTube
