Guide to University Admissions in the Netherlands 2026: a full step-by-step roadmap (Part 4)

8. Tuition and cost of livingProgrammeTuition (€/year)CityLiving (€/month)WO Bachelor (EU/EEA — statutory)2 530Various900–1 600UvA / Utrecht / Leiden Bachelor (non-EEA)11 200–18 600Amsterdam / Utrecht / Leiden1 100–1 800TU Delft Bachelor (non-EEA)19 700Delft1 000–1 600Wageningen University Bachelor (non-EEA)17 800Wageningen800–1 300Erasmus University Rotterdam Bachelor (non-EEA)11 200–18 200Rotterdam900–1 500Maastricht University Bachelor (non-EEA, PBL)11 100–17 800Maastricht800–1 300WO Master (non-EEA, 1–2 years)17 500–24 000Various900–1 800Erasmus RSM MSc / MBA22 500–67 000Rotterdam900–1 500HBO Bachelor (4 years, non-EEA)8 000–10 500Various700–1 300Ukrainians under temporary protection — any programme2 530 (statutory)Various700–1 600Currency: 1 EUR = €1. A full 3-year WO bachelor at a top Dutch university for non-EU — €33 600–59 100 tuition + €30 000–55 000 over 3 years for living = €63 600–114 100 in total. For Ukrainians under temporary protection (since 2022) — €2 530/year as the statutory rate = €7 590 over 3 years tuition + €30 000–55 000 = €37 590–62 590 in total (1.7× cheaper than for ordinary non-EU).Housing: the main challenge is finding a place. In Amsterdam, Utrecht — critical shortage (5+ years queue for social housing). Students live in:SSH (Stichting Studenten Huisvesting) in Utrecht, Amsterdam — €450–700/month for a 12–18 m² room. Booking — at least 6 months in advance.DUWO in Amsterdam, Leiden — €500–800/month.The Student Hotel (now The Social Hub) — €750–1 100/month, premium option.Off-campus shared apartment in Amsterdam — €800–1 400/month/person; in Groningen, Maastricht — €450–700.Own 1-bedroom flat in Amsterdam — €1 600–2 500/month; in Delft — €1 100–1 700.Food: €280–450/month. Mensa (student canteen) — €5–9/meal. Kringloop (second-hand shops) and Albert Heijn — main chains. Meal at a regular restaurant €15–25.Transport: Student OV-chipkaart — €0 for Dutch students with a stipend (Studiefinanciering); for international — full price. A bicycle is mandatory — €100–250 for a second-hand one. NS train trips — from €5 one way Amsterdam–Utrecht.Total budget: €18 000–28 000/year for non-EU at top universities in Amsterdam/Delft; €13 000–20 000/year in Groningen, Maastricht, Enschede, Tilburg; Ukrainians under temporary protection save €11 000–17 000/year (thanks to tuition).9. Scholarships: Holland Scholarship, Orange Tulip, Erasmus Mundus, university awardsHolland Scholarship (HS): the main Dutch state scholarship, funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science via Nuffic. €5 000 one-off for the first year of bachelor/master at any WO or HBO. Ukrainians are included in the eligible-countries pool. Deadline — 1 February 2026 for most universities; some — 1 May. Submitted via the university itself (not via Nuffic). Competition 1:7. studyinholland.nl.Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS): specific