University of Amsterdam
Public, Amsterdam
Broad, global and highly ranked, strong in social science, business, media and the humanities.
Destination guide, 2026 intake
Study in the Netherlands. Your whole degree, in English.
The Dutch built their universities for the world. You can study, work and live entirely in English, sit in classrooms ranked among the best in Europe, and step out into a job market full of global employers. A year long stay back lets you find that job after you finish.
See if Netherlands fits youNetherlands at a glance
- Tuition (yr)
- €8k to €20k
- Living costs (mo)
- €900 to €1,400
- Main intake
- September
- Stay back
- 1 year orientation visa
- Language
- English
- Financial proof
- ~€13,000 / yr
Why Netherlands
Four reasons the Netherlands keeps winning students.
01
English is the default
More than two thousand programmes are taught fully in English, and daily life runs in English too. You will never feel locked out of a lecture or a bank queue while your Dutch catches up.
02
World class, without the elite price
Several Dutch universities sit in the global top hundred, yet tuition stays well below the UK or the US. The teaching is small group, sharp and famously practical.
03
A year to land a job
The orientation year lets graduates stay and look for work, and Dutch employers actively hire international talent in tech, engineering, logistics and design.
04
Built for newcomers
Flat, connected, bike friendly and welcoming. A large community from home is already there, and the rest of Europe is a short train or flight away.
Universities we work with
The names that come up most often.
TU Delft
Public, Delft
One of the best technical universities on earth, the place for engineering, architecture and applied science.
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Public, Rotterdam
A powerhouse for business, economics and medicine, with the Rotterdam School of Management at its core.
TU Eindhoven
Public, Eindhoven
Deeply tied to industry in Europe's tech heartland, superb for engineering and data.
Leiden University
Public, Leiden
The oldest in the country, research heavy and prestigious across law, science and the humanities.
University of Groningen
Public, Groningen
Big, international and excellent value, in a city built almost entirely around its students.
Funding
Scholarships worth knowing.
Holland Scholarship
€5,000 (one off)
For non EU students starting a bachelor or master, funded by the ministry and the universities.
Orange Tulip Scholarship
Partial to full
Country specific awards, including for India, run with Dutch institutions through Nuffic.
University talent grants
Varies, up to full
Most universities run their own merit awards, such as the Amsterdam Excellence and Erasmus Trustfonds scholarships.
Amsterdam and Utrecht are the costly cities. Groningen, Eindhoven, Nijmegen and Twente run noticeably cheaper, and housing is the line item to plan for first, well before you arrive.
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