What about the budget?

Studying costs money. As Dutch universities do not receive government funding for non-EU students, we set different rates for students from outside the EU/EEA.

TUITION FEES 2023-2024

BACHELOR TUITION FEES PER YEAR

NATIONALITY TUITION FEES PER YEAR UCT STUDENTS

EU/EEA nationalities €2,209 Non-EU/EEA nationalities €9.500 of 12.750*

* depending on the programme €4,418 €13,084

PLEASE NOTE: The statutory tuition fees are the tuition fees for the academic year 2022/2023. At the time of printing this brochure, the fees for the academic year 2023/2024 were yet to be announced. These fees are being adjusted annually by the Dutch government. The institutional tuition fees may differ annually due to changes in university policy. To view the latest information regarding tuition fees visit:

UTWENTE.NL/TUITIONFEES

CHECK THE SCHOLARSHIP FINDER

As an international student coming to the University of Twente, you may be eligible for a scholarship. Various organisations provide scholarships. Find out more by checking the Scholarship Finder on our website.

UTWENTE.NL/MAG/SCHOLARSHIP-FINDER

STUDENT FINANCE

If you’re under 30, registered in full-time education or a work-study programme, and a Dutch citizen – or entitled to the rights of a Dutch national on the basis of your residence permit or nationality – you’re eligible for student finance. Find out more at the DUO website.

DUO.NL/PARTICULIER/INTERNATIONAL-STUDENT

OTHER EXPENSES

Tuition fees are not all. You’ll also need money for housing, food and so on. According to Nibud, the National Institute for Family Finance Information in the Netherlands (nibud.nl), living the student life will cost you, on average, about a thousand euros a month – that’s including the EU/EEA tuition fee mentioned above. Here’s the calculation behind that estimate:

COSTS FOR EU/EEA STUDENTS LIVING AWAY FROM HOME

Rent (this cost is generally lower in Enschede) €426 Insurances € 129 Telephone €19 Entertainment (Netflix, Spotify etc.) €13 Textbooks €49 Transport (on top of a rail card) €72 Recreation, going out, sport €124 Shoes and clothing €53 Food €173 Other €91 Total average per month €1.149