I. Tuition fees
Higher education institutions in the Netherlands are mainly divided into research universities (U-type) and applied science universities (H-type). For non-EU students who choose English as their teaching medium, the tuition fees will be very different if they choose different types of schools and different courses.
Regarding the standard of tuition fees, you can obtain the specific charging standards and payment methods of each major and project on the website of the target institution (some schools can choose to pay tuition fees by installments), or consult the international office of the school.
At present, the tuition fees of Dutch universities are roughly as follows:
● University of Applied Sciences:
Undergraduate course (4 years): 6000 ~ 9000 euros/academic year; Master's degree (1 ~ 2 years): 9000 ~ 1 1 000 euros/academic year.
● Research universities:
Undergraduate course (3 years): 7000 ~ 1 10,000 euros/academic year.
Master's degree (1 ~ 2 years): 1 10,00010.4 million euros/academic year.
Second, daily expenses.
The daily expenses of international students include accommodation, food, public transportation, books, clothes and leisure. In addition, insurance costs also need to be considered. According to the past experience, on the whole, the expenditure of students living and studying in the Netherlands is about 800- 1 100 euros/month.
● Accommodation: There is no tradition of providing on-campus accommodation in the Netherlands, and most students live in or near the university town. The rent for an ordinary single room in the Netherlands is 300 to 600 euros per month. The cost of accommodation depends on the city where you study, the items included in the rent and the arrangement of the organization. For example, the rent in Amsterdam is higher than that in other small towns.
● Meals: It is estimated that meals will account for at least one-third of your monthly expenses. Fortunately, most institutions of higher education provide affordable meals. But the most economical way is to do it yourself. In the Netherlands, the usual food prices are as follows: drinking coffee/tea in a coffee shop: 2 euros/cup; Cheese sandwich: 3 euros/piece; Dining in the student canteen: 10 Euro. Most supermarkets offer various brands of food. You can save a lot by comparing prices.
● Insurance: According to Dutch law, you must have qualified medical insurance while studying in the Netherlands. If you want to work or work in the Netherlands, you also need to have corresponding liability insurance. The cost of insurance varies according to the country you come from, your age, whether you get some kind of scholarship, etc. Generally speaking, the premium of the most common student insurance for a whole year is about 500 euros.
Three. Other expenses
In addition to accommodation, students usually have some leisure, books, transportation and other expenses.
The one-way bus fare in the urban area is about 1.6 Euro. You can consider buying a train ticket discount card, which can save 40% during off-peak hours. At the same time, you can also buy a second-hand (maybe N-handed) bicycle for commuting.
In addition, as the saying goes, "It's better to read thousands of books than to take Wan Li Road". With Schengen visas from more than 20 countries, it is almost a "fixed cost" for each student to study in the Netherlands and travel to Europe. It's difficult to estimate the cost, but I hope you can take this into consideration before studying abroad.
Fourth, student discounts.
As students, many bars, restaurants, museums, scenic spots and cinemas will offer student discounts, and most of them will require student ID cards. It is suggested to ask in advance whether there is a student discount.