Tuition fees to Study in Holland:
Students from Holland and EU/EEA are required to pay a set amount of fees for higher studies in Holland. The fees are €2060 for the year 2019. The non-EU students will have to pay more than that, and there is no fixed tuition fees. The fees are decided by the Universities, and they range anywhere between €6000 to €20000.
Here is the comparison between tuition fees for both EU and Non-EU students to give you an idea of cost of living in Holland:
| Levels of Study | Fees for EU student | Fees for Non-EU students |
| Preparatory courses (1–12 months) | 6,000 — 12,000 eur/year | 6,000 — 12,000 eur/year |
| Bachelor’s programmes (3–4 years) | 2,060 eur/year | 6,000 — 10,000 eur/year |
| Master’s programmes (1–2 years) | 2,060 eur/year | 7,000 — 20,000 eur/year |
| MBA programs: € 40,000 — € 50,000 eur/year |
Cost of Living in Holland:
Accomodation Costs:
A shared student apartment in Holland will be somewhere around €300 and €450 a month. However, in cities like Amsterdam, the costs of living will be higher compared to smaller cities. A lot depends on the location and type of accommodation you are staying in.
Food and Other Cost of Living in Holland:
Eating out at a restaurant will add to your cost of living in Holland, where at a well maintained restaurant, the cost will be around 12 to 13 Euros. The groceries including egg, milk, bread and rice will be around 10 euros.
A kilogram of vegetables or fruits will also cost you around 10 Euros. A monthly pass for transportation will be around 70-75 euros. The mobile, electricity, other costs of maintenance will be around 130 euros.
Visa Requirements and Cost of Living in Holland:
According to the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), student needs € 10,412 per year (€ 867.68 per month) to cover living expenses including accommodation, food, health insurance, and transport cost in the Netherlands. International students who require a visa must have this amount in their bank account in order to start the Entry and Residence Procedure (TEV).
As per IND (Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service), you are required to have € 10,412 as monetary funds in your bank to sustain yourself for a year in Holland. The amount equals to around € 868 a month. This cost of living includes accommodation cost, health insurance, food and other cost of living in Holland. The amount is not inclusive of the social expenses such as travel and going out for food. To start the MVV and VVR process, it is mandatory to have the required money in your bank account.
A great way to fund your cost of living Holland is study abroad scholarships and grants available. Look for the available options, and if you are eligible for them or not on the Universities’ or scholarship’s official websites for exact details of the same.