Costs of studying in The Hague

If you’re about to study in The Hague, it’s good to know what kinds of costs you will need to expect and how you can finance your stay.

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When preparing for your stay it is important to know what kind of expenses you should expect when coming to Holland. Information about daily expenses, housing, course or tuition fees and much more can be very helpful when planning your personal budget.

Daily expenses

Your daily expenses include food, public transport, books, clothes and entertainment. But you also need to take into account the costs for housing and insurance. Experience has shown that students living and studying in Holland for one year spend between € 800 and € 1,100 a month.

You can read more about the costs of studying in the Netherlands on the website of Nuffic, the Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education.

Study grant and rent benefit

Some foreign students are entitled to student grants and / or a rent benefit. Read more about the conditions for entitlement under

• Student grants 
• Rent benefit

Other scholarships

To find out which scholarships you may qualify for, consult the Grantfinder on the Nuffic website.