Tuition fee 2025-2026
The annual tuition fee depends on a student’s nationality, official living address and study background.
European students
For EU/EEA students (who apply for their first master course in the Netherlands), the annual tuition fee for the full-time course in 2025-2026 is 2601 Euros. The annual tuition fee for the part-time course in 2025-2026 is 2143 Euros.
EU/EEA countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Accepted EU/EEA students should have an official living address in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg or one of the German states Bremen, Niedersachsen or Nordrhein-Westfalen. If this is not the case, then students will be charged for 13032 Euros for the annual tuition fee.
The final deadline for the payment of tuition fees is August 30, 2026. Beyond this deadline, students can not be officially registered with Rotterdam University and the Dutch Ministry of Education, which has consequences for both the student’s grant possibilities and the programme’s funding.
NON-European students
For NON-EU/EEA students, the annual tuition fee for the full-time course differs from EU/EEA students. The fee for the full-time course in 2025-2026 is 13032 Euros.
NON-EU first year students cannot pay the tuition fee in instalments.
In order for NON-EU citizens to receive their entry visa and/or Dutch residence permit, these students need to prove that they have sufficient funds to finance their stay. The IND (Dutch immigration office) has set this amount at 14616 Euros*. (*subject to change) For up-to-date information on tariffs, deadlines and the visa application process, please check this webpage.
The costs of the visa and residence permit application is 243 Euros.
NON-EU citizens have to transfer the entire amount of above listed cost into the Hogeschool bank account before their visa and residence permit can be applied for.
This transfer must be completed by 15 June 2026 and can be paid via a foreign bank account or credit card.. All cost of living expenses will be refunded into the students’ Dutch bank account after their arrival in the Netherlands and opening of a Dutch bank account. Before you can open a bank account you need to be registered in the Municipality in the Netherlands. You have a period of 6 weeks to show your registration.
Students will receive the refund within 3 to 6 weeks after the start of the academic year (31 August 2026)
The only exceptions are when the student is already living in Holland with a residence permit and / or receiving scholarship[s]. Should this be the case the procedure will be different and handled individually. Team Student Support from the Centre of International Affairs (COiA) will contact you about the visa procedure.
Students who have already completed a Masters programme in the Netherlands, pay a higher tuition fee for their second Master. This applies to Dutch, European and NON-European students. The amount of the annual fee for 2025-2026 in this case is ±13032 Euros.
Students with a Dutch bank account, or a bank account in the SEPA area can pay the fee in terms.
More information about tuition fees: check this webpage
Tuition Fee Deadlines
NON-EU students who need to apply for entry visa to be able to study in the Netherlands must pay their fees and provide proof that they have sufficient funding to live and study in the Netherlands before June 15th, 2026.
The EU final deadline for the payment of tuition fees is August 30, 2026. Beyond this deadline, students can not be officially registered with Rotterdam University and the Dutch Ministry of Education, which has consequences for both the student’s grant possibilities and the programme’s funding.
Missing this payment deadline may result in the cancellation of your registration and termination of your studies.
- Please note: in the Netherlands, tuition is charged per academic year. As the programme runs for two years, you would pay the tuition fee twice. The exact tuition fee is communicated annually and is determined by the Executive Board.
Funding
Our courses are recognised and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, which means students may be eligible for national or international study grants. Below you will find an overview of funding options for EU and NON-EU students.
Please check our special funding page: Funding – Piet Zwart Institute