Study guide
Master's programs in Netherlands
1107 master's programs across 54 universities. Median tuition runs €25,800. 8 fellowships can fund study here.
Post-study work rights
The Netherlands offers international master's graduates a 1-year 'orientation year' (zoekjaar) residence permit to find skilled work or start a business.
Language of instruction
The Netherlands has the largest selection of English-taught master's programs in continental Europe. IELTS 6.5+ or TOEFL 90+ is standard; Dutch is not required for most programs.
Most-offered fields
Notable programs
A diverse sample across universities, drawn from our best-documented programs.
Lowest-tuition programs
Sorted by listed international-student tuition, diversified across universities.
Median across programs in Netherlands, in USD for cross-country comparison. Major cities (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam) run higher.
Fellowships
Official sources
- Study in NL (Nuffic)
Official Dutch government student portal