Guide to university cities
Study in the Netherlands
A degree in the Netherlands costs around €2,700 a year in tuition, and living there comes out at a similar price to sending your child to study in Madrid from another city. We tell you what each university city is really like so you can choose together, with data and no beating around the bush.
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Cities to study in the Netherlands
Not all university cities in the Netherlands are the same. Each has its own universities, its own pace and its own cost of living. Here is a straightforward breakdown of the 11 cities where we support students, so you can see which fits your child's academic profile, personality and your budget.
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Amsterdam
The capital, with everything at its price
UvA, VU and HvA: the largest range of degrees in the country. It's also the city where accommodation is hardest to find.
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Rotterdam
Economics and business
Erasmus University Rotterdam, with its school of economics and RSM, and the largest port in Europe. A modern city with plenty of career opportunities.
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Groningen
The most student-filled city
Around a quarter of its inhabitants are students. The University of Groningen and Hanze, with a lower cost of living than in the west of the country.
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Maastricht
The most international
At Maastricht University more than half of the students are international, and you study with Problem-Based Learning in small groups. This is where Robin's founders studied.
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Eindhoven
Technology and design
TU Eindhoven and Fontys, in the heart of the ASML and Philips tech region. Ideal for technical profiles with a path into industry.
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Delft
Top-level engineering
TU Delft is the benchmark in engineering and architecture. Very demanding admissions, in a small city between Rotterdam and The Hague.
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Twente
Tech and entrepreneurial campus
The University of Twente, in Enschede, is one of the few in the Netherlands with its own campus: residences, sports and faculties on the same site. Strong in engineering, technology and social sciences.
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Breda
Small city, creative degrees
Home of Breda University of Applied Sciences, a leader in video games, tourism, hospitality and logistics. A close-knit atmosphere, about 25 minutes by train from Rotterdam.
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Leiden
The oldest university in the Netherlands
Leiden University (1575) stands out in law, humanities and sciences. A historic, quiet city between Amsterdam and The Hague.
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The Hague
International law and the beach
Home of the International Court of Justice, with a Leiden University campus and The Hague University of Applied Sciences. With Scheveningen beach next door.
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Utrecht
At the centre of everything
Utrecht University is one of the best-rated in the country. A genuine university city, less than half an hour from Amsterdam.
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