How higher education works in the Netherlands
Dutch higher education has research universities and universities of applied sciences, with different academic emphasis and degree structures. Programme type matters as much as institution name.
Compare before you commit
Use the live the Netherlands catalogue to compare institutions, study levels, teaching languages and tuition data where universities have published them.
What to verify before choosing
International classrooms, applied learning and an open culture of collaboration. Shortlist a programme only after checking its teaching language, campus and current intake.
Information you can trust
Reviewed 2026-08-12 against Study in NL / Nuffic, Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). Programme records remain managed centrally in SIT Connect.
National references: Study in NL / Nuffic; Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND).
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