For International Students

Tuition fees for the 2013-2014 academic year

Students with EU/EFTA nationality or Surinamese nationality
all Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes is € 1,835 per year (subject to change)

Students with non-EU/EFTA nationality

• all Bachelor's programmes € 8,266,- per year
• all Master's programmes € 12,916,- per year

Please note:

• The various TU Delft joint programmes have their own individual tuition fees.
• Tuition fees for TU Delft’s programmes are reviewed annually.
• For TU Delft's MSc programmes a non-refundable application fee of € 50 is required.
• The tuition fee for freemover students is the same as the Bachelor's programme € 8.266,- per year (Free mover students are 'non-degree' students, making their own arrangements. As a free mover student you are not involved in an Erasmus exchange programme or any other bilateral agreement and are required to pay tuition fee at TU Delft. Free movers can be registered at TU Delft for an uninterrupted period of 12 months maximum) 

Living expenses and other costs

You will need approximately € 1.500,- to cover initial settling-in expenses. The cost of living and study, including food, accommodation, transport, books, and obligatory health insurance is estimated to be between € 850 and € 1.100,- per month.

Study and work

Although Dutch law allows foreign students to work part-time while studying, it stipulates that income from employment should be 'additional'. This means that you should be able to finance your studies without working.

EU/EFTA students are permitted to work an unlimited number of hours

As an EU/EFTA student you are free to work as many hours as you like during your studies. Your employer does not need to have a work permit for you.

Non-EU/EFTA students are allowed to work up to a maximum number of hours and must have a work permit

Non-EU/EFTA nationals are allowed to:

• work a maximum of 10 hours per week, or
• 3 months full-time during June - August

Please note that your residence permit will be retracted if you work more. A work permit, to be applied for by the employer, is compulsory for non-EU/EFTA nationals.

Health insurance is more expensive if you work

Be aware that you are no longer entitled to student health insurance (premium approximately € 40,- per month) if you are working. As an alternative, you should get coverage under an employees health insurance programme (premium approximately € 95,- per month).

Finding a job

Don't base your finances on the assumption that you will find a job with the University (as a teaching assistant, for example) or with a company outside the university. Finding part-time work is not easy. Employment agencies can assist in finding part-time jobs for students in the business and industrial sectors, but most employers prefer personnel who are fluent in Dutch.

Read more about working while studying on the Nuffic website.