Radboud University 2025 Dutch Student Finance

Students who are enrolled in a regular, full-time degree programme (i.e. a programme that is part of the regular Dutch higher education system and is financed by the Dutch government) may, depending on their nationality or residence permit, be eligible for Dutch student finance.

Dutch student finance consists of different components: 

• Basic grant
• Supplementary grant (depending on your parents' income) 
• Student travel product (public transport for free or at a discounted rate)
• Interest bearing loan
• Tuition fees loan

You decide which components you apply for. Everyone who is entitled to student finance receives a basic grant and student travel product. Additionally you can apply for a supplementary grant and a loan. 

• Table of Content
• About Radboud University
• Dutch Student Finance
• Requirements for Dutch Student Finance Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Radboud University

Radboud University is a public Roman Catholic university with a strong focus on research located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The university bears the name of Saint Radboud, a 9th century Dutch bishop who was known for his intellect and support of the underprivileged Established in 1923, Radboud University has consistently been included in the top 150 of universities in the world by four major university ranking tables. As of 2019, it ranks 104th in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities.[6] Internationally, RU is known for its strong research output.  Locate...&nb... continue reading

Dutch Student Finance

Requirements for Dutch Student Finance Qualification

Whether you qualify for student finance depends on your age, course and nationality or residency status.

Age

• If you are studying at MBO (secondary vocational education), the minimum age for a grant or interest bearing loan is 18. However, if you are under 18 you can still get a student travel product.
• There is no minimum age for HBO (higher professional education) and university.
• You must be younger than 30 on the day your student finance starts.

If you already receive student finance, it will continue after your 30th birthday, unless you stop it. You cannot restart it after that. 

Course

• You are enrolled in 1 of the following courses:
  • MBO: school-based learning pathway (BOL)
  • HBO or university: bachelor, master or associate degree
• You are enrolled in a full-time or dual course. You will not get student finance for a part-time programme or work-based learning pathway (BBL). Or if you are enrolled as a external student ("extraneus") or exam candidate.
• You have to be enrolled on the first day of the month. If you're enrolled after the first day of the month, you will be eligible the following month.
• Your course lasts at least 1 year.
• Your course must be officially recognised in the Netherlands. Your school or university can tell you if this is the case.

Are you taking a transition year ("schakeljaar") or a premaster programme? You will only get student finance if you are registered as a full time or dual bachelor student.

Nationality

• You have the Dutch nationality or a residence permit type II, III, IV or V.
• Do you have a residence permit type I? Then you may also qualify for student finance.
• Do you have the nationality of an EU/EEA countryLink opent externe pagina, Switzerland or the United Kingdom? Or is your partner or parent a citizen of one of these countries? Then you may also qualify for student finance. Read about eligibility for student finance for citizens of an EU/EEA country, Switzerland or the United Kingdom.

Does the Temporary Protection Directive UkraineLink opent externe pagina apply to you? If so, you do not qualify for student finance.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

All information on DUO

For more details, visit Radboud University Scholarship webpage