Are you going to follow an MBO education? You might not need to pay tuition fees if you fall under the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) or if you have applied for asylum but have not been granted a residence permit. You must then submit an application to Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) before 31 July 2024.
You must meet these conditions
To be eligible, you must meet the following conditions:
You are not entitled to study funding or any other contribution to your study costs because you do not have Dutch citizenship.
You cannot pay the tuition fees and there is no organisation to pay it for you.
You are 18 or older but under 31 on 1 August, at the beginning of the school year.
In addition, 1 of the following situations applies to you:
You have a
You have a type for medical treatment of yourself or a family member.
You are deported and are on a return journey.
You are deported and, according to the
You are deported and living in a family location.
You are covered by the
Please note: If you have already paid the tuition fee, you will not get it back. To take advantage of this arrangement, you must fill out an application form and send it to DUO by 31 July 2024.
You may also not have to pay tuition after your 30th birthday
If you turned 30 or older during your education, you may still not have to pay tuition, if you meet the other rules. Starting on your 30th birthday, you must submit a request to
This is only possible if you are enrolled in your education without interruption. So you cannot temporarily stop and start your education again. Every year you have to show DUO that you still meet the rules.
