Education
On this page you will find information about education in the Netherlands. For example, about primary and secondary schools. You can also read about conditions for studying if you do not yet have a residence permit and the costs of education.
Information
This is what you need to arrange if you want to study at an HBO school or university
If you want to take an HBO or WO course in the Netherlands, you must meet certain requirements. You will have to deal with costs such as tuition fees and and rules for admission to studies. In this article you can read how and where to register, what you have to arrange and what you have to pay for. And we will tell you what help you can get.
This is what you need to know if you are stopping your studies or if you want to take a new course
If you want to study in the Netherlands, you have a lot to arrange. You have to register for a course, pay tuition fees and sometimes you can get study financing. There are also rules if you want to stop your studies. In this article you will read what you have to arrange financially when you start or stop studying.
This is what you need to arrange if you want to take an MBO course
If you want to take an MBO course in the Netherlands, you must meet certain requirements. You will have to deal with costs such as tuition fees and admission requirements. In this article you can read how and where to register, what you have to arrange and what you have to pay for. And what financial assistance you can get.
Internship with a W-document
If you have applied for asylum in the Netherlands, but do not yet have an asylum residence permit, you may do a work placement if you have to for your education. Read more here.
State and independent education
Article 23 of the Dutch Constitution governs freedom of education in the Netherlands. People are free to establish their own schools, but these schools must comply with government regulations. As a result, there are state schools, which are neutral, and independent schools, which are based on a particular faith or philosophy of life.