Education

If you have an asylum residence permit and you have children under 18 who do not speak Dutch yet, schools offer help so your child can learn Dutch and get a Dutch education.

If you go to school in the Netherlands, you may choose what type of education you or your child receives. In this article you can read more about the different types of education.

Children ages 4 through 12 attend primary school. Primary school has 8 groups. Children are required to attend school from the age of 4. On this page you can read all about primary school.

After primary school, children attend secondary school. Secondary school consists of different levels and years. Children up to age 16, sometimes 18, are required to attend school. On this page you can read all about secondary school.

After secondary school, you can continue your studies. You can study at different levels. The level of your studies depends on your secondary school diploma. In this article, you will find information about the different levels if you are going to study.

You can practice Dutch in different ways. If you would like help learning the Dutch language, you can find more information on this page about how and where you can get help.

If you have earned a diploma outside the Netherlands and want to work or study in a profession that fits with your diploma, you can have your diploma evaluated. This will tell you at what level you can study or work in the Netherlands. You can have 1 diploma evaluated free of charge.

If you are going to study MBO, HBO or WO in the Netherlands, there are several ways to pay for your studies. For example with the help of study financing from Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO). Read here what options there are.

To study in the Netherlands, you must meet certain conditions. On this page you can read more about those conditions.