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Study in Netherlands: student visa, scholarships, universities and post-study work

Updated from official sources and watched nightly. Upload your CV to see which of these routes you are eligible for today.

See my eligibility for Netherlands (free)

Study routes: Netherlands study residence permit (MVV/VVR)
Work while studying: Students may work limited hours a week with a work permit obtained by the employer, or full-time in summer.
After graduation: Orientation year (zoekjaar) after graduation; highly skilled migrant route afterwards.
Official portal: IND - Immigration and Naturalisation Service

Routes

Netherlands study residence permit (MVV/VVR)

Netherlands study residence permit (MVV/VVR)

The recognised institution applies for the residence permit on the student's behalf (TEV procedure).

Source: IND - Study

Working while studying

Students may work limited hours a week with a work permit obtained by the employer, or full-time in summer.

After that: staying on

Orientation year (zoekjaar) after graduation; highly skilled migrant route afterwards.

Universities in Netherlands 113 on record

Every university we hold for Netherlands, each linked to its own official site. 2,377 programmes are open and verified right now; new intakes are added as universities publish them. Upload your CV to see which are open to you.

Academica University of Applied SciencesActuarieel InstituutAeres HogeschoolAeres Hogeschool Almere Amsterdam University CollegeAmsterdam Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesAmsterdam Amsterdam University of the ArtsAmsterdamAOG TSM Business School B.V.Artemis AcademieArtEZAvans University of Applied SciencesBreda Breda University of Applied SciencesBredaBreederode HogeschoolBusiness School NederlandCapabel HogeschoolChristelijke Hogeschool EdeChristelijke Hogeschool WindesheimCodarts, Hogeschool voor de KunstenDelft University of TechnologyDelftDirksen Opleidingen bvDriestar educatiefEindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdamEuroCollege HogeschoolFontys University of Applied SciencesEindhovenGerrit Rietveld AcademieHaarlem Institute for Higher Education B.V.HAN University of Applied SciencesArnhem Hanze University of Applied SciencesGroningenHBO AcademyHogeschool Bestuursacademie NederlandHogeschool der Kunsten Den HaagHogeschool IPABO Amsterdam AlkmaarHogeschool ISBW B.V.Hogeschool KPZHogeschool Markus Verbeek PraehepHogeschool NCOIHogeschool Thomas MoreHogeschool v Pedagogisch en Sociaal-Agogisch Onderwijs GroningenHogeschool voor Toegepaste Filosofie (HTF)Hotelschool The HagueThe Hague HZ University of Applied SciencesFlushing Inholland University of Applied SciencesHaarlemInstituut Defensie LeergangenInternational Institute for Geo - Information Science and Earth Observation International Institute of Social StudiesThe HagueInternational University of Applied Sciences AmsterdamInternational University School of Medicine (IUSOM)Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and MethodologyGroningenIslamic University of Applied Sciences RotterdamIVA DriebergenLeiden UniversityLeiden Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtNederlandse Academie voor BeeldcreatieNederlandse LoodsencorporatieNetherlands Business AcademyNHL Stenden HogeschoolNotenboomNSO-CNA LeiderschapsacademieNyenrode Business UniversityBreukelen Open University of the NetherlandsHeerlenPolitieacademiePro Education B.V.Protestantse Theologische UniversiteitRadboud University NijmegenNijmegen Rotterdam School of Management Rotterdam University of Applied SciencesRotterdamSaba University School of MedicineSaxion HogeschoolSaxion UniversitiesSchoeversSchoolvision B.V.Stichting BV/BmS opleidingenStichting Global School for Entrepreneurship University of Applied SciencesStichting hbo A&A Hogeschool voor de AccountancyStichting Hoger Onderwijs NOVIStichting Hogeschool ScheideggerStichting Hogeschool ViaaStichting IHE DelftStichting Opleidingen Musculoskeletale TherapieStichting Opleidingsinstelling GGZ VSStichting SDO Hogeschool voor Moderne BedrijfskundeSUASTECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT DRESDENThe Hague University of Applied SciencesThe HagueThe New School for Information ServicesTheologische Universiteit ApeldoornTheologische Universiteit van de Nederlandse Gereformeerde KerkenThim van der Laan B.V.Tias Business SchoolTilburg UniversityTilburgTMO Fashion Business School BVTransnational University LimburgMaastricht TU Delft University of AmsterdamAmsterdamUniversity of Applied Sciences Europe B.VUniversity of Applied Sciences LeidenLeiden University of Applied Sciences UtrechtUtrecht University of GroningenGroningen University of Humanistic StudiesUtrecht University of the Arts UtrechtUtrecht University of TwenteEnschedeUnknown University of Applied SciencesUtrecht UniversityUtrecht Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied SciencesLeeuwardenViaaViaa Christian University of Applied SciencesZwolle Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam Wageningen University Wageningen University & ResearchWageningen Windesheim University of Applied SciencesZwolle Wittenborg UniversityApeldoorn Zuyd University of Applied SciencesHeerlen

Where the scholarships are listed

Scholarship Portal · Euraxess (research) · Academic Positions · FindAPhD · DAAD scholarship database · Nationale Vacaturebank · Study in NL

How ForiForeign helps

Upload your CV, see verified matches with a real score, and let the platform prepare the complete application which you send from your own address. Replies are read for you; after an offer, the university fee steps, documents and student visa application are organised in the same place, to the visa decision. Search is free; you pay only when the platform does work for you.

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Questions people ask about Netherlands

What are the main routes to study in Netherlands?

Netherlands study residence permit (MVV/VVR). Each is read from the official page and watched nightly.

Can I work while studying in Netherlands?

Students may work limited hours a week with a work permit obtained by the employer, or full-time in summer.

Can I stay in Netherlands after graduating?

Orientation year (zoekjaar) after graduation; highly skilled migrant route afterwards.

Who is eligible for Netherlands study residence permit (MVV/VVR)?

The recognised institution applies for the residence permit on the student's behalf (TEV procedure).

Does ForiForeign apply for the visa?

No. ForiForeign matches your CV to verified programmes and prepares the application; the student visa is filed by you on the official portal (IND - Immigration and Naturalisation Service), with the documents organised in the same place.

What to study in Netherlands

Pharmacy Medicine Nursing Public health

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