The tuition fee varies depending on your nationality and study background.
EU/EEA Students
For EU/EEA students, (who have applied for their first master course in the Netherlands) the annual tuition fee for the full-time course in 2011/12 is 1713 Euro.
EU/EEA countries are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Iceland, Sweden, Switzerland.
Non-EU/EEA Students
For non-EU/EEA students, the annual tuition fee for the full-time course in 2011/12 differs from EU/EEA students. The fee for the full-time course in 2011/12 is 8300 Euro.
Students with a Dutch bank account can pay the fee in terms.
Tuition fee deadline
The final deadline for the payment of tuition fees is September 1 2010. Beyond this deadline, students can not be officially registered with Rotterdam University and the Dutch Ministry of Education, which has consequences for both the student’s grant possibilities and the programme’s funding.
Non-EU students who need to apply for entry visa to be able to study in the Netherlands must pay their fees and provide proof that they have sufficient funding to live and study in the Netherlands before June 15.
Funding
Our course is recognised and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, and students are therefore eligible to national or international study grants.
Dutch students
Dutch students may qualify for ’studiefinanciering’ via the DUO – Informatie Beheer Groep (DUO – IB-Groep). See the DUO website for further details.
Please note that if you ask for information or apply for funding at DUO – IB-Groep, you may need to refer to the official name and number under which the Master Lens-Based Digital Media is registered with the Dutch Ministry of Education. Refer to the Media Design and Communication course of Willem de Kooning Academie Hogeschool Rotterdam.
CROHO number 49107 M.
International Students
In the first instance, international students depend on the study grants offered in their home countries for financial support. Enquire in your own country about possible scholarships within the context of cultural agreements.
In some cases, international students may be eligible for grants supplied by the Dutch government. These grants are provided via the ‘DUO-Informatie Beheer Groep’ (DUO-IBG), a centralised bureau that is responsible for all Dutch study grants. IBG offers the following, limited, funding options:
- Under certain conditions, EU/EEA students between 18 and 30 years old may be eligible for partial compensation of their tuition fee. Having your own bank account in the Netherlands is a requirement. In order to get maximum compensation, you must apply before January 1 of the year of study. More information can be found in the ‘restitution of tuition fees or study grants’ section of the DUO – IB-Groep website.
- Recognised refugees and EU/EEA students with a permanent working contract and a permanent residence permit may apply for a Dutch study grant. Consult the
DUO – IB-Groep website, or ask for their brochure ‘Study Grants for Foreign Students’ via telephone number +31 (0)50 599 77 55. - Students from EU/EEA countries may qualify for study financing if they have a working contract for at least 32 hours per month. Please note that if the working contract would be terminated, the right to study financing would be terminated as well, and the Dutch tax authorities will check whether you have actually been working the required number of hours. Also note that students with a residence permit for studying (and not for working) in the Netherlands may get in trouble if they would apply for this type of grant. Candidates considering this option are strongly recommended to seek the advice of the student counsellor of the Piet Zwart Institute.