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As a student in the Netherlands, you will have various costs to cover, such as tuition fees, visa payments, housing, insurance and day-to-day expenses.

On this page, you will find our tuition fees, additional costs, and payment conditions. 

Tuition fees 2023-2024

FOR COURSES WITH STARTING DATE 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 - 31 AUGUST 2024

Mind: Fees are subject to revision.

Programme*

Tuition fee

Minimum living allowance

Insurance cover

Residence permit, sundry costs etc.

Master's (2 academic years M-GEO)

€ 33,500

€ 23,000

€ 1,260

€ 240

Postgraduate (12 months)

€ 16,750  

€ 12,000

€ 660

€ 240

* Please note that our Master's Spatial Engineering, our Bachelor's Technology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and our joint education Master's have different fee structures.

(Online) Short courses

Mind: Fees are subject to revision.

Course

Tuition fee

Additional costs

Short course

 € 279 per EC

Approximately € 1,000 p/month incl. housing

Online course

  € 279 / € 209 per EC **

Not applicable

** If you reside in, and are a national of a country listed on the OECD-approved List of Recipients of Official Development Assistance (ODA) you pay the lower tuition fee.

PHD PROGRAMME

Mind: Fees are subject to revision.

Programme

Tuition fee* 

Additional costs 

Minimum living allowance 

Insurance cover 

Residence permit and sundries

PhD Degree
(48 months)

€ 60,000

€ 10,200 

€ 59,040 

€ 2,620 

€ 240

PhD Degree Fast-track (36 months)

€ 45,000

€ 7,700

€ 44,280

€ 1,970

€ 240

* Subject to the application, tuition fees can possibly be waived

Tuition fees 2022-2023

FOR COURSES WITH STARTING DATE 1 SEPTEMBER 2022 - 31 AUGUST 2023

Mind: Fees are in Euros and are subject to revision.

Programme*

Tuition fee

Minimum living allowance

Insurance cover

Residence permit

Master's (2 academic years M-GEO)

33,000

23,000

1,260

207

Postgraduate (12 months)

16,500  

12,000

660

207

* Please note that our Master's Spatial Engineering, our Bachelor's Technology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and our joint education Master's have different fee structures.

Short courses

No of European Credits

Tuition fee

Additional costs

5 EC

1,354

Depending on duration of stay. Indication:

approximately € 1,000 p/month incl. housing

7 EC

1,896

Depending on duration of stay. Indication:

approximately € 1,000 p/month incl. housing

10 EC

2,708

Depending on duration of stay. Indication:

approximately € 1,000 p/month incl. housing

15 EC

4,063

Depending on duration of stay. Indication:

approximately € 1,000 p/month incl. housing

30 EC

8,125

Depending on duration of stay. Indication:

approximately € 1,000 p/month incl. housing

Online courses

No of European Credits

Tuition fee

Additional costs

5 EC

1,016 / 1,354**

n.a.

10 EC  

2,031 / 2,708**

n.a.

15 EC

3,047 / 4,063**

n.a.

* Please note that our Master's Spatial Engineering, our Bachelor's Programme in Technology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and our joint education master's programmes have different fee structures.

** If you reside in, and are a national of a country listed on the OECD approved List of Recipients of Official Development Assistance you pay the lower tuition fee.

Phd Programme

Programme

Tuition fee* 

Additional costs 

Minimum living allowance 

Insurance cover 

Residence permit

PhD Degree
(full 4-year programme)

60,000

10,200 

58,080 

2,630 

207

* Subject to the application, tuition fees possibly can be waived

Tuition fees previous years

  • Tuition fees 2021-2022

    FOR COURSES WITH STARTING DATE 1 SEPTEMBER 2021 - 31 AUGUST 2022

    Mind: Fees are in Euro's and are subject to revision.


    Programme*

    Tuition fee

    Minimum living allowance

    Insurance cover

    Residence permit

    Master's (2 academic years M-GEO)

    32,500

    21,275

    1,260

    192

    Postgraduate (12 months)

    16,250  

    11,100

    660

    192


    Short courses

    Tuition fee

    Additional costs

    Short course (5 ECTS)

    1,375

    Depending on duration of stay. Indication: [1] [2]

    Short course (7 ECTS)

    1,925

    Depending on duration of stay. Indication: [1] [2]

    Short course (10 ECTS)

    2,750

    Depending on duration of stay. Indication: [1] [2]

    Short course (15 ECTS)

    4,125

    Depending on duration of stay. Indication: [1] [2]

    Short course (30 ECTS) 

    8,250

    Depending on duration of stay. Indication: [1] [2]  


    Online education

    Tuition fee

    Additional costs

    Online course (5 ECTS)

    1,031 / 1,375**

    n.a.

    Online course (10 ECTS)  

    2,063/ 2,750**

    n.a.

    Online course (15 ECTS)

    3,094 / 4,125**

    n.a.

    * Please note that our Master's Spatial Engineering, our Bachelor's Programme in Technology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and our joint education master's programmes have different fee structures.

    ** If you reside in, and are a national of a country listed on the OECD approved List of Recipients of Official Development Assistance you pay the lower tuition fee.


    Programme

    Tuition fee* 

    Additional costs 

    Minimum living allowance 

    Insurance cover 

    Residence permit

    PhD Degree
    (full 4-year programme)

    60,000

    10,200 

    57,120 

    2,630 

    192

    * Subject to the application, tuition fees possibly can be waived

  • Tuition fees 2020-2021

    FOR COURSES WITH STARTING DATE 1 SEPTEMBER 2020 - 31 AUGUST 2021

    Mind: Fees are in Euro's and are subject to revision.


    Programme*

    Tuition fee

    Minimum living allowance

    Insurance cover

    Residence permit

    Master's (2 academic years M-GEO)

    30,400

    20,700

    1,260

    174

    Postgraduate (12 months)

    15,200  

    10,800

    660

    174


    Short courses

    Tuition fee

    Additional costs

    Short course (5 ECTS)

    1,267

    Depending on duration of stay. Indication: [1] [2]

    Short course (7 ECTS)

    1,773

    Depending on duration of stay. Indication: [1] [2]

    Short course (10 ECTS)

    2,533

    Depending on duration of stay. Indication: [1] [2]

    Short course (15 ECTS)

    3,800

    Depending on duration of stay. Indication: [1] [2]

    Short course (30 ECTS) 

    7,600

    Depending on duration of stay. Indication: [1] [2]  


    Online education

    Tuition fee

    Additional costs

    Online course (5 ECTS)

    950 / 1,267**

    n.a.

    Online course (10 ECTS)  

    1,900 / 2,533**

    n.a.

    Online course (15 ECTS)

    2,850 / 3,800**

    n.a.

    * Please note that our Master's Spatial Engineering, our Bachelor's Programme in Technology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and our joint education master's programmes have different fee structures.

    ** If you reside in, and are a national of a country listed on the OECD approved List of Recipients of Official Development Assistance you pay the lower tuition fee.


    Programme

    Tuition fee* 

    Additional costs 

    Minimum living allowance 

    Insurance cover 

    Residence permit

    PhD Degree
    (full 4-year programme)

    60,000

    10,200 

    54,000 

    2,630 

    174

    * Subject to the application, tuition fees possibly can be waived

Additional costs

Residence permit

The cost of the residence permit is set by the Dutch Government and is subject to periodic increases. ITC applies on the applicants’ behalf for the residence permit, therefore the applicant is invoiced for this amount in advance.

Cost of living allowance

The minimum living allowance (the amount you will require for accommodation and living) is stated in the above table. The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) requires that ITC guarantees on behalf of the applicant that s/he has adequate funding to cover accommodation and living costs. All applicants must, therefore, provide evidence of funds by covering full payment of accommodation and living costs prior to the start of the course. Read detailed information on the page IND webpages Study.

The living allowance has to be paid in advance, after which students receive a refund upon arrival. This refund is after deduction of hotel accommodation expenses and can be used for food and out-of-pocket expenses. It is paid out either on a monthly basis or per course module, depending on the type, of course, you have registered for.

Insurance

All course participants travelling to ITC are required by law to hold full medical insurance. The short-stay visa to travel to the Netherlands will not be issued unless insurance cover can be shown to the embassy. ITC arranges a comprehensive insurance cover in advance of arrival at the rates shown above.

Applicants who are European Union citizens holding their own medical insurance must be able to provide evidence of comparable insurance. If provided and approved by ITC, these students are exempt from purchasing insurance through ITC.

Payment conditions

The tuition fee and additional costs are to be fully paid in advance to cover the total duration of the course.

Applicants for the Master's or Postgraduate course may request the facility to pay their total expenses (i.e. the full amounts shown on the invoice, comprising, tuition fee, living allowances, insurance and residence permit fee) in two equal annual instalments. This facility does NOT apply to those in receipt of a scholarship administered by the University of Twente.

The payment table in these cases is as follows:

Programme

Payment 1

Due date

Payment 2

Due date

Master's

50% of total costs

1 June 2023

50% of total costs

1 May 2024

Postgraduate diploma

50% of total costs

1 June 2023

50% of total costs

1 February 2024

Failure to pay the fee instalment by the stated deadline will be considered grounds for non-registration for the forthcoming academic year.

Extension of study

If the individual study period has to be extended, additional payments must be made before the extension period begins.

Joint Educational Programmes

Students enrolling for a course under the auspices of a Joint Education Programme (JEP) are charged tuition and additional costs on basis of the institutional agreement. For details, we refer you to your home institution.