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Before and After You Arrive

University Enrolment in the Netherlands

After admission you finish your enrolment: pay tuition, send certified copies of your degree and show your papers. Your status in Studielink (the Dutch website where you apply) changes to 'enrolled'.

University Student Portal

Example: Master's programme

Example

How Enrolment Works

Enrolment happens before and after you arrive.

  • Accept your offer: Follow the steps in your admission letter.
  • Pay tuition: Pay or set up your tuition payment by the date your university gives.
  • Send certified copies: Send your final degree papers so the university can check your previous education.
  • Bring your originals: Bring your official documents when you travel to the Netherlands.
  • Check Studielink: Your status changes to 'enrolled' when you are registered.

Admission Is Not Enrolment

Admission means the university accepts you. Enrolment makes you a registered student. Some offers come with rules you must still meet, such as handing in your final degree.

Papers for Enrolment

Your university lists what it needs in your admission letter.

Study papers:

  • Certified copies of your degree and transcripts - A copy with an original stamp that shows it matches the original. Never post your original papers to Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).
  • Final transcripts - Needed before your programme starts (bachelor's before master's rule).

Identity and money:

  • Passport - Some universities ask you to update your passport details.
  • Tuition payment details - For example in Maastricht University's MyApplication portal.

Document Preparation Tips

  • Bring your official documents (see your admission letter) when you travel.

Student Card

Student Card

Many restaurants, museums and cinemas give student discounts when you show your student card.

Credits

Your study time is counted in credits (EC).

Credits

A full study year is 60 credits.

  • One-year master's: 60 credits.
  • Two-year master's: 120 credits, for example in engineering and science.

Help at Your University

Dutch universities have international offices and career centres.

International office

Helps with your visa, your residence permit (the card that lets you live in the Netherlands) and city registration.

  • Visa and residence permit guidance after you accept your offer.

Career services

Career centres help you plan your work life.

  • One-on-one sessions and workshops.
  • Career fairs and events where you meet people who work in your field.

Frequently Asked Questions

Enrolment Tips

  • Read your admission letter for the papers to bring.
  • Bring your official documents with you to the Netherlands.
  • Pay tuition by the date your university sets.
  • Check your Studielink status.

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