Tuition fees

• Tuition fees - bachelor's programmes
• Tuition fees - master's programmes
• Calculation of tuition fees according to registration period
• Why higher fees for non-EU students?
• Method of payment

What are the tuition fees at Leiden University? This depends on the programme, your nationality and the length of your enrolment period. Students who have already obtained a bachelor's or master's degree - or a doctoraal or engineering science degree - in the Netherlands, are advised to also check the information on Tuiton fees 2nd programme 2010-2011.

Tuition fees - bachelor's programmes

The annual full-time tuition fees for bachelor's programmes at Leiden University are as follows:
  
1. Dutch, other EU/EEA, Swiss and Surinamese students:

3. Leiden University College The Hague
Additional to the tuition fee, students at the Leiden University College The Hague have to pay an Institutional Fee of € 1,830. (2012/2013: € 1.925)

Tuition fees - master's programmes

The annual full-time tuition fees for master's programmes at Leiden University are as follows:

1. Dutch, other EU/EEA, Swiss and Surinamese students:

Note: Students who have already obtained a bachelor's or master's degree - or a doctoraal or engineering science degree - in the Netherlands, are advised to also check the information on Tuition fees 2nd programme (2010-2011)

Non-subsidised programmes are:

International Relations and Diplomacy
Advanced Studies in European and International Business Law
Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law
Advanced Studies in International Tax Law
Advanced Studies in Public International Law
Vitality and Ageing

Same fee as for non-EU students: see table below

2. Non-EU/EEA students, non-Swiss and non-Surinamese students:

Tuition fees for Non-EU/EEA students vary between programmes. Please see master's programmes website for exact tuition fees.

Calculation of tuition fees according to registration period

• Tuition fees for one academic year
  The academic year runs from 1 September - 31 August. Tuition fees are paid per academic year (September - August). Registration is to be renewed each year.  
  
  
• Tuition fees for programmes running from February -January
  If you start your programme on 1 February you register at the University from 1 February. Your initial registration will be until the end of the academic year (31 August). You will first pay for the period February – September; the fee will be a pro-rata fee for these seven months.
  
  Before the end of the academic year you started in, you will have to re-register per 1 September until the end of the next academic year, in other words for an entire academic year. You will then be charged tuition fees for the entire academic year. If you graduate and deregister before the end of the academic year you can apply for a reimbursement of part of the paid tuition fees. If you don't want to pay the tuition fees for a whole year at once, you can choose to pay in installments. Of course the installment agreement will be cancelled as soon as you have deregistered.   
  
  Application of a reimbursement of part of the tuition fees upon graduation
  Upon graduation you can apply for deregistration and a pro-rata reinbursement of tuition fees over the remaining
  month(s). It is in your interest to deregister by filing the de-registration form immediately after graduation, as late deregistration will affect the amount refunded.
  
  
• Tuition fees for a study period of less than 12 months
  
  Start during the academic year
  
  If you want to enrol after September (or in February for those master's programmes that start in February) you will need the consent of your study adviser. In that case you will only pay a pro-rata tuition fee for the months of your registration at the university.
  Please note that you do not need the consent of your study adviser for those (MSc) programmes that have a monthly start.
  
  Graduation during the academic year and reimbursement of tuition fees
  
  If you graduate during the academic year, you can apply for deregistration and a pro-rata reimbursement of tuition fees. It is in your interest to deregister by filing the deregistration form immediately after graduation, as late deregistration will affect the amount refunded.
  
  For full information on registration, termination of registration and reimbursement of tuition fees see: Registration.
  

Why higher fees for non-EU students?

Leiden University has a differentiated tuition fee structure, with substantially higher tuition fees for Non-EU/EEA students. Universities in the Netherlands receive a government subsidy for EU students only. The tuition fee for this group of students is determined by law. Universities receive no government subsidy for non-EU students, so the tuition fees are determined on the basis of cost. 

Also, the government subsidy only applies to students in those study programmes financed by the government. This is the reason that higher fees apply to the non-subsidised study programmes, independent of which students are taking the programme. There are 6 non-subsidised master’s programmes:

1. Master of Laws, Advanced Studies in European and International Business Law

2. Master of Laws, Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law

3. Master of Laws, Advanced Studies in International Tax Law

4. Master of Laws, Advanced Studies in Public International Law

5. Master’s in Vitality and Ageing

6. Master’s in International Relations and Diplomacy

Exceptions
Non EU, Surinamese and Swiss citizens are entitled to pay ‘home fee’ if they hold a residence permit which in principle grants them entitlement to a Dutch student grant (studiefinancering) via the Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO). A list of all the qualifying residence permits can be found in the nationality chart.

Method of payment

Tuition fees at Leiden University are collected and administered by two separate administrative offices. Where and how to pay is determined by your nationality, the programme you are going to take and the start date of your studies. Payment is in principle due before the start of the programme, but it is also possible to pay in instalments.

For detailed information see:
Registration, re-/de-registration & tuition fees