How much does a master's programme cost?

How much do you need to pay for your master's? Find out about the tuition fees.

The tuition fee you will need to pay depends on two factors: your nationality and the type of programme you have chosen to follow.

Tuition fees for EU/EEA students

If you are a national of an EU/EEA country, you will most likely pay the statutory tuition fee. This fee is set and subsidised by the Dutch government and may change each academic year. The statutory tuition fee applies to most, but not all, students from EU/EEA countries. If you do not meet the conditions for the statutory tuition fee, you will be required to pay the institutional tuition fee.

Also, note that you might have to pay an application fee.

Tuition fees when starting your programme in September

Overview of statutory tuition fees for master's, September intake
	2025-2026 (Sep-Aug)	2026-2027 (Sep-Aug)
All master's (full-time)	€ 2,601	€ 2,694
All master's (part-time)	€ 1,903	€ 1,971

For detailed payment conditions, visit the website of Student Services.

Tuition fees when starting your programme in February

If you start in February, your first academic year will run from February to August. You will therefore pay tuition fees only for the period from 1 February to 31 August, covering 7 months in total. The tuition fee for the February intake is therefore 7/12 of the annual tuition fee.

From September onwards, you will pay the full annual tuition fee at the rate applicable for that academic year.

Overview of statutory tuition fee for master's, February intake
1 February - 31 August	2025-2026	2026-2027
Fulltime	€ 1,517.25	€ 1,571.50
Parttime	€ 1,110.08	€ 1,149.75

Also, note that you might have to pay an application fee.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students

If you are a national of a non-EU/EEA country, you will pay the institutional tuition fee. This fee is higher than the statutory tuition fee, as Dutch universities do not receive government funding for non-EU/EEA students.

The institutional tuition fee you pay depends on the programme you choose. Check below to find out whether your programme is subject to the lower or higher tuition fee rate.

Overview higher and lower tuition fee programmes

Lower rate programmes

Business Administration
Communication Science
Environmental & Energy Management
Educational Science & Technology
European Studies
Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society
Psychology
Public Administration

Higher rate programmes

Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Biomedical Engineering
Business Information Technology
Chemical Science & Engineering
Civil Engineering & Management
Computer Science
Construction Management & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Embedded Systems
Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation
Health Sciences
Humanitarian Engineering
Industrial Design Engineering
Industrial Engineering & Management
Interaction Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Nanotechnology
Robotics
Science Education
Spatial Systems & Society
Sustainable Energy Technology
Systems and Control
Technical Medicine
Water Technology

Also note that you might have to to pay an application fee.

Tuition fees when Starting your programme in September

Overview of institutional tuition fees for master's, September intake
	2025-2026 (Sep-Aug)	2026-2027 (Sep-Aug)
Fulltime lower rate master's	€ 15,800 per year	€ 18,200 per year
Fulltime higher rate master's	€ 18,900 per year	€ 21,700 per year

Tuition fees when Starting your programme in February

If you start in February, your first academic year will run from February to August. You will therefore only pay tuition fees for the period from 1 February to 31 August, covering 7 months in total. The tuition fee for the February intake is 7/12 of the annual tuition fee.

From September onwards, the full annual tuition fee applies.

Also note that you might have to to pay an application fee.

Overview of institutional tuition fees for master's, February intake

	1 February - 31 August	1 February 2026
Fulltime lower rate master's	€ 9,216.67	€ 10,616.67
Fulltime higher rate master's	€ 11,025.00	€ 12,658.33

For detailed payment conditions, visit the website of Student Services.

Tuition fees for Pre-master's students

There is no fixed tuition fee for a pre-master's programme at UT, since the length and study load of a pre-master's may vary per student. Programmes can vary from 15 to 60 EC. To follow a pre-master's you have to pay an amount per EC. The total amount is based on the number of ECs from your pre-master's.

The amount per EC is € 43.35 for the academic year 2025-2026.
The amount per EC is € 44.90 for the academic year 2026-2027.

Conditions

This regulation applies to all students who only have a pre-master’s enrolment, regardless of nationality. You pay a single, upfront fee for your entire pre-master’s programme. You can choose between two payment methods:

A bank transfer
A one-time direct debit authorisation

No right to a refund for pre-master’s programmes

The pre-master’s fee is based on the number of ECTS credits (hereinafter referred to as EC) that your programme comprises, not on the number of months you need to complete your pre-master’s programme. As a result, refunds differ from those for regular programmes. You are not entitled to a refund of the pre-master’s fee if you drop out, unless:

you submitted a request for de-enrolment via Studielink within the first three months of your pre-master’s programme. In that case, you pay 5 EC per month, up to a maximum of the number of ECs in your programme. Two examples:
- You start a 30 EC pre-master’s programme on 1 September and submit a request for de-enrolment via Studielink on 31 October. You have been working on your pre-master’s for two months. You will have to pay 10 EC (2 months at 5 EC) and will be refunded the fee you paid for the remaining 20 EC.
- You start a 13 EC pre-master’s programme on 1 September and submit a request for de-enrolment on 30 November. You have been working on your pre-master’s programme for three months. In principle, you would have to pay for 15 EC, but your programme was less than 15 EC. You will not receive a refund.
You have to stop due to personal circumstances. In that case, part of the fee may be refunded. Please, contact your student counsellor and submit a request for deregistration via Studielink.

Two examples (2026-2027)

Your pre-master's is 30 EC: you will pay € 44.90 x 30 EC = € 1.347
Your pre-master's is 45 EC: you will pay € 44.90 x 45 EC = € 2.020,50

European Credit Transfer System

Student workload at Dutch universities is expressed in EC, also named ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), which is widely used throughout the European Union. In the Netherlands, each credit represents 28 hours of work.

Pre-master's as a transfer minor

In some cases, you can choose to follow (part of) the pre-master's during your current bachelor's, as a transfer minor. In that case, you can avoid (part of the) extra costs; you already pay tuition fees for your current bachelor's. Find out more about this option for Dutch HBO- and WO-students.

Applying for a scholarship?

If you apply for a scholarship for a two- or three-year programme, bear in mind that the institutional tuition fees for the following year are not the same. The fees for the subsequent years increase yearly and are therefore higher than the first year. Take this into account when applying for a scholarship. This can prevent you from having to co-finance the difference in tuition fees for the following years.

Find a scholarship
The University of Twente offers scholarship possibilities for excellent students enrolling in UT graduate programmes.

Application fee

For a number of our master's programmes, applicants with an EEA or non-EEA nationality who hold a non-Dutch higher education diploma are required to pay an application fee for each application for a master's for which the application fee is to be paid.

Which master's apply an application fee?
Find out which master’s programmes require the payment of the fee.