Scholarships

Attending university is one of the most significant decisions a person today can make. It usually comes with quite a price tag too. Getting admitted to the programme of your choice is only part of the challenge. The other part is making it affordable.

The Dutch government is attempting to make Dutch higher education as accessible as possible to students and mid-career professionals from other countries. In the Netherlands, higher education is subsidised for students from EEA countries, Surinam or Switzerland (please mind the additional conditions - pdf), which means that tuition fees can be kept relatively low, especially compared with the United Kingdom and the United States.

Sometimes scholarships can be used as an allowance. The overview below contains several scholarships that may be useful for you.

Scholarships for bachelor's programmes:

BUas Bachelor Scholarship

Buas Bachelor Scholarship has been designed to support non-EU/EEA students who pay the full tuition fee (institution fee) for one of the Bachelor’s programmes at Breda University of applied sciences. Every year a limited number of scholarships is available for non-EU/EEA students to contribute to the costs of the tuition fee. It consists of a € 3,000 reduction of the tuition fee in the first year of studying at Buas and a € 1,500 reduction of the tuition fee in the consecutive years.

Information about the Buas Bachelor Scholarship (pdf)

Please contact the scholarship coordinator ([email protected]) if you have questions..

Erasmus+ Scholarship

The Erasmus+ scholarship is among other things meant for students in higher education who would like to study abroad for a semester or would like to go on a placement abroad. It is accessible to all studies. The goal of the Erasmus+ scholarship is to stimulate students to do an exchange or internship abroad. it is provided by the European Commission. Students at BUas can apply for an Erasmus+ scholarship.

You can be eligible for the Erasmus+ programme if your exchange or internship takes place in one of the Erasmus+ programme countries (the EU-countries, North Macedonia, Serbia, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Turkey) and sometimes to non-European countries. Student Office can inform you if your exchange or internship is eligible for the Erasmus+ scholarship. Read also the conditions on the Student Portal (only accessible for BUas' students).

Erasmus Policy Statement
By applying for this Charter, we have committed ourselves to implementing the activities funded by the Erasmus+ Programme in line with the fundamental principles of the Charter and to publishing the Erasmus Policy Statement.

NL Scholarship (incoming students)

The NL Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, as well as Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. The scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s degree in the Netherlands. To limit the number of applications and thus make an honest and clear selection, application is only open to non-EU applicants.

Are you ready for the chance of a lifetime? Apply for the NL Scholarship!

Scholarship amount
A scholarship of € 5,000 to contribute to your living costs in the Netherlands. The scholarship will be paid to you by Breda University of Applied Sciences after arrival in the Netherlands.

Application criteria
To qualify for the NL Scholarship of Breda University of Applied Sciences, candidates should:

Not have lived in Europe for more than 12 months over the past 5 years;
Never have studied in the Netherlands, except as an exchange student for 1 or 2 semesters;
Have excellent grades during their undergraduate studies;
Have excellent English language proficiency;
Have a letter from Breda University of Applied Sciences with an admission offer for a bachelor's programme;
Write a motivation letter in which you make clear why you are the right candidate for the NL Scholarship of Breda University of Applied Sciences and how you will promote Breda University of Applied Sciences in your country of origin.

How to apply
You can apply for the scholarship only after you have received an admission letter for one of our BUas bachelor's programmes. You can send the following documents to [email protected]:

The application form (Word file)
Letter of motivation
English test results (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge or inform us if you are exempted)

You can apply for the scholarship between 1 November and 1 May.

More info
This video supports you with important information on how to apply for a NL scholarship.

NL Scholarship (outgoing students)

The NL Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, as well as Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. Each academic year we have a few NL Scholarships available for Buas students who wish to do a placement or exchange to a Non-EER country.

Scholarship amount
You will receive a scholarship of €2,500 to support your living expenses while studying abroad. Breda University of Applied Sciences will disburse the scholarship after your selection.

How to apply
Due to the limited number of scholarships available and to make an honest selection, we request you to check the requirements on your student portal-going abroad-scholarships and fill in the application form.

Questions?
Please send an email to [email protected]

Study grant

EU students and students from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway may qualify for extra financial support, like a loan on interest.

For more information, please contact DUO via International visitor – DUO

Other useful links

Studyfinder
Check the Studyfinder database to find out which scholarships are available for your study programme.

Study in NL
Study in NL is an initiative of Nuffic to inform students about Dutch higher education worldwide. They provide you with all sorts of information about studying in the Netherlands, such as:

Scholarship Portal
This website integrates the funding opportunities for studying, working or performing research in one of the European nations. The portal aims to encourage and help students worldwide to find and select appropriate scholarships to study in Europe.
https://www.scholarshipportal.com/

Scholarships for master's programmes

LPDP Scholarship

Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education, abbreviated as LPDP (Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan) manages Indonesian Education Scholarship (Beasiswa Pendidikan Indonesia). This scholarship is funded by the Indonesian Government.

Successful applicants will be granted funding to pursue Master or Doctoral Programs in top universities within and outside of Indonesia. Breda University of Applied Science is among the university list of LPDP for Program Beasiswa Afirmasi.

The program targets Indonesian students with excellent academic results from an accredited Indonesian university or an overseas university acknowledged by the Indonesian Ministry of Research Technology and Higher Education.

Applicants are maximum 35 years of age (for master’s program) or maximum 40 years of age (for PhD programme) and have a strong vision as future leader of Indonesia. More information about Beasiswa LPDP can be found here.

Campsite Industry Scholarships

Students who start with our Master Tourism and Hospitality Innovations have a chance to win a Campsite Industry Scholarship. The three universities involved in this master's programme have agreed partnership with various campsite companies that provide scholarships to students who start the programme and are admissible.

Study grant

Some students qualify for extra financial support, like a loan on interest. EU students and students from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway may qualify for a study grant.

For more information, please contact DUO via International visitor – DUO

Other useful links

Studyfinder
Check the Studyfinder database to find out which scholarships are available for your study programme.

Study in NL
Study in NL is an initiative of Nuffic to inform students about Dutch higher education worldwide. They provide you with all sorts of information about studying in the Netherlands, such as:

Scholarship Portal
This website integrates the funding opportunities for studying, working or performing research in one of the European nations. The portal aims to encourage and help students worldwide to find and select appropriate scholarships to study in Europe.
https://www.scholarshipportal.com/

Contact

Feel free to contact us for more information: [email protected].

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