Netherlands

Study in Amsterdam: universities, programmes and fees

Amsterdam has 24 universities and colleges in our catalogue with 195 undergraduate programmes in 64 fields of study. At public institutions an EU student typically pays €2,694 a year, a non-EU student €14,310 a year. 52 programmes are taught in English.

Universities

24

Programmes

195

Taught in English

52

EU fee / year

€2,694

Non-EU fee / year

€14,310

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

Universities in Amsterdam

Map of universities in Amsterdam

Each dot is a university or college: select it to open its page. The street map is optional and loads images from OpenStreetMap.

What you can study in Amsterdam

• Business Administration 19
• Languages and Literature 15
• Computer Science 10
• Law 7
• Advertising and Public Relations 7
• Economics 6
• Pedagogy 5
• Audiovisual Communication 5
• History 5
• Finance and Accounting 5
• Art History 4
• Sociology 4
• Psychology 4
• Performing Arts 4
• Mathematics 4
• Biomedical Sciences 4
• International Business 4
• Tourism 4
• Nursing 4
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 3
• Biology 3
• Chemistry 3
• Physics 3
• Archaeology 3
• Dentistry 3
• Social Work 3
• Multimedia and Video Games 2
• Anthropology 2
• Philosophy 2
• Political Science 2
• Music and Musicology 2
• Translation and Languages 2
• Data Science 2
• Medicine 2
• Public Administration 2
• Geology 2
• Sport Sciences 2
• Primary Education Teaching 2
• Marketing 2
• Biomedical Laboratory Science 2
• Logistics 2
• Physiotherapy 2
• Fine Arts 1
• Mechanical Engineering 1
• Environmental Sciences 1
• International Relations 1
• Statistics 1
• English Studies 1
• Geography 1
• Criminology 1
• Pharmacy 1
• Food Science and Technology 1
• Biotechnology 1
• Fashion Design 1
• Industrial Engineering 1
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 1
• Occupational Therapy 1
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 1
• Labour Relations and Human Resources 1
• Solicitor Studies 1
• Biomedical Engineering 1
• Aerospace Engineering 1
• Building Engineering 1
• Design 1

Programmes in English

How admission works in the Netherlands

You apply through Studielink, the national application portal (some institutions use their own procedure for applicants from abroad). A VWO diploma gives access to research universities and a HAVO (or MBO-4) diploma to universities of applied sciences; foreign diplomas are assessed by the institution, and the language requirement for English-taught programmes is set by each institution. Most bachelor's programmes have no selection and the national Studielink deadline is 1 May, while numerus fixus programmes close on 15 January and run their own selection (for the September 2027 intake: 15 January 2027 and 1 May 2027). Non-EU applicants who need a visa often have an earlier institutional deadline, for example 1 April at Leiden University. More in the guide Study in the Netherlands.