Amsterdam University College
Published 10 September 2008

Financial support

OTS-AUC Scholarship Recipient 2010-2011, Xu Jia
OTS-AUC Scholarship Recipient 2010-2011, Xu Jia

AUC Scholarship Fund

The AUC Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to a selected number of AUC students on the basis of their merit and need. For more details please follow the AUC Scholarship Fund link below.  The deadline for AUC scholarship applications for the February 2012 intake is 1 December 2011.  The deadline for AUC scholarship applications for the 2012-2013 academic year is 1 April 2012.

Other scholarships

The Grantfinder website is an online search engine for those who want to study in the Netherlands and are looking for financial aid (see link below).

The Scholarship Portal is a website which provides information on scholarships available for students who want to study in Europe (see link below).

The Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS) Fund together with AUC also provide one scholarship a year for an excellent Chinese student (see links below).

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Other financial help with tuition fees

Dutch students and students from EU/EEA/S* countries can apply for a ‘loan tuition fees' or collegegeldkrediet. This is a loan to cover your tuition fees, and you pay it back after you finish your studies. For more details please check the website of DUO - IB-Groep (see links below), which is the Dutch governmental organisation responsible for the payment of study grants to students.

* countries in the European Union or European Economic Area, and Switzerland

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Study funding: international students

If you would qualify for a student grant or loan in your home country, do check with your national authorities if you can use this funding for study in the Netherlands. Student grants and loans are becoming increasingly 'portable', especially within Europe, and you may be able to 'bring' this funding with you to the Netherlands.

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Study funding: Dutch students

Dutch students can apply for study funding from the Dutch government (studiefinancering), through DUO - IB-Groep. If you do not have Dutch nationality, but you live in the Netherlands, you may be eligible for a student grant in some cases: check the DUO website for details (see links below).

The table shows what is included in the study funding for Dutch students in 2011.

  euro per month (January to August)  euro per month (September to December)  
Basic performance grant (basis beurs) 266.23  266.23 This is the level for students living away from home (all AUC students live in the AUC residences). If you successfully complete your studies, the grant becomes a gift and you do not have to pay it back.  
Additional grant (aanvullende beurs) max 240.92  max 242.76 Level depends on your parents' income. If you successfully complete your studies, the grant becomes a gift and you do not have to pay it back.
Study loan (lenen) max 287.54  max 285.70 You borrow money from DUO, and pay it back after you graduate.
Loan tuition fees (collegegeldkrediet) 139.33  142.75 You cannot borrow more than the actual amount of your tuition fees. You pay it back after you graduate.

Source: DUO - IB-Groep. Please check their website for more details (links below).

Student discount on public transport

Dutch students receive a student travel card (studenten OV-chipkaart) as part of their student grant, giving them free or discounted travel on Dutch public transport. Most international students do not qualify for this card, as they do not receive a Dutch student grant, and so they have to pay full fare.

International AUC students (particularly from EU/EEA countries) may be eligible for a Dutch student grant including the student travel card if they meet the following requirements (but do check with DUO - IB-Groep first):

  • You must have at least 32 hours of employment per month.
  • You must have an employment contract for that work.
  • You must be under the age of 30 when you apply for a student grant.
  • You must hold a Dutch bank account in your own name.

But beware:

  • There are restrictions on the number of hours you are allowed to work if you have a residence permit for the purpose of study.
  • You must not allow work to interfere with your studies at AUC.
  • The income from work could interfere with your eligibility for rent benefit (huurtoeslag).

This information is given for general guidance only and no rights can be derived from it. Check with DUO - IB-Groep for more information.

Source: AUC
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