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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Cost & Financial Aid for International Students 2026

What it actually costs to attend Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam as an international student — tuition, living costs, hidden fees, financial aid pathways.

Total annual cost at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for international students is approximately Non-EU Bachelor approximately USD 33,000 to 38,000 per year all-in (USD 99,000 to 114,000 for a three-year degree). Non-EU Master approximately USD 32,000 to 38,000 for a one-year programme. EU students approximately USD 16,000 to 24,000 per year all-in. Approximately one-third the cost of UK Russell Group universities (GBP 40,000 to 50,000 per year all-in equates to roughly USD 50,000 to 63,000 at 2026 rates) — among the strongest value plays in continental European higher education for English-medium degrees in a global city. (tuition EU and EEA statutory fee 2025-26: approximately EUR 2,500 per year. Non-EU institutional fees vary by faculty: most Bachelor programmes EUR 18,000 to 20,000 per year (up materially under WIB pressure); Master's programmes typically EUR 17,500 to 20,000 per year; Medicine and Dentistry materially higher; AUC liberal arts approximately EUR 15,400 to 17,000 per year. VU Fellowship Programme partially offsets cost for outstanding non-EU Master's applicants., living costs EUR 14,400 to 21,600 per year in Amsterdam (the Netherlands' most expensive city). Housing: private rooms EUR 650 to 1,000 per month; studios EUR 1,200 to 1,800 per month; AUC on-campus residential EUR 600 to 900 per month. VU does not guarantee housing — many students commute from Haarlem (15 minutes by train), Amstelveen (10 minutes by tram), Utrecht (30 minutes), or Leiden (40 minutes). Food EUR 300 to 400 per month. Free student OV-chipkaart for public transport. Bicycle essential at EUR 50 to 150 purchase.).