Tuition fees master's
On this page you can find information on the amount of tuition fees you have to pay. How you would like to pay can be indicated via Studielink.
Are you a European student*?
Your tuition fee for the academic year 2024-2025 is €2530.
Your tuition fee for the academic year 2025-2026 is €2601.
*Students with a nationality from NL/EEA/SME¹ countries are considered European students.
Are you a non-EU student**?
Then your tuition fee for the academic year 2024-2025 is €20.600
Then your tuition fee for the academic year 2025-2026 is €21.200
All non-EEA students who pay the Institutional fee 3 and who need an extension of enrolment after their nominal study period, can make use of the scheme that stipulates that during the first 3 months of their extension the tuition fee rate is equal to the statutory rate.
For master's students, the discount applies in the 25th, 26th and 27th month of their registration.
This is automatically processed in the invoice.
**Students with a nationality other than from NL/EEA/SME¹ countries are considered NON-EU students.
Exceptions
Are you studying a second master's programme?
The amount of tuition fee 2024-2025 for a second (online) master's programme is €14,600.00 for NL/EEA/SME1 students (institutional tuition fee 2). Non-NL/EEA/SME1 students pay institutional tuition fee 3 for a second master's, € 20,600.00.
Note: if your enrolment for the first master's overlaps with your second master's for at least one month (or more), you do not need to pay the institutional tuition fee 2. Then either the statutory tuition fee or institutional tuition fee 3 applies to you.
NL/EEA/SME1 students who take part in a part-time online master's programme 2024-2025 as a second master's pay € 8,030.00. Non-NL/EEA/SME1 students who take part in a part-time online master's programme pay institutional tuition fee 3, € 11,330.00.
The amount of tuition fee 2025-2026 for a second (online) master's programme €15.000 for NL/EEA/SME1 students (institutional tuition fee 2). Non-NL/EEA/SME1 students pay institutional tuition fee 3 for a second master's (€21.200).
Note: if your enrolment for the first bachelor's or first master's overlaps with your second bachelor's or second master's for at least one month (or more), you do not need to pay the institutional tuition fee 2. Then either the statutory fee or institutional tuition fee 3 applies to you.
NL/EEA/SME1 students who take part in a part-time online master's programme 2025-2026 as a second master's pay €8.250. Non-NL/EEA/SME1 students who take part in a part-time online master's programme pay institutional tuition fee 3 (€11.660).
Do you start your second master's with an overlap for at least 1 month with your enrolment in your first master's, then you will pay statutory tuition fee as a NL/EEA/SME1 student. As a non-NL/EEA/SME1 student with both the first and second master's at WUR you do not have to pay tuition fees for the 2nd master's as long as you are not finished with your 1st master's. After graduation in the first master's you will pay institutional tuition fee 3 for the second master's.
Are you studying a part-time online master's programme?
As a NL/EEA/SME1 student you will pay € 2,530.00 for 2024-2025.
If this is your second master's programme you will pay € 8,030.00 as a NL/EEA/SME1 student. As a non-NL/EEA/SME1 student you will pay €11,330.00. Curious about the tuition fees of previous cohorts? Please download the overview of tuition fees on top of this page or in the right-side panel.
As a NL/EEA/SME1 student you will pay €2601 for 2025-2026. If this is your second master's programme you will pay €8.250 as a NL/EEA/SME1 student. As a non-NL/EEA/SME1 student you will pay €11.330.
Are you studying a premaster?
Academic year 2024-2025: As a NL/EEA/SME1 student you will pay €42,17 per European Credit (EC). As a non-NL/EEA/SME1 student you will pay €343,00 per European Credit (EC).
Academic year 2025-2026: As a NL/EEA/SME1 student you will pay €43,35 per European Credit (EC). As a non-NL/EEA/SME1 student you will pay €353,00 per European Credit (EC).
Are you studying the Joint Degree Master Water Technology?
As a non-NL/EEA/SME1 student you pay the lowest institutional tuition fee of the participating universities. You will pay €17,000.00 for the academic year 2024-2025.
If this is your second master, as a NL/EEA/SME1 student you need to pay €14,600.00.
As a non-NL/EEA/SME1 student you pay the lowest
institutional tuition fee of the participating universities. You will
pay €18.900 for the academic year 2025-2026.
Is this your second master and are you a NL/EEA/SME1 student? You need to pay €15.000.
Are you studying the Joint Degree Master GIMA?
Are you a contract student?
Tuition fees previous years
Overview
1NL/EEA/SME: from the Netherlands, European Union member state, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland or Suriname.
Disclaimer: No rights can be derived from this information. Conditions and amounts mentioned may be subject to change depending on Dutch legislation and Wageningen University & Research policies.