Costs & Fees

Fees Associated with Your Move to the Netherlands

• Immigration Fee: 

  The immigration process will handled by the university immigration team. Submitting your immigration documents on time (before the deadline) is a crucial part of your enrollment request. Failure to submit your documents and pay your invoice on time will result in an incomplete enrollment. 

  The immigration fee for the 2024-2025 academic year amounts to €228*. 

  *The immigration fee is to be included in your tuition fee invoice and should be remitted directly to the MEL office, which will oversee your immigration process. 

  For more information about the immigration process, please visit the EUR immigration page. 

• Living Fee: 

  For us to start your immigration process, we will need to receive the living fee (which is refundable) as proof that you have sufficient financial means to pay for the relevant costs and support yourself during your entire study period in the Netherlands. The payment of the tuition fee is not sufficient to prove your financial means. EUR (Erasmus University Rotterdam) will no longer accept any bank documents or financiers as financial proof for immigration applications. 

  The living fee for the 2024-2025 academic year amounts to €14,280 (which is for every month of your stay in the Netherlands*.

  Students will receive their refund of the proof of financial fees that they transferred to us, once they open a Dutch bank account.  Please note that we cannot apply for your visa unless we receive the tuition + Immigration + living Fee. 

  for more information about the immigration process, please visit the EUR immigration page. 

  *The living fee does not apply to students who receive scholarships from verified scholarship providers. 

  *The living fee is to be included in your tuition fee invoice and should be remitted directly to the MEL office, which will oversee your immigration process. 

• Cost of Living: 

  The cost of living is unique to each individual and their lifestyle. For comprehensive details on the cost of living in Rotterdam, including examples of living expenses and helpful tips, visit the EUR Cost of Living page. 

  Average living expenses per month	Price
  Accommodation (furnished, including (shared or individual) utilities)	€800
  Insurance	€55
  Books and study materials (may vary per study programme)	€50-150
  Daily expenses (food, drinks, clothes, going out, public transport, etc.)	€350
  Bicycle (secondhand)	€150

  • All about housing for international students.* 

  • All about insurance for international students. 

  • All about transport for international students. 

  *Housing is not arranged by the university, every student is responsible for finding suitable accommodations for themselves. We are obliged to inform you that there is a shortage of accommodation in the city as the Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. We therefore strongly advise you to start your housing search on time and ensure that you have secured accommodation before you travel to the Netherlands.