Salary range
EUR 63k–73k
Derived full-time averages by employer size · national estimate EUR 69k
Countries
Netherlands
NL · 5 regions · 14 cities · EUR
Popular:
The Netherlands combines research universities and professionally oriented universities of applied sciences with an international, English-taught study market.
Visa options
4
Study, orientation-year and skilled-work pathways
Living costs
EUR 1k–1.5k
Study in NL monthly student planning range · tuition excluded
Academic year
September start, with selected February entry
Most programmes begin in late August or September and run through June. A smaller number of programmes offer February entry.
August–SeptemberFebruary (selected programmes)
Strong majors by workforce demand
ICT, Data & Cybersecurity
UWV identifies multiple higher-education ICT occupations with strong prospects.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare occupations remain prominent among promising roles.
Engineering & High-Tech Systems
Technical and engineering roles support major industrial clusters.
Energy & Installation Technology
Energy-transition and installation occupations face sustained demand.
Construction & Built Environment
Construction, civil engineering and spatial-planning skills are in demand.
Teaching & Education
Teacher shortages create opportunities across several education levels.
Major universities and colleges
University of Amsterdam
Research university · Amsterdam
Delft University of Technology
Research university · Delft
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Research university · Rotterdam
Utrecht University
Research university · Utrecht
Leiden University
Research university · Leiden
Eindhoven University of Technology
Research university · Eindhoven
University of Groningen
Research university · Groningen
University of Twente
Research university · Enschede
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
College / Polytechnic · Amsterdam
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
College / Polytechnic · Eindhoven / Venlo
Regions & cities
19 citiesNorth Holland
AmsterdamHaarlemAlkmaar
South Holland
RotterdamThe HagueLeidenDelft
Utrecht
UtrechtAmersfoort
North Brabant
EindhovenTilburgBreda
Gelderland
NijmegenArnhem
Groningen
Groningen
Overijssel
EnschedeZwolle
Limburg
MaastrichtVenlo
Work opportunities
Promising higher-education occupations
- Software and data specialists
- Cybersecurity specialists
- Healthcare professionals
- Engineers and technical specialists
- Construction professionals
- Teachers