# Avans Hogeschool

> public · Breda · netherlands

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €9100 — verified 2026-06-04
- **IELTS minimum:** 6 — verified 2026-06-04
- **Financial proof for a student residence permit:** €13,569 per year (2026, Immigration service (IND) — required amounts: https://ind.nl/en/required-amounts-income-requirements)

**Intakes and deadlines**

| Intake | Deadline | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September | Apr 01 | Standard non-EU deadline for applied-sciences universities (HBO). Breda campus. Apply via Studielink. |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-04.

## Profile

- **Country:** netherlands (NL)
- **City:** Breda
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** business, engineering, design, computer-science
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, applied-sciences
- **Website:** https://www.avans.nl/en
- **Address:** Hogeschoollaan 1, 4818 CR Breda, Netherlands
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-04

## About

Breda is a compact, welcoming Dutch city with a lively student culture and a fraction of Amsterdam's price tag. International students cluster here, making it easy to find affordable housing and form friendships without the isolation of a bigger city. The cost of living is genuinely low for the Netherlands—groceries, rent, and nights out won't drain your budget.

## Strengths

- Tuition of €9,100/year is among the lowest for international students at Dutch universities of applied sciences.
- IELTS 6.0 requirement is accessible for most CIS students without intensive test preparation.
- Breda is a compact, affordable Dutch city with lower housing costs than Amsterdam or Rotterdam.
- Netherlands orientation year (Zoekjaar) gives graduates a 1-year legal permit to find work in the EU.
- Holland Scholarship of €5,000 is available for non-EU students from RU, UA, KZ, and UZ.
- Avans is a state-accredited university of applied sciences, and its diploma is recognized across the EU Schengen zone.

## Watch out for

- RU students face SWIFT payment blocks to Netherlands — tuition and living transfers require workarounds.
- Accommodation is not guaranteed; dorms cost €450–900/month and availability must be confirmed with the university.
- Breda is a smaller city with a limited international job market for students seeking part-time work in English.
- Daily life in the Netherlands is conducted in Dutch — language barrier for bureaucracy, housing, and social integration is real.
- BY students have no confirmed standard visa pathway; individual consultation with the Dutch immigration service (IND) is required.

## Scholarships

- **National schemes:** Holland Scholarship (€5,000)
- **Note:** Holland Scholarship: one-time €5,000 first-year grant for non-EU students. Apply directly to the institution. BY eligibility uncertain for 2026 intake.
- **Researched:** 2026-06

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €350–500
- **Private housing:** €500–650
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Breda
- **How to apply:** Apply via university housing service (Avans or BUas). Good student housing supply.
- **Notes:** Mid-size city with adequate student housing. Less pressure than Randstad.
- **Source:** https://www.studyinholland.nl/practical-matters/housing

## National and EU scholarships for this destination

- [Holland Scholarship](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/holland-scholarship.md) — €5,000 one-time (first year)
- [Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS)](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/orange-tulip-scholarship.md) — Partial to full tuition (varies by institution)
- [Erasmus+](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-plus.md) — Monthly mobility grant set by the home institution + possible top-ups
- [Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-mundus.md) — Full scholarship: tuition + travel, visa & a monthly living allowance (set per programme)

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