# Wageningen University & Research

> public · Wageningen · netherlands

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €17000 — verified 2026-06-04
- **IELTS minimum:** 6.5 — 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 | Non-EU standard. WUR is unique: most programmes in English, campus in small town. Housing extremely competitive — apply immediately. |
| February | Oct 01 | Select master programmes only. |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-04.

## Profile

- **Country:** netherlands (NL)
- **City:** Wageningen
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** social-sciences, environmental, food-technology, natural-sciences
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master
- **Website:** https://www.wur.nl
- **Address:** Droevendaalsesteeg 4, 6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-04

## About

Wageningen is a small rural town in the central Netherlands, built around the university and agricultural research centres. The setting is calm and focused — student life revolves around the campus and the farming region. Cost of living is very affordable (€500–700/month for housing), and the community is tight-knit with many international students. There's a slower pace than urban universities, but strong outdoor culture and agricultural heritage.

## Strengths

- Wageningen is a public research university listed on Studielink, so your EU-accredited diploma is recognised across Europe.
- Tuition of €17,000 per year is competitive among Dutch research universities for non-EU students.
- IELTS 6.5 minimum is a low entry bar, reachable without intensive test prep for most CIS applicants.
- The Excellence Programme offers full or partial tuition waivers for non-EEA MSc applicants admitted to the programme.
- Holland Scholarship adds a €5,000 one-time grant available to RU, UA, KZ, and UZ citizens.
- After graduation, a one-year orientation-year (Zoekjaar) permit lets you job-search across the entire Schengen zone.

## Watch out for

- Russian students face significant payment difficulties: SWIFT transfers to the Netherlands are blocked, requiring workarounds.
- Wageningen is a small university town; daily life, networking, and part-time job options are more limited than in Amsterdam or Rotterdam.
- Dormitory availability is not guaranteed — contact the university directly, and budget €450–900/month for on-campus housing.
- Work is capped at 16 hours per week during term; exceeding the limit without a TWV permit triggers fines up to €10,000.
- Programme-specific selection and numerus-fixus rules apply; Studielink registration alone does not guarantee admission.

## Scholarships

- **National schemes:** Holland/NL Scholarship: €5,000
- **Institution schemes:** Excellence Programme (MSc, non-EEA), Anne van den Ban Fund (developing countries)
- **Note:** Excellence Programme for non-EEA. Apply via programme admission.
- **Researched:** 2026-05

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €300–500
- **Private housing:** €350–560
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Wageningen
- **How to apply:** WUR Housing Service provides on-campus accommodation for internationals. Apply via housing.wur.nl. Very high application rate — apply early.
- **Notes:** Small campus town; most students live on campus or within 2km. Housing is competitive.
- **Source:** https://www.wur.nl/en/education-programmes/student-services/housing.htm

## 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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