Tuition fees and other expenses
Tuition fees for Exchange students
If you are admitted as an exchange students, you are exempted from tuition fee at TU Delft.
Tuition fee for free mover students
Free movers are required to pay tuition fee.
Please note that, as TU Delft is affected by government policy on education, the tuition fees are annually reconsidered. This means that tuition fees may be altered next year.
Living and other expenses
Living expenses vary according to personal lifestyle and choice of housing. At least € 700 per month is required to meet the basic expenses of meals, accommodation, books and incidentals (tuition fees are not included in this amount).
Study and work
Although Dutch law allows foreign students to work part-time while studying, it stipulates that income from employment should be 'additional'. This means that you should be able to finance your studies without working! Non-EU/EFTA nationals are allowed to work a maximum of 10 hours per week or 3 months full-time during the summer holiday period that falls in June, July and August. Please note that your residence permit will be retracted if you work more. A work permit, to be applied for by the employer, is compulsory for Non-EU/EFTA nationals. Any employment you find should fit in with your studying schedule.
Finding a (part time) job is not easy. Job centers (uitzendbureau's) may be willing to mediate in finding part-time jobs for students in the business and industry sectors. However, jobs are not always available and you may also come up against a language problem; most employers prefer personnel who speak the Dutch language fluently. You should also be aware of the fact that when working you are no longer entitled to a student health insurance (premium approximately € 40,- per month) but instead should take a employees health insurance (premium approximately € 85,- per month).
