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Study medicine and health in the Netherlands

Institutions in the Netherlands where you can study medicine and health, what it costs, and what the government register says about each one.

Photo: Operating theater, by Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Taken from official records of what each institution teaches.

Studying in the Netherlands at a glance

Tuition a year
EUR 9,000 to EUR 30,000
Living costs a month
EUR 1,000 to EUR 1,500
First year, all in, from
EUR 21,300
Money to show for the visa
EUR 13,600
Work during term
16 hours a week
Stay to work after
1 year

Official figures, checked 2026-09-24. Tuition for medicine and health can differ from the country average.

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Questions students ask

How much does it cost to study medicine and health in the Netherlands?

Tuition for international students runs from EUR 9,000 to EUR 30,000 a year, and living costs from EUR 1,000 a month. With the visa fee, a first year starts at about EUR 21,300. Fees for medicine and health can be higher than the average; check the course page.

Can I work while I study in the Netherlands?

Yes, up to 16 hours a week during term on a student visa, and more in the holidays where the rules allow.

Can I stay and work in the Netherlands after I graduate?

Yes: Orientation year (zoekjaar) gives you 1 year.

Will my medicine and health degree from the Netherlands let me work at home?

Medicine and health is a regulated profession in most countries. Before you apply, check with the professional body in the country where you want to work that it recognises this degree.

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No institution in the Netherlands is recorded as teaching this at doctorate level in the data we hold, so every level is shown.

24 institutions recorded as teaching this in the Netherlands.

Institutions

What next?

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