• About Holland
  • Education system
    • Degrees

      You can pursue a bachelor's, master's or PhD degree in Holland.

    • Dutch institutions

      Holland has various types of higher education institutions.

    • Dutch grading system

      You may find that the Dutch grading system is different from your own.

    • Experience the Dutch way of teaching

      Develop an open mind through interactive learning.

    • After your studies

      After finishing your studies in Holland, you have many options.

    • Starting a career in Holland?

      Holland Alumni are highly employable. The Dutch education system looks beyond offering good quality study programmes. It is a common belief in the Netherlands that offering a good study climate alone is not enough, but that students need to be given the tools to start a great career after receiving their diplomas. It is therefore no surprise that large international recruitment agencies see graduates from Dutch institutions as highly interesting and highly employable.

    • High Quality Education

      Higher education in Holland has a worldwide reputation for its high quality. Dutch institutions score high in the main rankings. This quality is guaranteed through a national system of regulation and quality assurance.

  • Study options
  • Scholarships
    • Holland Scholarship

      The Holland Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as 48 Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. This scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in Holland. Are you ready for the chance of a lifetime? Apply for the Holland Scholarship!

    • Orange Tulip Scholarship

      The Orange Tulip Scholarship Programme (OTS) gives talented students in India the opportunity to study in the Netherlands. It is offered by higher education institutions, multinationals and government institutions.

  • Practical Matters
    • Checklist

      What do you need to do and when? Find out with our checklist!

    • Visas and permits

      Do you need a visa to come to Holland?

    • Insurance

      You need to make sure that you are properly insured during your stay.

    • Financing your studies

      Dutch higher education is subsidised and tuition fees are relatively low. There are many sources of funding available to you for studying in Holland.

    • Daily expenses

      What kind of expenses should you expect when coming to Holland?

    • Housing

      In Holland, students usually do not live on campus but have their own room.

    • Working while studying

      All you need to know about working in Holland

    • Useful links

      Useful websites and addresses

    • Working after your studies

      Holland Alumni are highly employable. The Dutch education system looks beyond offering good quality study programmes. It is a common belief in the Netherlands that offering a good study climate alone is not enough, but that students need to be given the tools to start a great career after receiving their diplomas.It is therefore no surprise that large international recruitment agencies see graduates from Dutch institutions as highly interesting and highly employable.

  • Study In Holland Virtual Fair 2020

Short stay visa

To enter Holland for study purposes, Indian students, like inhabitants from most countries need an MVV, an entry visa. This is a sticker placed in your passport at the Dutch embassy in India, but it must be applied for well in advance. You will require an ‘authorization for temporary stay’ (Machtiging tot Voorlopig Verblijf, or MVV).

The regular application procedure for an MVV may take three to six months, sometimes even longer. The Dutch host institution can apply for an MVV on your behalf using a fast-track procedure. But to do this, the institution must give the authorities a financial guarantee, which they sign. Institutions will not always agree to do this. But it is worth asking the institution about the fast-track procedure, because it will save both time and trouble. The administration fee for an MVV is 433 euro if you apply for it yourself and 250 euro if the Dutch host institution applies for the MVV on your behalf.

Validity

The Schengen visa will usually allow you to travel throughout all countries in the Schengen area. Sometimes the visa is limited to a single country (for example Holland only) or a few countries (for example Holland, Belgium and France). In that case, the Schengen visa will only allow you to travel to and through that particular country or these particular countries.

Your stay in the Schengen area is limited to a maximum of 90 days within a period of 180 days. This means that once you have been in the Schengen area for 90 days you may not return until another 90 days have passed.

Multiple entry and single entry

With a ‘multiple entry’ short stay visa you are allowed to travel in and out of the Schengen area during the validity of your visa. With a ‘single entry’ short stay visa you are allowed to travel within the Schengen area, but once you have left the Schengen area you cannot return without a new Schengen visa.

More information

Please note that immigration procedures are updated frequently, you can check the IND website for latest information.

Registering with the aliens police

Officially you also need to register with the aliens police within three days of arriving in the country. Ask your host institution how this is arranged in your city.

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