Astronomy

What you would need to do

In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.

1. Submit your applicationBefore you applyApplications close on 2026-10-15 · by 2026-10-15Rijksuniversiteit Groningen ↗
2. Student residence permit (VVR) with MVV entry visaThe INSTITUTION applies on the student's behalf — a student cannot start this independently. The institution must be an IND-recognised sponsor. The permit carries an ongoing condition of obtaining at least 50% of credits each year, so it can be revoked for aca · by 2026-11-19 · EUR 254IND (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst) ↗
3. Income requirement (study norm)Before you applyTwelve months of the study norm must be shown. The norm equals the maximum Dutch student-finance benefit for a student living in a dorm and changes every 1 January. · EUR 13,569.24IND ↗
4. Balanced Internationalisation Act — caps on STUDY PLACES, not visasThere is NO national cap on non-EU visa issuance. The instrument limits study PLACES on non-Dutch-taught programmes through administrative agreements, signed 15 July 2026. The bill itself is still not law.Ministry of OCW (Education, Culture and Science) ↗
5. Nuffic diploma evaluation (advisory, not a national gate)NOT a mandatory national gate. The institution consults Nuffic and Nuffic's assessment is ADVISORY — the institution makes the final call, and its decision may differ from Nuffic's evaluation. · EUR 0Nuffic / IDW; the decision rests with the institution ↗
6. BRP registration with the municipalityAnyone living in the Netherlands longer than 4 months must register with the Personal Records Database within 5 days of arrival, at the municipality of their home address.Municipality (gemeente); BRP is national ↗
7. Healthcare insurance — study-only students BARRED from the public schemeInsurance is legally required, but the type inverts the usual pattern: a student in the Netherlands for STUDY ONLY is legally NOT ALLOWED to take Dutch public health insurance and must hold home-country or private cover. Taking a part-time job flips the obligaDutch law and health insurers; not enforced through IND permit conditions ↗

Cost

tuition — EUR 24,900 per year (international students)Study in NL: Astronomy at University of Groningen — tuition for international students EUR 24900 per year (2026). ⚠ The statutory EU/EEA rate is only EUR 2694, so a non-EU learner pays substantially more.Checked 2026-08-18 · studyinnl.org

Entry requirements