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University of Groningen
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG) · Groningen, Netherlands
Accreditation: not yet checkedBachelor'sEnglish-taught3 years€14,000/yearEst. 1614
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Overview
Founded in 1614, the University of Groningen is one of the Netherlands' oldest research universities, with a large range of English-taught bachelor's degrees. Dutch institutional fees for non-EU students are higher than elsewhere on this list, but the NL Scholarship (€5,000 in the first year) applies here.
Programme shown
English-taught bachelor's programmes, e.g. International Business
Degree level
Bachelor's
Language of instruction
English
Duration
3 years
Dutch research-university bachelor's degrees are 180 ECTS over 3 years.
Accreditation
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Student residence permits issued in Netherlands
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International (non-EU) tuition
€14,000/year
≈ $15,623 USD/year (€1 ≈ 1.12 USD · rate updated 2026-11-07 · ExchangeRate-API)
for €14,000 institutional fee for non-EU/EEA students in 2026-2027 — Economics and Business, Behavioural and Social Sciences, Law, Arts, Spatial Sciences, Philosophy, Religion, Culture and Society.
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Science and Engineering costs €19,800, University College Groningen €17,200, and Medicine/Dentistry €32,000. Provisional 2027-2028 rates are higher (€14,400 for most programmes). The NL Scholarship (€5,000 in the first year, for non-EEA students) can reduce the first year's cost — see Scholarships.
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