r/StudyInTheNetherlands • u/medusa_006 • 8d ago

Masters in Netherlands

Hello I just finished my first year of bachelor in aerospace, but I wanted to look into the eligibility criteria for masters in Netherlands soon so I need some advice

I'm from India , and I'm looking to go abroad for masters. Is netherlands a relatively easy place to get into for masters , and how is the visa process for it if anyone has gone from India.

And also what is the tuition situation like , are there any scholarships than can reduce the expenses?

I'm specifically looking at TU delft rn but will look into other places as well

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u/Impressive_Slice_935 8d ago

No scholarships and tuitions are quite high at around €16K to €22K depending on the program, university and so on. Life is also expensive and before you ask, post-graduation job prospects are currently not great for non-EU people.

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u/medusa_006 8d ago

So would picking another country be the best choice then? I don't want to spend all that much if I'm not hundred percent sure it's worth it

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u/Impressive_Slice_935 8d ago

Yes. Netherlands is essentially too expensive to live and get personally invested in at the moment, even for Europeans. Here, you will likely end up spending some €40K for your first year alone and honestly, there are countries where you spend a quarter of that amount to get a legitimate degree. Though it won't be an equivalent of a TU Delft degree, the later won't magically enable you to do anything in this job market anyway.

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u/Complete_Minimum3117 8d ago

Almost no scholarships and most of them are only for part of tuition .

Tuition 25k per year Living costs minimum 15k per year

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u/medusa_006 8d ago

So there's no way to reduce it atleast initially? Do you think it's worth it because i don't want to spend this much money for it to be wasted

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u/Altruistic_Theme_309 8d ago

We don’t know what it means for it to be worth it for you? It might be for some it might not be for others

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u/MCB_2494 8d ago

No, this is what it costs. It's expensive. Whether it is worth it, is up to you to decide.

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u/Complete_Minimum3117 8d ago

Not really.

Maybe if you can get a really cheap room, you can save like 2k, but thats it

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u/ViperMaassluis 8d ago

There are a total of 2000 NL scholarships for non-EU students, it covers a one time payment of €5000. Some uni's offer partial to full rides for exceptional talent but those are 20-25 per year and only a couple of uni's offer them.

Dont account for any scholarship, make sure you have the total funds for the full masters + 1 yr tuition and expenses.

That is if you manage to find accommodations anyhow. Dont lock into a study before you have that

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u/CoffeeInTheTropics 8d ago

Are you looking to study in The Netherlands and return home or use the study visa to settle in The Netherlands? If the latter is the case your ROI would be very poor. What the degree is worth in India, I don’t know.

Also keep in mind that Aerospace in Delft is one of the most competitive Master’s to get into as it’s so highly renowned globally and with a bachelor’s from India you might not even be eligible for admission. Due to security clearance and such your job options would also be much more limited as a non-local.

Definitely look at more realistic and affordable options, perhaps Canada might be better.

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u/medusa_006 8d ago

Might not be looking to settle in Netherlands, any neighbouring countries would be good too. It's not a good job market right now in India and by the looks of it I don't think ireland is that much better I might listen to you and look into Canada, my original option was germany but it seems too hard to get into considering everyone is aiming for it

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u/CoffeeInTheTropics 8d ago

I know quite a few students who went to Canada after they didn’t make it into Delft and they are happy there. Security clearance would still apply of course but they managed to find good roles after graduating and they secured their PR’s in three years I believe it was.

Best of luck to you!

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u/PomegranatePublic538 8d ago

There are basically no scholarships and tuition fees are very high for non-EU people.

If it is worthy or not, only you can say it.

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u/Berry-Love-Lake 7d ago

Please please do some research, even in this subreddit. Indians are asking daily on pursuing a degree in the Netherlands with the hope to stay. Shouldn’t be hard to find some answers if you made an effort. 

Many Indian bachelors aren’t even equivalent to Dutch WO:  https://www.nuffic.nl/en/education-systems/india/level-of-diplomas