Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges (BA/BSc) - Leiden University College
Financial Support
Students are able to finance their studies through various ways of financial support.
1. LUC The Hague Financial Support
Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) offers financial support to a limited number of excellent students who may otherwise not be able to attend. Both enrolled students and future students of LUC can request financial support. Please refer to the information on the LUC Financial Support Programme website. You can also contact financial.support@luc.leidenuniv.nl with any question you may have.
2. Dutch government funding
The Dutch government provides options for student finance. You may be eligible to apply for either loans, supplementary grants or both. You have to have either the Dutch nationality or a nationality or residence permit that provides the same rights as Dutch nationals. You can find more information about this on www.duo.nl. Additionally students may also qualify for Rent Benefit and/or a Health Insurance Benefit.
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Rent Benefit
Rent Subsidy is a tax refund provided by the Dutch Government, to people who rent a room or a house but don’t have a sufficient income. All single studio-apartments at LUC The Hague qualify for this subsidy. Students may get an average of €185 per month, but you will need to check if you qualify for this financial support (unfortunately only available in Dutch). This subsidy is available regardless of nationality.
| *IMPORTANT*: Please note this process can take some time, up to a couple of months. Students will need to cover the FULL cost of rent until the rent benefit is granted by the Dutch authorities. Rent benefit if granted, is paid retroactively from the moment the student applies for it. We highly recommend students to apply for this rent benefit as soon as they are eligible to do so. |
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Health Insurance Benefit
If you are obliged to take out Dutch public health insurance, you may be eligible to receive a Health insurance benefit which can reduce your personal expenses. For more information and to see if you qualify, please visit the following website.
3. Other scholarships and loan programmes
There are also other possibilities to receive funding for your studies.