Cognitive Neuroscience (research) (MSc)
Tuition fees
The amount of tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors. These are your nationality, your study programme and whether you have already obtained a Dutch higher education diploma.
The tuition fees for the academic year 2022-2023 are:
- Dutch, EU/EEA, Swiss and Surinamese students: €2,209 per year
- Non-EU/EEA students €19,300 per year
- Second Dutch master’s programme: €15,100 per year
The tuition fees for the academic year 2023-2024 are:
- Dutch, EU/EEA, Swiss and Surinamese students: €2,314 per year
- Non-EU/EEA students €19,300 per year
- Second Dutch master’s programme: €15,400 per year
More information about tuition fees
The tuition fee for this programme is €2,209 for the academic year 2022-2023 (statutory fee).
The tuition fee for this programme is €2,314 for the academic year 2023-2024 (statutory fee).
This tuition fee applies if this is your first master’s programme and you are a national of one of the following countries:
Austria |
Latvia |
Belgium |
Liechtenstein |
Bulgaria |
Lithuania |
Croatia |
Luxembourg |
Cyprus |
Malta |
Czech Republic |
Norway |
Denmark |
Poland |
Estonia |
Portugal |
Finland |
Romania |
France |
Slovakia |
Germany |
Slovenia |
Greece |
Spain |
Hungary |
Suriname |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Ireland |
Switzerland |
Italy |
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The fee applies for both full-time and part-time study.
The tuition fee for this programme is €19,300 for the academic year 2023-2024 (institutional tuition fee).
The tuition fee for this programme is €19,300 for the academic year 2022-2023 (institutional tuition fee).
If you are not a national of an EEA country, Suriname or Switzerland, generally speaking you will have to pay an institutional tuition fee. This fee applies for both full-time and part-time study.
However, if, on the basis of your Dutch residence permit, you are eligible for student finance from the Dutch education agency (DUO) you are entitled to pay the statutory tuition fee. Information on qualifying residence permits can be found in the DUO nationality chart.
Students from Ukraine
Because of the situation in Ukraine, Leiden University decided that students with the Ukrainian nationality will pay tuition fees set at the same amount as the statutory tuition fee instead of Non-EU fee. Please note! This is valid for students who started in the academic year 2022-2023. They are able to pay the statutory tuition fee (€2,314) in 2023-2024. New students from Ukraine will pay the Non-EU fee in 2023-2024.
Please note! If you will be studying at Leiden University via a cooperation agreement, the fees quoted in the agreement will apply.
Only applicable to EU/EEA, Swiss and Surinamese nationals.
The tuition fee for this programme is €15,400 for the academic year 2023-2024 (institutional tuition fee).
The tuition fee for this programme is €15,100 for the academic year 2022-2023 (institutional tuition fee).
If you are following a second Dutch master’s programme you will generally have to pay an institutional tuition fee that is higher than the statutory tuition fee. Some exceptions apply.
Consult the tuition fee flowchart for second master’s programmes to find out how much tuition fee you will have to pay.
If, after completing a bachelor’s programme, you are going to follow a pre-master's or conversion programme, you will have to pay the statutory tuition fee. The fee for a Psychology Premaster is €1,084,-
Scholarships, grants and loans
Leiden University offers a wide range of scholarships for students from specific regions of the world, or for specific programmes. Leiden University also offers the Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS), a programme specifically designed for non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a master’s programme. Find out more about scholarships, grants, loans and deadlines
If you are an EU/EEA or Swiss national and under 30, you may be eligible for a loan from the Dutch government to cover your tuition fees.
Methods of payment
Check here how you can pay.
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