Tuition fees

Source: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/study-programmes/master/computer-science/admission-and-application/tuition-fees

Computer Science (MSc)

Tuition fees

Your tuition fee depends on a number of factors, such as your nationality and your previous Dutch higher-education qualifications.

The tuition fees for the academic year 2026-2027are:

• Dutch, EU/EEA, Swiss and Surinamese students: €2,694 per year
• Non-EU/EEA students €22,500 per year
• Second Dutch master’s programme: €17,200 per year

The tuition fees for the academic year 2025-2026 are:

• Dutch, EU/EEA, Swiss and Surinamese students: €2,601 per year
• Non-EU/EEA students €21,800 per year
• Second Dutch master’s programme: €16,600 per year

Are you unsure which tuition fee applies to you? Consult our Tuition Fee Calculator.

More information about tuition fees

Dutch, EU/EEA, Swiss and Surinamese nationals

*The tuition fee for this programme is €2,694 for the academic year 2026-2027 (statutory fee).*\ The tuition fee for this programme is €2,601 for the academic year 2025-2026 (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:

\ The fee applies for both full-time and part-time study.

Other nationalities

*The tuition fee for this programme is €22,500 for the academic year 2026-2027 (institutional tuition fee).*\ The tuition fee for this programme is €21,800 for the academic year 2025-2026 (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 at the DUO website.

Please note! If you will be studying at Leiden University via a cooperation agreement, the fees quoted in the agreement will apply.

Second Dutch master’s programme

Only applicable to EU/EEA, Swiss and Surinamese nationals.

*The tuition fee for this programme is €17,200 for the academic year 2026-2027 (institutional tuition fee).*\ The tuition fee for this programme is €16,600 for the academic year 2025-2026 (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.

Exceptions\ In some cases, nationals of EEA countries, Suriname or Switzerland may be permitted to pay tuition fees set at the same amount as the statutory tuition fee for their second degree programme.

• Legal transitional arrangement for second bachelor's or master's degree: student pays the statutory tuition fee when:
• Student has already obtained a bachelor's or master's degree but is starting a programme in the field of education or healthcare for the first time.
• The student has already started a second bachelor's or master's programme before the first programme was completed and remains registered for it uninterruptedly.
• Institutional transitional arrangement for a second bachelor's or master's degree: student pays the institutional tuition fee equal to the statutory rate) when:
• Student has already obtained a bachelor's or master's degree, but is starting a teacher training programme.
• After completing a bachelor's or master's degree at Leiden University, a student will subsequently start a second programme (in academic years).

Are you unsure which tuition fee applies to you? Consult our Tuition Fee Calculator.​​​​​

Pre-master or conversion programmes

\ If the pre-master's or conversion programme has 60 study credits or more, you pay the statutory tuition fee of that college year.

Scholarships, grants and loans

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.

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