NL #2
QS World #55
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 46,018
Best universities in the Netherlands for Area Studies
Compare Dutch universities offering Area Studies — by programmes, language of instruction, level and location.
9 universities · ordered by composite score
NL #4
QS World #119
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 35,824
NL #7
QS World #147
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 34,223
NL #10
QS World #203
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 11,498
NL #11
QS World #239
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 22,186
NL #12
QS World #279
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 24,304
7
NS
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Leeuwarden, Friesland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #16
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 22,033
NL #25
Admissions open
- Tuition
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- Enrolments (2025)
- 13,372
9
TH
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
The Hague, Zuid-Holland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
NL #31
Admissions open
- Tuition
- —
- Enrolments (2025)
- 23,974
Guides for studying Area Studies in the Netherlands
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Application Guides How to Apply to a Dutch University: Studielink, Deadlines and What Comes After
Most applications run through Studielink, with 1 May as the general deadline and 15 January for numerus fixus programmes.
Rankings & Comparisons Research University or University of Applied Sciences? WO and HBO Explained
Dutch higher education has two main routes, WO and HBO, and the difference is in how the degree is taught, not in how good it is.
Application Guides Numerus Fixus: How Selection Works When a Dutch Programme Has a Fixed Number of Places
You can apply to at most two numerus fixus programmes a year, and the ranking numbers come out on 15 April.
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