• Education
  • 15/10/2026
  • Nederlands

TU/e raises tuition for non-EEA students by 3,000 euros

A year of study at TU/e will become over 3,000 euros more expensive for students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), which will bring the cost of a bachelor’s year in line with that of a master’s year. The increase will take effect in 2027–2028 for new students. With the measure, the university aims to manage the bachelor’s enrollment.

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The new tuition rate of 22,400 euros applies only to new non-EEA students starting their degree programs in the 2027–2028 academic year, not to students already enrolled. Current first- and second-year students will continue to pay the lower institutional tuition rate of 19,200 euros until August 31, 2030.

On March 26, 2026, institutional tuition for non-EU/EEA bachelor’s students was set at 19,200 euros for the 2027–2028 academic year. This applies to students who are not from one of the 27 EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway.

According to TU/e, the institutional tuition rate was adjusted in July. The change is due to the growing number of incoming bachelor’s students, which has increased by 7 percent over the past three years. Current preliminary enrollment figures show another increase.

“Capacity reached”

“TU/e has therefore reached its capacity for bachelor’s students,” the Education and Student Affairs (ESA) department said in a written statement. “TU/e aims to increase the number of incoming master’s students while keeping bachelor’s enrollment levels stable.”

Measures to limit the growth in incoming bachelor’s students were therefore “necessary,” ESA said. To make bachelor’s programs “less attractive” to non-EEA students, the university has decided to bring tuition for non-EEA bachelor’s programs in line with the rate for master’s programs.

Limiting enrollment

With the number of bachelor’s students growing rapidly, TU/e is running up against financial and practical limits. The university is therefore pursuing several measures to limit the number of incoming bachelor’s students. Some departments are introducing an intake restriction. Others are still looking for alternative ways to keep student numbers stable.

At the same time, the university is aiming to increase enrollment in master’s programs related to semiconductors. Through Project Beethoven, a plan to train more talent for the region’s high-tech industry, the university is receiving financial support. TU/e aims to attract more than 1,900 additional master’s students by 2030.

This article was translated using AI-assisted tools and reviewed by an editor.

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