Will you hold the required diploma and will you satisfy the other requirements for the study programme of your choice before the start date? Will you be required to take an entrance examination or attend an admission interview as part of the application process? Be sure to check the information about your preferred course so that you are well-informed about what lies ahead.

Admission Requirements

You can apply through Studielink, the application and enrolment portal provided by the Netherlands Ministry of Education. Complete the following steps:

1. Go to Studielink.
2. Login to your account or create an account if you currently do not have one. You will have access to your own personal Studielink page.
3. Click on ‘Add previous education’ (if you haven’t already done that) and add the previous education that provides admission to the study programme that you wish to follow.
4. Click on ‘Add new enrolment’ or ‘Enrolment application’.
5. Select your preferred course and confirm your choice.
6. Enter the starting month in which you would like to start your programme.
7. Next, confirm your starting date.
8. Answer the study programme-specific questions.
9. Tick the confirmation box and confirm your application.
10. Enter your payment details for payment of the tuition fees, and confirm again. If you prefer, you can enter this information at a later date, provided you do so before enrolment.
11. You can track the status of your application on your personal Studielink page

Once Stenden has received your application, you will receive a message from Studielink confirming the following information:

• The Stenden course(s) for which you have applied
• The admission interview or selection process
• Any other information you may be required to provide

Submit application documents via the Online Portal

A few days after you submit your application, you will receive an email request from the International Office to submit your application documents via an Online Portal.

In this email you will find the log in data for the online portal and a list of documents to be submitted:

• Copies of your passport.
• Secondary school diploma or graduation statement (see below).
• Certificate of English-language proficiency (IELTS or TOEFL) if applicable.

Graduation statement

If you have not graduated yet, you may submit a graduation statement (PDF) instead. Please fill in the document and have your university sign and stamp it. Then, upload a copy or scan of this document to the iGo portal.

Admission requirements check

Once we have received all the required documents from you, we will verify that you meet all the admission requirements. We will notify you if we find that you still need to take an English-language proficiency test or send any additional documents.

You can trace the application status via the Online Portal.

Letter of Offer

Once you have sent us all the documents required and we have established that you satisfy all the admission requirements, we will send you a formal letter of admission conforming that you have been accepted as a student at our institution. Along with this admission letter, you will receive practical information about accommodation and tuition fees.

Payment (EU students)

If you are from a EU/EER Member State:

• Check that your bank is able to process international (SEPA) payments.
• Go to your personal Studielink page and follow the instructions provided.
• Have you set up a direct debit mandate and confirmed your payment details? Congratulations! Your enrolment is now complete and you are all set to start your course.

Payment and student visa (non-EU students)

If you are from a non-EU Member State, you must transfer the course fees to Stenden; you should have received an invoice for this purpose.

Once we have received your payment and have verified that you meet the visa requirements, we will apply for a student visa on your behalf. After approximately four weeks, you will receive a notification that you can collect your visa from the Netherlands Embassy or Consulate in your country. For additional information about applying for a student visa, please visit the website of the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic).

Proof of sufficient financial means (non-EU students)

As a student from outside the European Union, you are obliged to provide Stenden with proof that you will be able to finance your stay in the Netherlands. You may do so in one of the following two ways:

• A money transfer of € 10.750 to Stenden’s bank account, which will be refunded upon your arrival after you have opened a Dutch bank account.
• Proof of a scholarship amounting to at least € 10.750.