Country comparison
🇦🇺 Australia vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands
The facts below come from each country's verified guide, cited to the government or university body that sets them, and from our catalogue of programmes read directly from official university websites. No ranking, no commissions: the right answer depends on your subject, budget and marks, and the two guides carry the full detail.
Australia
Points-based PR
- Tuition (indicative)
- AUD 25,000 to 55,000/year (Bachelors); AUD 28,000 to 70,000/year (Masters)
- Proof of funds (living costs)
- AUD 29,710/year for a single applicant
- Visa application charge (2026)
- AUD 2,500 (primary applicant)
- Main intakes
- Semester 1 (Feb/Mar) & Semester 2 (Jul)
- Work while studying
- 48 hours per fortnight (course in session)
- After graduation
- Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), 2 to 3 years work rights
In our catalogue: 4,715 programmes at 66 universities, at least 4,701 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
Netherlands
English-taught Master's
- Tuition (non-EU)
- Institutional fee, ~€9,000 to 20,000/yr (Bachelor's), ~€12,000 to 30,000/yr (Master's)
- Proof of funds
- €1,130.77/month (HBO/university, 2026)
- Main intakes
- September (main) & February (smaller)
- Work while studying
- 16 hrs/week during term, full-time June, August
- After graduation
- Orientation year (zoekjaar), 12 months, full work rights
- Visa mechanic
- University applies for MVV + residence permit as your sponsor
In our catalogue: 1,999 programmes at 40 universities, at least 1,429 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
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Common questions
How many study programmes do Australia and Netherlands offer?
Our verified catalogue holds 4,715 programmes at 66 universities in Australia, and 1,999 programmes at 40 universities in Netherlands, every one linked to its official university page.
Which has more English-taught programmes, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, on our data: at least 4,701 English-taught programmes versus 1,429 in Netherlands, per the language each university publishes. Coverage differs by country, so treat these as floors.
Where do I see the full requirements for each?
Each country has a full guide covering admission, tests, application, visa, money, arrival and stay-back, with every figure cited to the official source that sets it: see the Study in Australia and Study in Netherlands guides.
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