Country comparison
🇩🇪 Germany 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.
Germany
Nearly free tuition
- Tuition (public unis)
- Mostly €0 for a first degree
- Proof of funds
- €11,904 blocked account (2026)
- Main intakes
- Winter (Oct) & Summer (Apr)
- Work while studying
- 140 full / 280 half days per year
- After graduation
- 18-month job-seeker permit → EU Blue Card
- Visa type
- National (D) visa for study
In our catalogue: 6,168 programmes at 205 universities, at least 2,265 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 Germany and Netherlands offer?
Our verified catalogue holds 6,168 programmes at 205 universities in Germany, and 1,999 programmes at 40 universities in Netherlands, every one linked to its official university page.
Which has more English-taught programmes, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, on our data: at least 2,265 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 Germany and Study in Netherlands guides.
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