Wageningen University & Research
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Wageningen University & Research is in Wageningen, Netherlands; its bachelor's degrees are taught in English. Tuition for international students: €18,840 (≈ US$20,900) per year (2027-28 figure). Standard entry requirements: GCE A-levels (UK / International) (I)GCE A-level in at least 3 academic subjects with grades A*-C; Secondary school diploma equivalent to Dutch pre-university (VWO) level. Language: IELTS 6, TOEFL iBT 80. Applying: intake: September. Scholarships: 0 from the university; government scholarships: NL Scholarship.
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Los estudiantes internacionales también deben presupuestar seguro médico, visa y gastos de viaje que no se muestran aquí.
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Quick summary
| Cost per year | tuition €18,840 per year (≈ US$20,900) |
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| Money from the college | No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. Government scholarships for this country: NL Scholarship. |
| Chances of admission | GCE A-levels (UK / International): (I)GCE A-level in at least 3 academic subjects with grades A*-C. Secondary school diploma equivalent to Dutch pre-university (VWO) level. Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ English minimum: IELTS 6, TOEFL (1–6) 4.5, TOEFL 80, PTE 61. |
| Application deadlines | Earliest: 15 abr (Main round) |
| Where and how students live | Wageningen · 63 km from EIN airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | Non-EU students with a residence permit for study may work only if their employer has a work permit (TWV) for them: at most 16 hours per week, or full-time in June, July and August. |
| After graduation | Orientation year for highly educated persons: a 1-year residence permit for graduates of an accredited Dutch bachelor's or master's programme; you may work freely during it. |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Ayuda financiera y requisitos para estudiantes internacionales
| Becas por mérito | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
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| Dominio del inglés | Examen de inglés obligatorio, salvo que se aplique una exención
Fuentes (5)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “To start a bachelor's programme at Wageningen University & Research, you must meet our language proficiency requirements.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Applicants who obtained their secondary school diploma in one of the following countries usually do not need to submit an English language test:”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“TOEFL iBT (TOEFL Home Edition and MyBest scores are not accepted) - overall score 80, with a minimum subscore of 20 for speaking - overall score 4.5, with a minimum subscore of 4.0 for speaking”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“IELTS Academic Test (IELTS online test (home edition) and IELTS One Skill Retake results are not accepted) overall grade 6.0, with a minimum subscore of 6.0 for speaking”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Pearson PTE Academic Test overall score 61, with a minimum subscore of 56 for speaking”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
| Degree programmes taught in English | YesFuentes (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “For English-taught bachelor's programmes, only English proficiency is required.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
Programmes
| Bachelor's programme | Programmes taught in English: Animal Sciences Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Below you will find an overview of the required subjects for each English taught bachelor's programme.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Animal Sciences Mathematics + Chemistry + Biology”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12Programmes taught in English: Data Science for Global Challenges Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Below you will find an overview of the required subjects for each English taught bachelor's programme.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Data Science for Global Challenges Mathematics + Biology or Chemistry or Physics”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12Programmes taught in English: Earth System Sciences Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Below you will find an overview of the required subjects for each English taught bachelor's programme.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Earth Systems Sciences Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12Programmes taught in English: Environmental Sciences Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Below you will find an overview of the required subjects for each English taught bachelor's programme.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Environmental Sciences Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12Programmes taught in English: Food Technology Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Below you will find an overview of the required subjects for each English taught bachelor's programme.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Food Technology Mathematics + Chemistry + Biology or Physics”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12Programmes taught in English: International Land and Water Management Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Below you will find an overview of the required subjects for each English taught bachelor's programme.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“International Land and Water Management Mathematics + Physics”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12Programmes taught in English: Marine Sciences Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Below you will find an overview of the required subjects for each English taught bachelor's programme.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Marine Sciences Mathematics + Chemistry + Biology”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12Programmes taught in English: Tourism Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Below you will find an overview of the required subjects for each English taught bachelor's programme.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Tourism Mathematics”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
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Applying
| Academic entry requirement for your school qualification |
Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ |
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| Intakes (start months) for first-year entry | September Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “The deadline for the full invoice amount to be on the WU bank account is July 1 prior to the start of the enrolment per September.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Diploma Equivalency List (September 2027 intake)”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
| Application requirement | School transcript / academic records: Required Fuente (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “In order to start the evaluation of your credentials we only require a recent list of marks.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
Government scholarships for studying in Netherlands
Funded by the government, not by the university; check whether this university takes part and the application route.
NL Scholarship
Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
€5,000 (≈ US$5,500)
- Amount: €5,000 (≈ US$5,500) (2027-28 figure)
Fuentes (4)
Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad.
“The scholarship amounts to € 5,000. You will receive this in the first year of your studies. Please note that this is not a full-tuition scholarship.”www.studyinnl.org ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11“This scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as several Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences.”www.studyinnl.org ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11“The NL Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands.”www.studyinnl.org ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11“The application period for the 2027-2028 academic year is currently open.”www.studyinnl.org ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11Deadlines (2027 entry)
| Application — September intake | 15 abrFuente (3)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Non-EU/non-EFTA nationals”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Deadline application in Studielink: 15 April”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“The deadline for the full invoice amount to be on the WU bank account is July 1 prior to the start of the enrolment per September.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
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Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Tuition | €18,840 per year (≈ US$20,900) (2027–28 figure) |
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| Housing and meals | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
| Living costs (college estimate) | €41,400 total (≈ US$45,900) (reference) |
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
| Health insurance rule for the student visa | You must have health insurance. With a residence permit for study, foreign health insurance with coverage in the Netherlands is enough — unless you are going to work, in which case you must take out Dutch health insurance. |
| Living costs you must show for the student visa (government amount, excluding tuition and travel) | €1,131 per month (≈ US$1,300) (2026 figure) |
Fuentes (8)
Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad.
“Are you a non-EU student**?”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Then your tuition fee for the academic year 2026-2027 is € 18,300 and € 18.840 for 2027-2028.”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Estimated total costs for 3 years*”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Living expenses €41,400.00”www.wur.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“By law, you must have healthcare insurance.”www.studyinnl.org ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11“Do you have a residence permit for study, working holiday (WHS/WHP) or cultural exchange? It is enough to have foreign health insurance with coverage in the Netherlands. Unless you are going to work. In that case you must take out Dutch health insurance.”www.studyinnl.org ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11“These amounts are valid from 1 January 2026 up to and including 31 December 2026.”ind.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11“Higher professional education (hbo) or university | € 1,130.77”ind.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11US$ figures are approximate, converted at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-11-12; the college charges in its own currency.
Work and after graduation
| Work allowed while studying (rule as stated by the government) | Non-EU students with a residence permit for study may work only if their employer has a work permit (TWV) for them: at most 16 hours per week, or full-time in June, July and August. government rule Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Do you want to employ a foreign student with a residence permit for the purpose of study? A foreign student is only allowed to work if you have a work permit (in Dutch: tewerkstellingsvergunning or TWV) for the student.”ind.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11“The student is allowed to work maximally 16 hours per week, or fulltime in June, July and August.”ind.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11 |
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| Work hours allowed per week during term (student visa) | 16 government rule Fuente (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “The student is allowed to work maximally 16 hours per week, or fulltime in June, July and August.”ind.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11 |
| Post-study work visa (name and length) | Orientation year for highly educated persons: a 1-year residence permit for graduates of an accredited Dutch bachelor's or master's programme; you may work freely during it. (reference) government rule Fuente (3)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “An accredited bachelor's or master's degree programme at a Dutch higher education institution.”ind.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11“The residence permit for the orientation year for highly educated persons is valid for 1 year.”ind.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11“You may work freely in the Netherlands or do an internship.”ind.nl ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-11 |
Ubicación
| City / state | Wageningen |
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| Nearest major airport | Eindhoven Airport (EIN), about 63 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Location from Wikidata Q422208 (CC0); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).