University of Twente

Students with a secondary education diploma from Nigeria will not be admitted directly because the level is not equivalent to Dutch pre-university education (called ‘VWO’ in Dutch). Please see further information about the Dutch educational system and routes if you are not directly admissible. This includes the following diplomas: Basic Education Certificate National Technical Certificate (NTC) National Business Certificate (NBC) Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC) Advanced National Business Certificate (ANBC) National Diploma (ND) West African Senior School Certificate from the WAEC Senior School Certificate from the NECO

Finding accommodation in the Netherlands can be a huge challenge. However, count yourself lucky: finding housing in Enschede is cheaper and easier than in other Dutch student cities! To ensure a smooth start to your student life at the University of Twente, we strongly advise you to arrange housing before the start of your studies. Start your online house hunting at least 3 months in advance.

Tuition fees for Pre-master's students There is no fixed tuition fee for a pre-master's programme at UT, since the length and study load of a pre-master's may vary per student. Programmes can vary from 15 to 60 EC. To follow a pre-master's you have to pay an amount per EC. The total amount is based on the number of ECs from your pre-master's. The amount per EC is set at €42.17 for the academic year of 2024-2025. The amount per EC is set at €43.35 for the academic year 2025-2026. Two examples (2025-2026) Your pre-master's is 30 EC: you will pay € 43,35 x 30 EC = € 1.300,50 Your pre-master's is 45 EC: you will pay € 43,35 x 45 EC = € 1.950,75

To ensure a smooth admission process, we kindly request certified photocopies of your final documents after you have received your (conditional) admission letter. Why are these certified photocopies important? According to Dutch regulations, we need them to finalise your enrolment. Once you have graduated, we will need the certified photocopies of your final documents to complete the process. When to send: If you have completed your diploma/degree, please send us certified photocopies of your final documents. Hold off if you are still awaiting your final documents – we can not accept temporary or predicted ones. Deadline: Be sure to send us the certified photocopies before your study's intake moment. This ensures a timely enrolment process. Remember, if we do not receive the documents, enrolment won't proceed. How to send: Please note that certified photocopies can not be emailed as attachments. Check the provided instructions on how to send them. No originals: We care about your documents' safety. Please do not send us your original documents. Once we receive them, they become UT's property, and we won't be able to return them.