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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
€3,600 on your tuition fee
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
An awarded Zuyd Excellence Scholarship offers you a net discount on your tuition fee. The study progress of students who are awarded the ZES is monitored yearly, as a minimum of 45 obtained credits per academic year is required for renewal of the scholarship for the following academic year. Renewal of the scholarship applies only for the nominal duration of the programme concerned.
Please be aware that submitted Zuyd Excellence Scholarship applications are assessed on an individual basis, in order of arrival and are always subject to supply and demand.
Benefits
The scholarship is worth €3,600.
Eligibility
- You do not have a EU/EEA nationality, or the nationality of Switzerland or Suriname.
- You have received your Zuyd student number through Studielink.
- You meet the specific requirements of the study programme.
- You are required to pay the highest institutional tuition fees.
- You live in the Netherlands during your study period.
- You have never cut short a Zuyd programme without obtaining a degree.
You are applying to start one of the following government funded, fully English taught programmes:
- European Studies
- Hospitality (Hotel) Management
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- International Business
- Music (Bachelor and Master)
- Interior Architecture
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
Netherlands
Nationality
175 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Feb 2026
Your application must include:
A completed and signed Zuyd Excellence Scholarship Application Form.
A personal letter of motivation for wanting to study at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences.
One letter of reference by e.g. a lecturer or a mentor of your current educational institution.
Your curriculum vitae (resume).
Applicants that are not selected for the NL-ZES will automatically be considered for the Zuyd Excellence Scholarship (ZES) after 1 June.
Intake semester 1:
Final submission deadline: 1 September
Intake semester 2:
Application open for submission: 1 November
Final submission deadline: 1 February