Frequently Asked Questions

Apply by visiting www.thehaguepathway.nl/apply. Before you submit your application, please make sure that:

• You know which programme you want to study
• You know which date you want to start
• Have electronic copies of passport, academic documents and evidence of English (if you are yet to receive these documents, then you can still upload your application and send them later)

All students must be a minimum age of 16 years old at the start of enrolment.

For the International Foundation programmes, if your qualification is listed in the country table on the website, you will usually receive an offer within 48 hours of completing the online application. If your qualification is not listed you will receive an offer within 2 weeks of applying.

For the English Academic Preparation programmes the application procedure takes approximately 10 working days.

You can accept your offer whilst still on Conditional Offer status. Simply complete the provisional acceptance form and return along with proof of your deposit payment. Send these documents to your StudyLink portal

To secure your place you must pay 50% of your course fee as indicated in your offer letter. You will then pay the remainder of your course fee before the start of your visa application.

Under Dutch law, the Immigration Service (IND) also charges a €228 administration fee (2024 visa fee, subject to annual change) for the visa procedure.

The Hague Pathway College accepts various international payment options through THPC’s Payment Portal, powered by our official payment partner,  Flywire.

Yes, we can only accept payments up to 1 August for the September intake programmes & 8 November for the January intake programmes. In specific cases, late payments will be accepted. You can pay on a conditional offer, even with documents outstanding.

You must provide a bank statement that is not older than 3 months. This must show that you can cover your student living costs of €15,000. The bank statement must be in your name or a parent/guardian. If you are a sponsored student, you will be asked for your scholarship award letter to prove financial means.

If providing a bank statement is not an option because your documentation don’t meet the immigration requirements, we alternatively offer you the option to transfer the first year’s cost of living to the College. Upon opening a bank account in the Netherlands, the living expenses will be fully refunded to your new Dutch bank account  (no administrative charge). You will need to submit a refund request (https://www.thehaguepathway.nl/refund-requests) once you have your Dutch bank account. The refund process takes approximately 14 days.

Most non-EEA students require a visa to enter the Netherlands and all non-EEA students require a residence permit after arrival. Please refer to the table below to see if you require a visa and/or residence permit. As determined by Dutch law, the University is responsible for arranging a student visa and students cannot apply for a visa themselves.

We provide you with the visa pack approximately 2-3 months before your course start date.

The Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) will issue your visa. It is run by the Ministry of Security and Justice and is the official national organization that handles all visa and residence permit applications in the Netherlands. If your application is approved, you will be asked to contact the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Passport, Visas & Consular Affairs) in your country of origin. The embassy will let you know where to pick up your approved visa.

You will firstly get a visa sticker in your passport to enter the Netherlands and it is valid for 90 days. You will then be given instructions of how to pick up your residence permit – this is a card you will receive after you have arrived and will be valid during your study.

Non-EEA students are required to provide proof of sufficient financial means of € 15,000 to support the visa application. Please note that in addition to this the tuition fee has to be paid in full before the start of the visa process.

If there are any outstanding amounts (or if the bank statement is from an earlier date than the date you transferred the last tuition fee deposit), the amount due in tuition fees should be added in the minimum amount shown on your bank statement.

Deadline for uploading all documents for the visa application: 01 August for the September intake and 08 November for the January intake. In specific cases late payments will be accepted.

No, we are not able to support a visa application for any family members.

All residents of the Netherlands are obliged by Dutch law to have health insurance and personal liability insurance. Additional insurance to cover the costs of repatriation is strongly recommended. The Hague Pathway College recommends AON insurance company and more details will be provided post deposit payment.

As an international student, you might be required by Dutch Immigration Law to have an X-ray scan of your lungs performed to check for tuberculosis at a local GGD office (Dutch Public Health Service, Gemeenschappelijke GezondheidsDienst). Failure to have this test performed may put your immigration status at risk. Immigration Officers from the University will inform you whether you must take part in the TB screening.

Yes, as an international student we will fully support you with accommodation information and help you through the booking process. Navitas works closely with The Hague University and a local housing provider to help all first-year students on a residence permit find furnished housing. Upon payment of your deposit you will be provided with information of how to access all the room and location information you require.

As an international student looking for a job you will have to take into account certain practical restrictions, such as language. Students with a lack of Dutch fluency often find it harder to find a part-time job. However, you can work 16 hours a week under your Dutch residence permit, or full time in June, July and August. The employer would need to apply for a work permit.

It’s not mandatory to learn Dutch, but it will greatly improve your chances of finding a job during or after your studies. Some employers won’t hire you if you’re unable to understand and/or speak the Dutch language to a good level. Jobs where English is the main working language are in the minority.  However, the great thing: it is very easy to live and study in the Netherlands without being able to speak Dutch. Pretty much all Dutch people speak English as a second language.

The minimum wage depends on your age.