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Study Master's in the Netherlands from Pakistan

What Pakistani students need for a Master's in the Netherlands, taken only from verified official pages. Every figure below has a word-for-word quote, a link and the date we checked it. Where we have no verified data, the section is left out.

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853verified Master's programmes
14universities with verified programmes
IELTS 6.0 to 7.5overall band, 725 programmes
EUR 9,000 to 34,440tuition per year, 818 programmes
15 January 2027 to 1 May 2027closing dates in 2027, 689 programmes

Entry requirements for Pakistani applicants

What universities state for Pakistani applicants

Nuffic (Dutch ENIC-NARIC) compares a 4-year Pakistani Honours bachelor to an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO; national Nuffic page, not a university statement
Stated for 208 programmes at 5 universities. Example: University of Amsterdam: Accountancy (Accountancy and Control)
Bachelor of Science (Honours) , duration: 4 years 6 an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO
Source: nuffic.nl · checked 2026-10-25
A 5 year Professional Bachelor's degree, or a 4 year Bachelor degree plus a relevant Master degree, with final overall mark of 70% or better; a 4 year Bachelor alone is not sufficient
Stated for 38 programmes at 1 university. Example: Delft University of Technology: Aerospace Engineering
A 5 year Professional Bachelor's degree or a 4 year Bachelor degree in combination with a relevant Master degree. The degree must have been awarded with a final overall mark of 70% or better
Source: tudelft.nl · checked 2026-10-24
At least a four-year Professional Bachelor's degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 70%
Stated for 14 programmes at 1 university. Example: University of Twente: Applied Mathematics
applicants should have at least a four-year Professional Bachelor’s degree with a final cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 or 70%
Source: utwente.nl · checked 2026-10-24

Universities decide admission programme by programme. Use the eligibility check below with your own marks.

English language requirement

IELTS Academic overall: 6.0 to 7.5

From 725 verified programmes. Most common minimum: 6.5 (547 programmes). Section minimums and other accepted tests vary by programme.

TOEFL iBT, where stated: 80 to 100 (352 programmes).

Sources for the lowest and highest score

Lowest IELTS: 6.0 · Leiden University: Assyriology (MA)
IELTS Academic modules only, on paper or on computer: 6.0 overall, with at least 6.0 for each separate component score.
Source: universiteitleiden.nl · checked 2026-10-24
Highest IELTS: 7.5 · Leiden University: Translation (MA)
IELTS: 7.5 (a minimum score of IELTS 7.0 is required for each of the four components)
Source: universiteitleiden.nl · checked 2026-10-24

Tuition fees

EUR 9,000 to 34,440 per year

Median EUR 22,900; 818 verified programmes state this (international or non-EU rate where the university separates them).

Sources for the lowest and highest fee

Lowest: EUR 9,000 · Erasmus University Rotterdam: European Master in Health Economics and Management
€9.000 (Institutional fee: non-EEA students)
Source: eur.nl · checked 2026-10-28
Highest: EUR 34,440 · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam): Environment and Resource Management
60045 M Environment and Resource Management € 31.430 € 34.440
Source: assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com · checked 2026-10-28

Amounts are shown in the currency the university publishes. Tuition is separate from living costs and semester contributions.

Application deadlines

Closing dates in 2027: 15 January 2027 to 1 May 2027

Latest closing-date year in our verified data, for international or non-EU applicants. 689 programmes publish a date in 2027; the middle date is 1 April 2027. Some of these dates may already have passed, and many universities have several rounds, so open the programme to see its own deadline.

Sources for the earliest and latest date

Earliest: 15 January 2027 · Delft University of Technology: Aerospace Engineering
15 January (23:59 CET) Application deadline for Non-EU/EFTA applicants for the MSc programmes
Source: tudelft.nl · checked 2026-10-24
Latest: 1 May 2027 · University of Groningen: Accountancy and Controlling
All other programmes 1 May 1 May
Source: rug.nl · checked 2026-10-24

853 verified Master's programmes at 14 universities

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Common questions

What IELTS score do I need for a Master's in the Netherlands?

For the 725 verified Master's programmes in the Netherlands that state an IELTS Academic overall score, the minimum runs from 6.0 to 7.5; 6.5 is the most common (547 programmes). Each university sets its own score, so check the programme page.

How much does a Master's in the Netherlands cost for Pakistani students?

Verified tuition for Master's programmes in the Netherlands that state a fee for international applicants ranges from EUR 9,000 to 34,440 per year (median 22,900; 818 programmes). Fees differ by university and programme.

What are the application deadlines for a Master's in the Netherlands?

Among the 689 verified Master's programmes in the Netherlands with a published closing date for international or non-EU applicants in 2027 (the latest year in our verified data), the dates run from 15 January 2027 to 1 May 2027. Dates differ by programme and some may already have passed.

What do universities in the Netherlands say about Pakistani degrees?

The most common statement for Pakistani applicants in our verified data (208 programmes at 5 universities): Nuffic (Dutch ENIC-NARIC) compares a 4-year Pakistani Honours bachelor to an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO; national Nuffic page, not a university statement.

About these figures

Data last checked: 2026-10-28; page generated 2026-10-28. Method: how we verify. Ranges count each programme once and use only rows with a quote and an official link.

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Also see: Bachelor's in the Netherlands · All countries

Information only, not advice. Universities and immigration authorities make the final decisions. Facts are quoted from the official pages linked above, with the date we checked them.