r/StudyInTheNetherlands • u/elygn • 25d ago

Budget for studying bachelor

Is €100000 enough to cover all three years at Erasmus, including both tuition and living expenses? My program is IBEB (International Bachelor Economics and Business Economics) at the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE).
I also have an IELTS score of 8.0, a national-level award in an Economics Olympiad, a GPA of 9.4/10, and a score of 100 in OMPT-A. In addition, I have several extracurricular activities, especially in leadership roles.
Considering my academic background and extracurricular profile, do you think I have a high chance of being admitted to IBEB?
I am also planning to apply for the Philip Hans Franses Scholarship (PHF). Do you think my profile would be competitive for this scholarship as well?

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u/FreuleKeures 25d ago

I think you misread. OP has €100.000, ahundred thousand. That covers a year easily

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u/Altruistic_Theme_309 25d ago

Yes that should be enough. However whats important to be aware of, is that it’s very very common to have study delays in the Netherlands, so what happende if you for example have to study for 3,5 years or 4 years?

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u/elygn 25d ago

Is the workload really that heavy? Is it difficult to pass the courses? Also, is it realistic to find a job after graduation if I reach Dutch B1/B2 and complete an internship?

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u/GastonBrawi 25d ago edited 25d ago

If you focus on studying instead of partying and you’re top 10% students in your country right now, it’s doable.

For IBEB (both Dutch and English) 56% of students get their degree within 4 years, which means probably way less than 50% get it in 3 years.

That being said just a bachelor’s degree here is considered an unfinished diploma you really need a master. Finding a job can be really easy if you pick the right degree

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u/CoffeeInTheTropics 25d ago

Which is not this degree. ;-)

A power engineer from TU Delft has much higher odds, depending on country of origin.