You can find Frequently Asked Questions about the NLS/STS below.
Concerning study year 2025 - 2026:
NLS = NL Scholarship (€ 5.000)
STS = Saxion Talent Scholarships (€ 2.500)
For more information and eligible programmes please check here.
| NL Scholarship (NLS) | GPA 80% | IELTS 7.0 | € 5.000 |
| Saxion Talent Scholarship (STS) | GPA 75% | IELTS 6.0 | € 2.500 |
You can apply for the NLS / STS scholarship after you applied for your study programme. You can apply via this page.
Deadline for the scholarship application is 1 May 2025. You have to be (conditionally) admitted for the study programme you applied before this date to be eligible for a scholarship.
Yes, with the application in the portal you will apply for the Saxion Talent Scholarship and NL Scholarship automatically. Nevertheless, you will only be nominated for one single scholarship. You will only have to apply once for a Saxion Scholarship (STS/NLS). After receipt of your application we will first consider you for the highest possible scholarship you are eligible for. If you are not selected for that scholarship, you will be subsequently considered for the next.
The Saxion Scholarship is not a fully funded scholarship. The scholarship amounts varies from one scholarship to another. You will receive this in the first year of your studies and it will be granted once only.
Concerning study year 2025 - 2026:
NLS = NL Scholarship (€ 5.000)
STS = Saxion Talent Scholarships (€ 2.500)
Full information about the scholarships can be found here.
You can find an indication of what international students should count on spending for one year of living and studying in the Netherlands here.
Few general conditions, your GPA and your English proficiency.
Please check the general and specific requirements of each scholarship offered by Saxion here.
Your most recent completed grade list, which you use to enroll at Saxion. We will check the documents you upload on the Saxion application portal. Check also the admission/entry requirements here: https://www.saxion.edu/entry-requirements
It varies for each scholarship. Please check the information here.
IELTS, TOEFL (paper and internet based), TOEIC, LanguageCert Academic, Pearson PTE Academic and Cambridge English Score.
We will check the documents you've uploaded on the Saxion application portal.
Check the admission/entry requirements here.
Applicants who are not required to hand in a proof of their English level for their admission to the programme are considered for the scholarship with an IELTS of 6.0. If you feel your English level is higher than an IELTS 6.0 you have to take the IELTS test and submit the certificate before the deadline.
Check also the admission/entry requirements here.
In the application form where you can choose your English test, there is also the option to select ‘Exemption’.
You find the table of the English scores here.
You have to submit the required documents before the deadline of 1 May in the SIS portal. Due to the nomination process it is not possible to defer the deadline.
For more information about scholarships check here.
No, you do not need to submit a motivation letter.
NLS and STS: You have to apply between 1 November and 1 May.
For more information about scholarships check here.
NLS and STS: The result will be announced by email within 30 days after the deadline of 1 May.
For more information about scholarships check here.
We aim to inform you about the result of the scholarship before the payment deadline.
NLS: In accordance with NLS regulations, the NL scholarship cannot be deducted from tuition fees. The NL scholarship will be transferred to your Dutch bank account after arrival in the Netherlands.
STS: If the Saxion Talent Scholarship is granted to you, you will receive an adjusted invoice. If for some reason we were not able to inform you about the result of the scholarship on the payment deadline, you will have to pay the full package fee.
You can request for a bank details form by mailing the International Office (internationaloffice@saxion.nl) so we can refund the scholarship amount to you.
Yes, StuNed scholarships programmes. Please check this link to get more information about these scholarships programmes.
Yes, under the condition that your new study programme is eligible for the scholarships you have been granted for.
No, we cannot. The scholarships assessment is done based on the details on your submitted scholarship application.
Every country has their own grading system. Check here regarding the Diploma per country. You need to convert your GPA to the grading system.
GPA score in % calculated. GPA is an abbreviation for "grade point average," which typically calculated by adding all the numbered grades you've received and dividing them by the number of credits you've taken.
(Please note that we do not need a GPA per subject, we only need the overall GPA score in %)
For example: You have a GPA of 3.6 (out of 4), your GPA % is 100 / 4 * 3.6 = 90%
Please check here for more Saxion Scholarship information and the required English / GPA requirements.
You are not eligible for a scholarship with an Associate Degree.
You are eligible with a Short Degree programme because this is a Bachelor programme.