The NL scholarship (incoming students) is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. The scholarship is a one-time financial contribution towards the costs of study. The NL scholarship is for talented international undergraduate students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to obtain their Bachelor’s degree at the university.
ELIGIBILITY:
Your nationality is non-EEA.
You are admitted to one of the full-time Bachelor programmes, starting September 2025.
You received a Letter of Acceptance from NHL Stenden.
You have a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or you are an English native speaker.
You do not have a degree from another educational institution in The Netherlands.
You have to actively study at NHL Stenden, participate in classes and all projects in The Netherlands.
Please note that programmes may set specific requirements. You can find these on the NHL Stenden course overview.
The grant is awarded in the first year and can only be received once.
BENEFIT:
The scholarship consists of a one-payment of €5,000
If you’re an international student studying at one of their UKT Law global channel partners, listed in the table below, which you’ll receive as a 50% tuition fee discount in your first year of study.
Country
Partner Institutions
Malaysia
Advanced Tertiary College (ATC) Brickfield Asia College (Malaysia and Singapore) Taylor’s University
ELIGIBILITY:
These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely self-funded
Students must register for the first year of study at Essex on a full-time undergraduate degree** in October 2025-26.
Students must be commencing study at Essex on one of the UK Law transfer degree routes from one of the partner institutions listed above.
Students must exceed 68% for 2+1 route and 56% for 1+2 route.
Students must submit a 500-word essay as part of the scholarship application process.
The award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships.
This scholarship is available for the first year of study at undergraduate level in 2025-26 only.
Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities. *Students receiving a repayable loan to fund their studies will be considered as self-funded.
To be considered for these awards you must complete and submit the application form available on their website by 11 July 2025. Alongside the application form, you must submit a 500-word supporting essay which will be considered by the selection panel alongside other applications.
BENEFIT:
You will receive a 50% tuition fee discount. These scholarships will only be made available as a reduction on the tuition fee that is payable on registration at the University. Payment cannot be offset against a tuition fee deposit if one is required.