Tuition fee refund

Between the months of September and May, you can terminate your enrolment in any month via Studielink. For each month that you are no longer enrolled, 1/12 of your tuition fees will be refunded. Any excess tuition fees that you have paid will automatically be refunded to you.

Enrolment termination date

• Are you graduating? Your enrolment termination date will then be the first day of the month that follows your graduation date. If you graduate in September, for example, but don’t terminate your enrolment via Studielink until November, your enrolment will be terminated retroactively on 1 October.
• Are you quiting your studies? Your enrolment termination date will then be the first day of the month that follows your request for termination of enrolment. For example, if you terminate your enrolment via Studielink in May, your enrolment will be terminated on 1 June.

How much will you be refunded? 

Two examples of how refunds are calculated:

• If your enrolment termination date is 1 October, 11/12 of your tuition fees will be refunded.
• If your enrolment termination date is 1 June, 3/12 of your tuition fees will be refunded.

Exceptions

You will not be entitled to a refund of your tuition fees:

• If your graduation date is on or after 1 June. 
• If you quit your studies and terminate your enrolment via Studielink on or after 1 June.
• If you are enrolled in a pre-Master's programme, contract teaching or flexible learning, your tuition fees will not be refunded because you pay per course (ECTS).

When will the tuition fees be credited to your account?

After receiving your Statement of Termination of Enrolment from the UvA, the excess tuition fees will be credited to your account within 4 to 6 weeks.