Tuition and fees

Regular programme (2 courses)  Summer 2025                        
Tuition fee € 3,299
Housing fee C-single* € 1,078
Housing fee C-double* € 922
Housing fee P-single* € 1,354
Housing fee P-double* € 958
Block 1 only (1 course)     Summer 2025              
Tuition fee € 2,150
Housing fee C-single* € 653
Housing fee C-double* € 560
Housing fee P-single* € 808
Housing fee P-double* € 580
Block 2 only (1 course) Summer 2025           
Tuition fee € 1,999
Housing fee C-single* € 578
Housing fee C-double* € 493
Housing fee P-single* € 711
Housing fee P-double* € 511

* CES students stay in single or double rooms at the International Student Guesthouse of Maastricht University. Rooms in the P-building have a private kitchen and rooms in the C-building have communal cooking facilities; in both buildings, the bathroom facilities are shared.

 Housing fees are not determined by CES and can therefore differ slightly from the prices mentioned above. While the information for this cost overview is collected with the utmost care, no rights can be derived from it.

Additional expenses (estimates for the summer) Summer 2025                             
Insurance (optional) € 55
Airfare € 1,000
Groceries € 300
Books & materials € 75
Clothing & personal expenses € 100
Leisure expenses € 500
Bike (2nd hand) € 50 - 100
Gym membership € 60 - 100
Phone contract € 80

 

How to pay

Who will receive an invoice?
When you decide to study with CES, you either receive an invoice from CES or you settle the costs with your home university or college. For more information, please contact your own Study Abroad Advisor or CES.

Invoices
Invoices will be sent out via regular mail approx. 6 - 8 weeks before the start of the programme. We've also created the following pdf for you with instructions on 'How to make a payment from the US'.

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Prices are in EUROS. To convert to US dollars, please use the Oanda Currency converter.

Cancellation policy

The Center for European Studies incurs costs for each student we register. CES applies the following cancellation regulations:

  • If a student withdraws 8 weeks or more before the start of the programme, no costs will be charged with the exception of any non-refundable visa fees, where applicable.
  • If a student withdraws between 8 and 4 weeks before the start/arrival day of the programme, CES will charge 25% of the tuition fee per student who is withdrawing + non-refundable costs made for visa applications.
  • If a student withdraws between 4 weeks and the start/arrival day of the programme, CES will charge 50% of the tuition fee per student who is withdrawing + non-refundable costs made for visa applications.

Exceptions to the abovementioned cancellation regulations will be reviewed by CES on a case-by-case basis.