Payment possibilities tuition fees

Pay your tuition fees before the start date of your degree programme. For example:

• Start date 1 September: the UG must have received your payment no later than 31 August*
• Start date 1 February: the UG must have received your payment no later than 31 January*

Please note:
An academic year runs from 1 September to 31 August.

• If you start on 1 September, you will pay (in the first instance) for twelve months.
• If you start on 1 February, you pay for the period February to September (seven months). If you continue with your degree programme on 1 September, you will then pay again from September to 31 August.

If you deregister, yo may be entitled to a reimbursement of (part of) the tuition fee.

* For non-EU students, other deadlines may apply due to the immigration procedure.

You will not be enrolled. This will have consequences for

• participation in education and exams
• access to the University Library,
• your student grant from DUO,
• your student travel product (DUO).

Only possible if your bank is based in a SEPA country

You can authorize the University to debit your account for the full amount or for staggered payment in five instalments.

Please make sure that you have issued the authorization before the start of your degree programme.

Different types of direct debit mandate

You can transfer the tuition fees (full amount) to the account number of the University of Groningen.

If you transfer the entire amount, be sure that it is transferred onto the UG bank account before the start date of your degree programme.

Provide extra information when paying from a foreign account in another currency.

Please make sure that addition costs are paid as well.

If you are enrolled at another university of applied sciences or university in the Netherlands and you enrol in a second Bachelor's or Master's degree programme at the University of Groningen in the same academic year, you do not have to pay tuition fees for the second degree programme, provided you meet the conditions below.

Requirements

• You are enrolled at another university of applied sciences or university in the Netherlands against payment of the statutory tuition fees, and
• You enrol in the same academic year for a second Bachelor's or Master's degree programme at the University of Groningen. The second degree programme must meet the conditions of the statutory tuition fees.

Exception

If the amount paid for the first enrolment is lower than the statutory tuition fees, you must pay the difference.

What should I do?

If you meet the conditions, you indicate in Studielink that you want to pay with a BBC. Studielink will then exchange the digital BBC with the UG.

If your educational institution cannot yet exchange a digital BBC with the UG, Studielink will indicate this. If so, you must apply for a BBC at your own educational institution. They will send the document directly to the UG.

Please note

A proof of registration at a different institution is not valid for this purpose.

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Compared to other payment details and options in Studielink, a BBC is only valid for one academic year. Should you wish to be enrolled on the basis of a BBC for the following year as well, you will need to submit a new BBC.

You can pay the full amount of tuition fees with a direct bank debit card or credit card at the Student Information & Administration department. Do keep in mind that you will need to schedule an appointment to do so. The last option, pin payment by credit card, is only possible for non-EU students.

• PIN Payment by direct bank debit card
  As an international student, you can only pay with a debit card if your debit card bears one of the following logos: Maestro, PIN or V Pay.
  
  Please ensure that you have sufficient funds in your account to make the payment.
  

• PIN payment by credit card (only for non-EU students)
  As a non-EU student, you can also pay your tuition fees by credit card (only possible with Institutional tuition fees II and for the entire amount in one go). The administrative costs are € 50 per transaction.

You can pay your tuition fees in cash at the University cashier's office.

Please note: you can only pay using banknotes of 200 euros each or less.

Fill in the form Application invoice if you want to pay the tuition fees by means of an invoice.

Conditions for direct debit payment

1. By (digitally) signing the direct debit mandate I declare that the tuition will be paid to the University of Groningen by means of an irrevocable mandate for direct debit (in full or in instalments).
2. Cancelling a direct debit mandate does not release you from your payment obligations.
3. You must use a European SEPA-proof bank account number (not a savings account). The account holder is not permitted to cancel the account before the last instalment has been paid.
4. The account balance must be sufficient for the payments to be made by the due date.
5. The direct debit dates are mentioned at the payment method you selected. Prior to the execution of each direct debit, we will send you a message in which you will be informed about the exact date of the collection of the tuition fees.
6. By signing the direct debit authorisation, you are undertaking a payment for the tuition fees/compensation due. This obligation is irreversible. If you are not the account holder, you must grant permission to the account-holder to pay the tuition fees/compensation in your behalf. You remain the person responsible for fulfilling the payment obligations.
7. If changes need to be made to your registration that may influence the level of your tuition fees/compensation, signing the authorisation gives automatic approval for the internal collection of the new tuition fees/compensation. You will receive notification by mail in the event that the amount increases.
8. If the account holder does not agree with the debit, the payment can be reversed. To do so, contact your bank within 8 weeks. Your bank can inform you of the conditions. You can also contact the Student Information & Administration.
   Please note that a reversal of the payment does not relieve you from your payment obligation.
9. Consequences of failure to pay tuition fees
   1. If a direct debit mandate has been set up for the payment of tuition fees/compensation and the full amount or an instalment cannot be debited, a term shall be set within which that amount or instalment must be paid. If the collection of your payment fails, the bank can charge you with additional fee. This fee will be added to the innitial amount of the tuition fees.
   2. If there are not enough funds to cover an amount, the student will be excluded from the university IT facilities.
   3. If an amount cannot be collected and the student has not paid within the term stated in article 1, the remaining tuition fees/compensation will fall due.
   4. Payments of tuition fees/compensation shall be credited to the longest outstanding instalment.
   5. All collection charges shall be borne by the student.
   6. If the full amount or one or more instalments are paid late during an academic year, the Board of the University may decide to deny the student in question the right for direct debit payment next academic year.
   7. If the tuition fees/compensation or part thereof have not been paid by the end of the academic year (31 August), the student in question will not be able to register for the subsequent academic year until the outstanding amount (including any bailiff's fees) have been paid and the full tuition fees/compensation for the next academic year have been paid in one instalment.
   8. If the payment obligation cannot be met, then it is possible for registration at the University of Groningen to be terminated in line with the provisions of Article 24.2 of the 'Regulations for Registration and Tuition Fee'.

Termination of enrolment (not applicable for compensation)

If your enrolment ends during the academic year (e.g. if you graduate) and you apply for a refund of the tuition fees, please note the following: the administrative procedure will take at least two months. If you pay in instalments, this may mean that at least 1 more instalment will be debited to your account. Of course this amount will be included in the final refund.

You will receive a reminder email before each payment due date, requesting to ensure that you have sufficient funds in your account.

Take the following steps if the tuition fees have not been debited five days after the payment due date:

• Contact the bank to find out why the direct debit failed.
  
  There can be several reasons:
  
  • Insufficient funds.
  • The bank has blocked your bank account.
  • The name and account number do not match.
  • You have entered the wrong account number.
• Transfer the amount as soon as possible to account number NL84ABNA0425600904 attn. University of Groningen, stating your student number and name.

If you have not paid (the instalment of) your tuition fees after the payment due date, you will receive a reminder email with the request to pay the amount as soon as possible.

You can pay by:

• Debit card or cash payment at Student Information & Administration.
• Transfer the amount to bank account NL84ABNA0425600904 of the University of Groningen.

If you still have not paid (the instalments of) your tuition fees after the second payment due date, you will be given notice of default. This means that your account will be blocked. You will no longer have access to:

• Student Portal and the e-mail facilities
• The University Library
• Registration and participation in examinations
• Educational activities
  

You are strongly advised to pay the tuition fees as soon as possible. This can be done by:

• Debit card or cash payment at Student Information & Administration.
• Transfer the amount to bank account NL84ABNA0425600904 of the University of Groningen.

When will your UG account be unblocked?

After payment of the (instalment of) tuition fees, the UG account will be unblocked.

• Paid by debit card or cash
  You UG account will be unblocked no later than the next day.
• Transfer to UG bank account
  Your UG account will be unblocked as soon as the UG has received confirmation of your payment on the UG bank account. In exceptional cases this can take up to ten days.

If you still have not paid after the last payment due date, you will receive another letter from the University of Groningen informing you that the full claim will be transferred to the debt-collection agency.

This means you:

• Must pay the tuition fees owed for the entire academic year in one go.
• Must pay the collection costs. These costs can be quite high.
• You will no longer be able to pay by direct debit for the next year of tuition.