Requesting a refund of tuition fees MBO and VAVO

Are you discontinuing your MBO (secondary vocational education) or VAVO (adult general secondary education) course? You may be eligible for a (partial) refund of your tuition fees. Conditions apply.

Last updated on 5 March 2025

Conditions for a refund of tuition fees

To receive a refund of tuition fees, you must meet certain conditions. For example, you must deregister from your course in time. You can find all conditions for receiving a refund of tuition fees on the DUO website.

Applying for a refund of tuition fees

You can apply for a refund of tuition fees from DUO. 

Laws and regulations (in Dutch)

Les- en cursusgeldwet

Uitvoeringsbesluit Les- en cursusgeldwet 2000

Regeling Les- en cursusgeldwet

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