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)
Uitvoeringsbesluit Les- en cursusgeldwet 2000
Regeling Les- en cursusgeldwet