Request an additional year of student financing for teacher training

Have you completed a higher education degree? And will you do teacher training next? If so, you may be eligible for additional year of student financing. You can use this student financing for teacher training in a university or a higher professional education (HBO) programme.

Last updated on 1 September 2023

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Conditions for the additional year of student financing

You must meet certain conditions to receive the additional year of student financing. For instance, it depends on which teaching programme you will take after your first degree(s). The website of the education executive agency DUO lists the combinations of programmes eligible for additional student financing (in Dutch). This page also gives all of the conditions for the additional year of student financing.

Request an additional year of student financing

You can request an additional year of student financing (in Dutch) from DUO.

Laws and regulations (in Dutch)

Wet studiefinanciering 2000, artikelen 5.2a en 5.2c

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