Starting a new study programme

Are you starting a new study programme? Use the programme update assistant to find out what arrangements you need to make.

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Timely notification of new study programme

Make sure that you notify us of your new study programme before you deregister from your previous programme. This means your student finance will not be interrupted and you will be able to continue using your student travel product.

The deregistration date is usually the date on which you received your official graduation results and not the date of your graduation ceremony. If you do not know your deregistration date, get in touch with your study programme.

Eligibility for student finance

Changing programmes does not always mean your right to student finance starts all over. Go to Student finance: eligible for how long to check for how long you can receive student finance.

If you are forced to change programmes because of an impairment or chronic disease, please go to Study delay: new entitlement to student finance.

Student finance between programmes

Are you changing study programmes? In that case, you may be eligible for payments in the months between your current study programme and your new programme. This is known as ‘bridging payments’.

Conditions for bridging payments:

• both your old and new study programme are eligible for student finance or a grant ('tegemoetkoming') from DUO.
• your old study programme isn't a higher vocational education (HBO) or university programme. Unless you studied abroad or are going to study abroad.

New programme cancelled

If you are disenrolled, or decide not to start the new programme, you entitlement to bridging payments stops. Cancel your student finance and your travel product as soon as possible.