Applying and making changes
Make sure you send us your application in good time. You won’t get any loan amounts for months that have gone by before you applied.
When to apply
- Regular education: submit your application at least 2 months before you are due to start your studies.
- Modular education: apply before the module starts. Does you module start in the academic year 2020-2021? Thenyou can apply for the lifelong learning credit as long as you are registered for this module.
Applying in Mijn DUO
- Log in to Mijn DUO to apply for the lifelong learning credit. You’ll need your DigiD to log in.
- Apply for the loan before your study programme starts.
- You must reapply for a loan each academic year.
Changing or stopping your application
- Log in to Mijn DUO to change or stop your application.
- Go to 'Mijn Producten'.
- Go to 'Levenlanglerenkrediet raadplegen'.
- Click on 'Toegekende bedragen' to change or stop.
No access to Mijn DUO
If you have no access to Mijn DUO, you can use a form.
- Regular education: use the form 'Applying or making changes lifelong learning credit'.
- Modular education: use the form 'Applying lifelong learning credit for Open Universiteit or another type of modular education'.
Educational module of premaster shorter than 1 year
Students that study for a full year, can borrow 1/12 of the tuition fees each month. So by the end of the academic year they have borrowed the full amount of the tuition fees.
If you are registered for a educational module, or a premaster lasting fewer than 12 months, applying for a tuition fees loan is slightly different. If you apply the regular way, you won’t receive the maximum amount. If you do want the maximum amount, please apply using the ‘Collegegeldkrediet educatieve module of pre-master’ form. You will then receive more than 1/12 of the tuition fees each month.