While Dutch college tuition for non-EU citizens is nowhere near the astronomical price I pay for my education here in America, I find one thing quite difficult to grasp. From what I am understanding, universities in the Netherlands would require me to pay my tuition up front. Say I want to study for my master's degree, for example. That is two years at university. If my master's is 15,000 eur per year, are they wanting me to pay 30,000 eur when I get to the Netherlands? If not, then how soon? I'm hoping someone in my situation has some experience with this.