{"id":96909,"date":"2019-04-02T11:41:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T09:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=96909"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:23:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:23:16","slug":"minister-erasmus-university-must-compensate-students-for-sky-high-tuition-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2019\/04\/02\/minister-erasmus-university-must-compensate-students-for-sky-high-tuition-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister: Erasmus University must compensate students for sky-high tuition fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For years, Erasmus University has massively overcharged tuition fees for two RSM master programmes. Minister of Education Ingrid Van Engelshoven feels that students should be refunded. The university is deliberating.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/09113415\/Jubileumquiz-foto-rsm.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139163\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/09113415\/Jubileumquiz-foto-rsm.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139163 770w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/09113415\/Jubileumquiz-foto-rsm-300x195.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139163 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/09113415\/Jubileumquiz-foto-rsm-150x97.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139163 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/09113415\/Jubileumquiz-foto-rsm-225x146.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139163 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><p>Students of the two-year part-time master in business administration at Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) pay 17,000 euros in tuition fees a year. That\u2019s much more than the statutory 2,060 euros that government-funded programmes may charge in tuition fees. Students on the master Finance &amp; Investment Advanced also paid too much: 8,000 euros on top of the statutory tuition fees.<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl\">Read more about the Education Inspectorate&#039;s report<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand  relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/01163405\/vlag-RSM.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139168\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/01163405\/vlag-RSM.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139168 2000w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/01163405\/vlag-RSM-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139168 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/01163405\/vlag-RSM-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139168 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/01163405\/vlag-RSM-1280x853.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139168 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/01163405\/vlag-RSM-1600x1066.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139168 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/01163405\/vlag-RSM-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139168 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/01163405\/vlag-RSM-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139168 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2019\/04\/01\/expensive-rsm-masters-in-breach-of-the-law\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tExpensive RSM masters in breach of the law\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2019-04-01\">1 April 2019<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEducation\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minister wants compensation<\/h2><p>On Friday, the Education Inspectorate published a report in which it concluded that, by charging these high tuition fees, the university did not comply with the law. Van Engelshoven feels that students must be compensated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI call on EUR to take responsibility and compensate current and past students who have been charged higher fees than were legally permitted,\u201d Van Engelshoven writes in a letter to the House of Representatives. \u201cI have no way to enforce this, but I call on EUR to act proactively and not wait until a (former) student requests compensation or takes legal action.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No compensation scheme yet<\/h2><p>It is not yet known whether a compensation scheme will be introduced. \u201cI can\u2019t say anything about that at this time,\u201d says RSM spokesperson Marianne Schouten. \u201cWe hope to be able to provide more clarity in about three weeks\u2019 time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile RSM has opened an information desk, where alumni, current and former students can come with questions about the three masters from the Education Inspectorate\u2019s report. You can call this information desk (+31 (0)104081010) or send them an e-mail (<a href=\"mailto:rsminform@rsm.nl\">rsminform@rsm.nl<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/persons\" class=\"mt-6 md:mt-8 lg:mt-10\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">De redactie<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:gap-8 md:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"teaser-person\" class=\"relative flex gap-4 items-center md:gap-8\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image:rounded-full image:size-20 image:aspect-square image:object-cover md:image:size-36 shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/hop_logo.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770042323\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" 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hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tErasmus University receives preliminary positive recommendation on institutional review\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-24\">24 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEducation\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full 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recommendation on institutional review\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-24\">24 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEducation\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple 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Minister of Education Ingrid Van Engelshoven feels that students should be refunded. The university is deliberating. Students of the two-year part-time master in business administration at Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) pay 17,000 euros in tuition fees a year. 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