Student case study · Netherlands · Sep 2026
Aakash, from Kathmandu to Delft.
MSc Civil Engineering, Delft
MSc Civil Engineering in Delft.
Illustrative photo, not Aakash.
- From
- Kathmandu
- Before
- Nearly missed the Dutch deadline
- Course
- MSc Civil Engineering
- Where
- Delft, Netherlands
- Counsellor
- Dipak Gurung
Where Aakash started.
Nearly missed the Dutch deadline.
- BE Civil, 81%.
- Planned to apply in April; the programme closed earlier for non-EU students.
What we changed.
- Dutch universities often set an earlier deadline for non-EU students. We checked his programme’s and moved everything forward.
- We added a second Dutch option as a backup, with its own deadline.
How the file came together.
Nov 2025
First call.
Dec 2025
Applied via Studielink.
Mar 2026
Admission.
May 2026
MVV applied by the university.
Sep 2026
Started in Delft.
The result.
MSc Civil Engineering in Delft.
- Applied before the non-EU deadline, which comes months before the EU one.
- Funds shown at €1,130.77 a month.
- Permit in 5 weeks.
Today: First semester in Delft.
Our approval rate for the Netherlands in FY 2025/26: 94.6% (70 of 74 files). How we count it
In Aakash's words.
"I was planning around the wrong date. One phone call fixed it."
What this means for your file.
- Find the one thing blocking your file first. For Aakash it was: nearly missed the Dutch deadline.
- Choose the course for the job after it. We added a second Dutch option as a backup, with its own deadline.
- Get the plan in writing before you pay. Every option, its total cost in rupees and our commission, by 8 pm the day you call.
