The true cost of studying in Europe for international students from non-EU and EEA countries: an analysis of tuition fees and living costs and a unique offer from the Baltic Institute of Technology

As university fees continue to rise in many parts of the world, it is not surprising that there is a perception that it is simply not possible to obtain a recognised degree qualification if you do not have a four- or five-figure budget, or if you do not have a scholarship. The high prices of study programmes, widely advertised online, contribute to this perception, but education or career opportunities should not be dismissed out of hand. There are many countries where students can study for affordable tuition fees, if not for free – you just need to know where and how to look for information. This article gives an overview of tuition fees at European universities, from small local higher education institutions to top-ranked universities and their programmes for international students from outside the EU and EEA. And to make the vision of tuition fees even clearer, we have included data on the cost of living in the review.

A wide choice of study programmes is not available to everyone

Let’s take a look at Europe and European university programmes. Higher education here has a long tradition and is highly valued. Universities have many attractive programmes for international students, and it seems like a case of take it and run with it – everything is presented on a “golden platter”, but yet that “golden platter” is not available to all students around the world. Many European countries offer their international study programmes to students from countries in the European Union (EU), or at least from the European Economic Area (EEA). Therefore, if you are from a country outside the EU or EEA, the map of study programmes at European universities is a little narrower. But there’s nothing wrong with that – there are still plenty of choices, and it’s easier to choose from a smaller number, especially if you know what you want, what you’re looking for and, most importantly, how to target the information you need.

Below you will find a list of countries and universities offering study programmes for international students from around the world. Let’s take a look at the real tuition fees in Europe.

Austria

Austria’s universities are very diverse, both in size and structure, and this diversity is well reflected in the range of educational programmes. The study programmes at the traditional universities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz and Salzburg cover a wide range of academic subjects. And the prices of all the programmes offered by the universities are very similar for both Austrians and foreigners. A year of study in Austria costs €1417-1462 for non-EU and non-EEA students, while living costs can reach up to €1155 per month.

Austria UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
Vienna University of Technology	€769	€1417	€596 – €1155
Graz University of Technology	€769	€1417	€596 – €1155
University of Graz	€728	€1417	€596 – €1155
Medical University of Graz	€769	€1417	€512 – €932
University of Salzburg	€729	€1417	€596 – €1155
University of Vienna	€767	€1462	€583 – €1103
University of Innsbruck	€729	€1417	€596 – €1155

Belgium

Tuition fees are the same for all French-speaking universities in Belgium. The normal annual tuition fee for domestic students is around €1,000, but international students rarely pay this fee, and the cost of study programmes can vary and can be over €4,000, depending on the student’s economic situation, nationality and other factors. One of the most affordable universities in Belgium for international students is Ghent University, where tuition fees for international students are only slightly higher than for local students at €1,160.  The cost of living can range from €645 to €1,174 per month.

Belgium UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
Ghent University	€1005	€1160	€561 – €1131
University of Antwerp	€1005	€6334	€571 – €1109
University Catholique of Louvain	€705	€4175	€571 – €1109
Universita Libre de Bruxelles	€1004	€4069	€645 – €1174

Denmark

International students from outside the EU or EEA should bypass Denmark if they are looking for attractive study options and affordable tuition fees. Because the prices here are far from favourable, tuition fees can be as high as €20,000 a year and living costs can range from €745 to €1,474 a month. But apart from anything else, the Danish education system is of a really high standard, and the cost of studying is less intimidating when you take that into account. In principle, Denmark is a country where international students have all the same rights as domestic students when they start their studies, including when applying for funding or scholarships.

Denmark UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
Technical University of Denmark	€134	€13500	€745 – €1474
Aalborg University	€1344	€10000 – €14000	€745 – €1474
Aarhus University	€10869	€8000 – €14000	€745 – €1474
University of Copenhagen	€10860	€7000 – €20000	€745 – €1474
University of Southern Denmark	€8403	€6500 – €14000	€745 – €1474
Copenhagen Business School	€1912	€12500	€745 – €1474

Finland

Unfortunately, Finland welcomes international students from outside the EU and EEA with four-digit tuition fees. Here, one year of study can cost up to €18 000. However, this is a common amount for Finns, as tuition fees at most universities are just as expensive for locals. Meanwhile, the average cost of living in Finland is around €560-1102 per month.

Finland UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
University of Eastern Finland	€8000 – €10000	€8000 – €10000	€560 – €1102
University of Helsinki	€13000 – €18000	€13000 – €18000	€560 – €1102
Aalto University	€12000 – €15000	€12000 – €15000	€560 – €1102
University of Tampere	€6000 – €12000	€8000 – €12000	€560 – €1102
University of Turku	€11500	€12000	€560 – €1102
Lappeenranta University of Technology	€10869	€10869*	€560 – €1102
University of Oulu	€1991	€10000 – €13000	€560 – €1102
University of Jyväskylä	€1328	€8000 – €12000	€560 – €1102

France

France has always invested heavily in research and education, as reflected in world university rankings. France also has a good international reputation for its contingent of specialised business schools. France welcomes all international students and offers them a supportive learning environment and a wide range of programmes.

Of course, there are some universities that successfully maintain their ranking by charging higher tuition fees, but in principle international students can choose to study at smaller and cheaper universities, such as Universite de Lille, where international students pay around €997 per year, or the University of Montpellier, where the cost of tuition is around €999 per year. This way, you would not only save on annual expenses for studies, but also the cost of living will not reach € 1000 per month.

France UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
National Institute for Applied Sciences – Lyon	€2770	€2770*	€766 – €1370
University of Paris-Est Creteil	€1187	€1187*	€587 – €1105
ENS De Lyon	€186	€1004	€587 – €1105
CentraleSupelec	€1084	€18016	€587 – €1105
AgroParisTech	€134	€16000	€587 – €1105
University of Burgundy	€4000	€4000*	€560 – €1102
University of Auvergne	€185	€1060	€560 – €1102
Universite Paul-Valery Montpellier 3	€1004	€1004*	€560 – €1102
University of Strasbourg	€170	€2748	€587 – €1105
INSEAD Business School	€9240	€32082	€766 – €1370
Universite de Rennes 1	€250	€650 – €1370	€527 – €929
Ecole Polytechnique	€12000 – €19500	€12000 – €19850	€587 – €1105
Sorbonne Universite	€6500	€6500*	€527 – €929
Universite de Haute-Alsace (UHA)	€845	€845*	€527 – €929
University of Nantes	€185	€1004	€560 – €1102
Montpellier SupAgro	€1004	€1004*	€560 – €1102
University Paul Sabatier – Toulouse 3	€249	€3770	€554 – €1068
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes	€1004	€1004*	€766 – €1370
Universite de Paris	€162	€2770*	€766 – €1370
IMT Atlantique	€2650	€4150	€554 – €1068
Ecole des Ponts ParisTech	€1350	€1350*	€527 – €929
Universita COte d’Azur	€2114	€1500 – €12000	€766 – €1370
Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University (UVSQ)	€1004	€1004*	€554 – €1068
University of Montpellier	€234	€999	€900
Universite de Lille	€670	€997	€527 – €929
University of Savoie	€1004	€1004*	€527 – €929
College de France	€620	€2770	€554 – €1068

Germany

The strong interest of international students in studying in Germany is mainly due to the fact that most German universities have no or very low undergraduate tuition fees, mainly to cover administrative costs. The German education system is very promising and friendly to students of all nationalities. But experts warn that this study boom in Germany may not last long. Since 2017 in the south-west of Germany (Baden-Württemberg), tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students have been reimbursed, and it is likely that other German universities will follow in order to invest in and improve their university education. But under the current tax regime, Germany can indeed claim to be one of Europe’s leading countries with the lowest tuition fees. Of course, from the long list of German universities, we would like to single out the lowest-priced universities, such as the University of Kiel (CUA) or the University of Bonn. There are no tuition fees here, apart from the administrative fee, which is the same for students from all countries regardless of nationality, and amounts to around €300 – €500, but it should be noted that many German universities such as the University of Mannheim, the University of Konstanz or the

University of Ulm also have an administrative fee for international students (non-EEA) of €1 500.

University of Bonn

Living costs for students can be just over €1,000 per month, while in smaller campuses even €800 may be enough.

Germany UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
Saarland University	€845	€1004*	€800
Freie Universität Berlin	€624	€624*	€835
University of Wuppertal	€845	€1060*	€545 – €1051
Dortmund University of Technology	€845	€1004*	€800
Heidelberg University	€169	€1500*	€835
Bielefeld University	€845	€1004*	€800
University of Konstanz	€164	€1500	€800
University of Regensburg	€845	€1004*	€800
University of Ulm	€187	€1500	€835
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	€287	€2925	€545 – €1050
University of Giessen	€293	€293	€545 – €1050
University of Stuttgart	€202	€1500	€800
Philipps University of Marburg	€845	€2100	€800
Universitat Siegen	€277	€777	€835
Otto von Guericke University	€277	€277*	€630 – €880
Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg	€845	€3000	€545 – €1050
University of Rostock	€845	€845*	€835
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg	€415	€415*	€860
University of Mannheim	€194	€1500*	€900 – €1000
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus	€321	€800	€870
Leuphana University Luneburg	€368	€368*	€800
Darmstadt University of Technology	€398	€398*	€550 – €900
University of Hannover	€433	€860*	€850
Braunschweig University of Technology	€386	€750*	€850
Hannover Medical School	€997	€997*	€544 – €1051
Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin	€316	€997*	€850
University of Erlangen Nuremberg	€845	€845	€900
Friedrich Schiller University of Jena	€240	€240*	€700 – €770
Ruhr University Bochum	€332	€332*	€700
University of Cologne	€488	€488*	€800
University of Bonn	€300	€300*	€830
University of Kiel (CAU)	€267	€267*	€700 – €900

Greece

Greece, like Germany, seems to be trying to turn tuition fees at many universities into an administrative charge, but these days, compared to Germany, they are not very low for international students. In principle, the average amount of the administrative fee for international students is €1,500 per semester. And the cost of living can reach around 1,000 euros a month.

Greece UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
University of Crete	€688	€1500 – €2705	€600 – €725
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki	€3536	€3536	€1000
University of Insubria	€2350	€2350*	€800 – €1000
University of Ioannina	€423	€423*	€1000

Italy

This country has its own tuition fee system, which can be called “personal”, known as the tax simulator. Each student acquires their own ISEE value, according to which the tuition fee is calculated. In short, students need to have certain certificates that give them access to higher education. The ISEE is calculated by the Italian National Pension Institute or the Tax Assistance Centre – these are local requirements that determine the tuition fees for local students, so the tuition fees for each student can be very individual, but this has nothing to do with international students. Instead, you must provide documents proving your economic situation and assets, issued by the authority competent in the territory where the income was earned and where the assets are held. These documents must be translated into Italian and legalised by the Italian diplomatic authorities at the place of origin. However, if the core of your family lives in Italy and has income and/or assets in Italy, you must request an ISEE calculation. So while Italy is full of universities offering quality higher education, getting into them may not be as easy as it might seem at first sight.

In Italy, the cost of living for students ranges from €700 to €1,000 per month, and here’s a list of the most popular and best-priced Italian universities: Ca’Foscari University (fees for tuition from € 1 800), Sant Anna School for Advanced Studies (fees for tuition from € 3 500), University of Bologna (fees for tuition form € 2 000), Polytechnic University of Milan (tuition from € 3 500) and University of Trento (fees of tuition from € 1 000).

Italy UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
University of Urbino	€1001	€2114	€700 – €1000
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia	€426	€600 – €2300	€700 – €1000
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa	€1867	€10330*	€700 – €1000
University of Salento	€1420	€1420*	€730
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University	€6000	€9961	€700 – €1000
University of Pisa	€2100	€3000	€1020
University of Udine	€1940	€2114	€700 – €1000
University of Rome Tor Vergata	€2270	€4000	€660
Bocconi University	€12883	€12883	€700 – €1000
University of Catania	€2635	€ 3700	€700 – €1000
University of Bologna	€2000	€2000*	€700 – €1000
University of Pavia	€2537	€5000	€700 – €1000
Polytechnic University of Turin	€2600 – €3800	€2600 – €3800*	€735
University of Padua	€2530 – €2945	€2530 – €2945*	€700 – €1000
University of Trento	€1000	€1000*	€185 – €1300
University of Milan	€1004	€4000	€850 – €1450
Marche Polytechnic University	€1750	€15600	€700 – €1000
Politecnico di Bari	€846	€1338	€700 – €1000
Sapienza University of Rome	€1000	€3800	€185 – €1300
University of Bari	€845	€1912*	€700 – €1000
University of Palermo	€1570	€1750	€700 – €1000
University of Cagliari	€845	€1004*	€700 – €1000
Polytechnic University of Milan	€1652	€3500	€850 – €1450
Roma Tre University	€1750	€2120	€700 – €1000
University of Florence	€1500	€2650	€700 – €1000
University of Messina	€1084	€1084*	€700 – €1000
University of Brescia	€2525	€2525*	€885 – €1300
University of Parma	€156	€2114	€700 – €1000
University of Milan – Bicocca	€600	€1004	€700 – €1000
University of Verona	€845	€995*	€700 – €1000
University of Turin	€483	€975	€700 – €1000
University of Ferrara	€845	€1000 – €1300	€700 – €1000
Parthenope University Naples	€610	€1000	€700 – €1000
University of Trieste	€845	€845*	€700 – €1000
University of Genoa	€845	€845*	€700 – €1000
University of Salerno	€800	€4282	€700 – €1000
Catholic University of Sacred Heart	€5925	€7495	€700 – €1000

Lithuania

In Lithuania, higher education has long traditions and history. With more than half of the country’s school graduates pursuing higher education here every year, Lithuania can be described as an educated nation that seeks quality education and is able to provide it to both locals and international students. Things are changing very fast nowadays, so education must adapt to the pace of modern life. Vocational training institutions capable of offering intensive and high-quality study programmes are therefore particularly well placed to enter the market.

The most popular Lithuanian universities, such as Vilnius University, Kaunas University of Technology or Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, offer programmes for international students from outside the EU/EEA, with annual fees ranging between €1,500 and €4,300.

Meanwhile, the Baltic Institute of Technology can offer international students a completely free programming degree programme, which allows students to obtain a European level IV diploma (€250) and pursue an internship in Europe. And since the studies are done remotely, you don’t have to worry about the cost of living, visa or other money-thinning costs throughout your studies.

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Lithuania UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
Vilnius University	€716	€2536	€275 – €609
Kaunas University of Technology	€1752 – €3426	€1500 – €4300	€275 – €609
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU)	€1200 – €3200	€ 2600 – €2900	€275 – €609
Baltic Institute of Technology		FREE	FREE

The Netherlands

One of the most developed and wealthiest nations in the world, boasting beautiful student campuses but not very low prices by European standards. This is not surprising, as the country has an education system that is considered one of the oldest and most respected in the world, and the quality of the education has always remained attractive to international students, despite the fact that tuition fees for non-EU and EEA students are often up to ten times higher than for domestic students. And you will definitely need around €700 per month for living costs.

Tuition fees for international students from all over the world can range from €1,084 to more than €19,000 per year, depending on the course and programme you choose.

Netherlands UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
Leiden University	€542	€1084	€1100
Delft University of Technology	€2060	€10380	€1100
Radboud University Nijmegen	€1084	€11500 – €14500	€1100
Erasmus University Rotterdam	€3316	€11416	€500 – €700
University of Amsterdam	€3252	€12216	€1100
Tilburg University	€4200	€10495	€500 – €700
University of Groningen	€2006	€2006 *	€500 – €700
Utrecht University	€1084	€10515 – €19631	€500 – €700
VU University Amsterdam	€2143 – €4435	€8796 – €12335	€1100
Wageningen University and Research Center	€1084	€10300 – €18700	€500 – €700
Eindhoven University of Technology	€1084	€10316	€500 – €700

Spain

Spain is one of the largest and most popular tourist destinations in Europe. It is a country of contrasts, where the richness and cosmopolitan bustle of Western Europe mixed with the distinct extravagance and charm of Southern Europe is the main reason why it is attractive not only to tourists but also to international students, but it’s not all about the lifestyle. In principle, Spain is not a very expensive country, and you should be able to study here on an income of up to €1,000 per month, but tuition fees for international students from outside the EU and EEA can take some of the edge off, although in reality these prices are not that high compared to the overall European offer. It should be noted that this country has prices that are typical of almost every country in the world – the bigger the city, the higher the cost of living or studying.

Madrid, Barcelona or Catalonia are leading the way in terms of price. The average cost of studies here is around €2,500 to €3,500 a year, but depending on the programme chosen, the cost can also reach €9,300, for example at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Meanwhile, prices at smaller universities range from around €1 000 to €5 000. The most expensive university in Spain offering programmes for international students is the University of Murcia, where tuition fees can be as high as €14,300 per year.

Spain UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
Pompeu Fabra University	€2287	€8500	€700 – €900
University of Oviedo	€1003	€2509	€700 – €900
University of Vigo	€2486	€4227	€424 – €806
University of Murcia	€4000 – €14300	€4000 – €14300*	€700 – €900
Universitat Jaume I	€3175	€3175*	€450 – €773
Universitat de les Illes Balears	€1004	€1004*	€700 – €900
University of Zaragoza	€845	€845*	€450 – €773
University of Rovira i Virgili	€2900	€2900*	€450 – €773
University of the Basque Country	€1600 – €4300	€1600 – €4300	€450 – €773
University of Navarra	€10500	€15400*	€700 – €900
University of La Laguna	€750 – €1800	€750 – €1800	€700 – €900
University of Salamanca	€845	€2508	€700 – €900
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid	€1283 – €1568	€2500*	€900 – €1100
Polytechnic University of Valencia	€2505	€2536	€378 – €750
Universidad de Malaga	€750 – €1800	€ 750 – €1800	€450 – €773
Autonomous University of Barcelona	€3500	€3500*	€900 – €1100
University of Barcelona	€2800 – €3600	€4000 – €6000	€700 – €900
Complutense University of Madrid	€2754	€2754*	€900 – €1100
University of Valencia	€2400 – €3500	€9000	€700 – €900
Autonomous University of Madrid	€2200	€2200*	€900 – €1100
Polytechnic University of Catalonia	€2600 – €7900	€3800 – €9300	€700 – €900
University of Seville	€1000	€1000*	€395 – €756
University of Santiago of Compostela	€1300 – €1900	€3700 – €5200	€700 – €900
Polytechnic University of Madrid	€2550	€2550*	€900 – €1100

Sweden

Most Swedish universities do not charge tuition fees, this applies to domestic and international students from EU and EEA countries, and the only fee charged is an application fee of €100 per semester. This fee does not apply to students from non-EU and EEA countries, but tuition fees do apply to these students – this depends on the study programme chosen and often each programme has its own individual price, with fees ranging from €1,485 to over €35,000 per year.

Sweden UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
Lund University	€100	€9784	€497 – €1011
Karolinska Institute	€100	€8317 – €9787	€503 – €1011
University of Gothenburg	€100	€1485	€541 – €1092
Stockholm University	€100	€8808 – €13701	€839
Umea University	€100	€9102 – €35673	€503 – €1011
Linköping University	€100	€7828 – €13307	€541 – €1092
Uppsala University	€100	€9300 – €13500	€541 – €1092
Chalmers University of Technology	€100	€6849	€503 – €1011
Orebro University	€100	€5344	€497 – €1011

Switzerland

Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. It is renowned for its high level of education and pioneering research. It’s good to see that tuition fees in this country are relatively low, or rather within the norm (€900-1700), but the cost of living is not modest, with students spending up to €2,200 a month on living expenses.

Switzerland UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich	€676	€1200	€1650 – €2200
University of Basel	€787	€1550	€1400 – €2000
University of Zurich	€666	€1300	€1650 – €2200
University of Bern	€695	€1700	€1600
Polytechnique Federale of Lausanne	€1116	€1150	€1053 – €1910
University of Fribourg	€773	€912	€1053 – €1910
University of Geneva	€900	€900	€1400 – €2000

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has seen many important changes in recent years, not only in Europe but also in the country and the education system. There is a tuition fee “ceiling” for local students, so their annual fees are usually below €11,000. Meanwhile, international students pay higher fees – depending on the programme they choose, of course – and can be as twice as much as the tuition fees for domestic students.

Of course, medical education in the UK comes at a premium for both domestic and international students. The universities with the highest fees are Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (local fee € 11,630 – 15,232; international fee € 15,232 – 26,567) and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (local fee € 12,895 – 16,128; international fee € 26,833 – 31,960). In principle, most UK universities charge international non-EU and EEA students upwards of €15,000 per year.

You should also bear in mind that you will definitely need around €1,000 per month for everyday expenses and living costs while studying in the UK, and more in larger cities.

United Kingdom UNIVERSITIES	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
University of Essex	€10616	€15275	€563 – €1053
University of Birmingham	€10875	€22477 – €49643	€475 – €989
University of Exeter	€10935	€19385 – €24822	€530 – €1041
University of Bath	€6561 – €10935	€20099	€731 – €1327
University of Oxford	€10875	€31645 – €44347	€718 – €1371
University College London	€10910	€15750	€920 – €1845
University of Manchester	€10936	€23053 – €54382	€497 – €1032
University of Liverpool	€10936	€16905 – €38300	€ 470 – €907
University of Edinburgh	€2150	€27413	€564 – €1076
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	€12895 – €16128	€26833 – €31960	€920 – €1845
Brunel University	€10621	€20650	€567 – €1053
Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL)	€9808	€19732 – €28593	€920 – €1845
London School of Economics and Political Science	€10919	€26477	€915 – €1835
Birkbeck University London	€9410	€16858 – €22170	€920 – €1845
University of York	€10922	€16055 – €66785	€563 – €1053
University of East Anglia	€10922	€20309 – €39555	€514 – €981
University of Glasgow	€10922	€20840 – €55437	€503 – €995
Aberystwyth University	€10627	€15586 – €17416	€563 – €1053
University of Reading	€10872	€19943	€609 – €1124
Manchester Metropolitan University	€10922	€17121 – €19482	€497 – €1032
University of Strathclyde	€10922	€17711	€500 – €989
University of Kent	€10922	€19834 – €55024	€630 – €1087
Queen Mary, University of London	€10922	€32943	€920 – €1845
King’s College London	€10922	€17036	€920 – €1845
University of Southampton	€10922	€20790	€562 – €1040
University of Bristol	€10922	€15645 – €18597	€616 – €1111
University of Cambridge	€10922	€26245 – €39942	€649 – €1178
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)	€10872	€16696	€473 – €912
Loughborough University	€10922	€23320 – €29106	€562 – €1040
University of Stirling	€9250	€14335 – €17074	€562 – €1040
Aston University	€10910	€16413 – €23556	€475 – €989
Queen’s University Belfast	€10922	€23200 – €48052	€436 – €789
University of Portsmouth	€10922	€16885 – €14005	€574 – €1080
Cranfield University	€10040	€23615 – €36603	€562 – €1040
Bangor University	€10616	€17121 – €21254	€562 – €1040
University of Dundee	€10922	€17652 – €21195	€453 – €893
University of St. Andrews	€11690 – €14157	€24052 – €28622	€562 – €1040
Northumbria University	€10922	€18892	€444 – €940
University of Sheffield	€10922	€22494 – €28870	€458 – €882
University of Aberdeen	€2149 – €10922	€21254 – €24442	€636 – €1260
University of Ulster	€10922	€17605	€562 – €1040
University of Brighton	€10922	€16035	€710 – €1222
University of Hull	€10922	€16531 – €19600	€562 – €1040
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	€11630 – €15232	€15232 – €26567	€920 – €1845
St George’s University of London	€10922	€15350 – €37418	€920 – €1845
University of Surrey	€10922	€2 884	€920 – €1845

 

Other European countries

Higher education in Europe is really well developed and there are many attractive programmes for both domestic and international students. For Europe as a whole, note that while Europeans often pay no tuition fees or very affordable fees for higher education programmes, non-EU/EEA students typically pay full tuition fees or moderate fees depending on the programme, institution and country.

It’s important to note that the school year in Europe runs from September to June. Different application deadlines apply for EU and non-EU students. If you are a non-EU student, we recommend that you start your application to study in Europe at least a year in advance to ensure that all deadlines are met.

Here’s a broader list of universities in European countries that offer programmes for international students from around the world.

UNIVERSITY	LOCAL FEE per year	INTERNATIONAL FEE per year	COST OF LIVING per month
Bulgaria
University of Sofia	€1690	€13745*	€500
Croatia
University of Zagreb	€3700	€6800	€600 – €800
University of Split	€396	€2000 – €8000	€600 – €800
Czech Republic
Masaryk University	€845	€845*	€323 – €588
Charles University in Prague	–	€2705	€359 – €686
Czech Technical University in Prague	€955	€3804	€359 – €686
Palacky University Olomouc	€642	€10000	€359 – €686
Estonia
University of Tartu	€845	€845*	€317 – €670
Hungary
University of Debrecen	€4650 – €14372	€13527	€700 – €1000
Eotvos Lorand University	€4060	€5516	€700
University of Szeged	€2487	€6301	€850
Iceland
University of Iceland	€507	€507	€1014
Ireland
Trinity College Dublin	free	€19503	€826 – €1377
University College Cork	€7801	€7801	€648 – €1129
Dublin City University	€3000	€12600 – €18000	€1100 – €1800
University College Dublin	€1102	€23404	€826 – €1377
Norway
Norwegian University of Life Sciences	€10633	€10633*	€800 – €1000
University of Tromso	€11500 – €14500	€11500 – €14500*	€1000 – €1600
University of Oslo	€122	€122*	€1200 – €2000
Poland
Jagiellonian University	€1004	€4590	€350 – €550
Warsaw University of Technology	€2487	€4227	€500 – €850
AGH University of Science & Technology	€6556	€6556*	€500 – €850
University of Warsaw	€2493	€3014	€500 – €850
Adam Mickiewicz University	€900	€1004	€350 – €550
Portugal
University of Coimbra	€2520	€6867	€500 – €800
University of Minho	€975	€2499	€500 – €800
University of Lisbon	€1200	€3000 – €7000	€500 – €800
University of Nova de Lisboa	€2120	€7900	€500 – €800
University of Porto	€871	€1250*	€500 – €800
Aveiro University	€3500	€4400	€500 – €800
Romania
Transilvania University of Brasov	€12500	€15000	€1000
West University of Timisoara	€3200	€3200*	€1000
Serbia
University of Belgrade	€1790	€1790*	€600 – €650
Slovakia
Comenius University in Bratislava	€950	€950*	€600 – €700
Slovenia
University of Ljubljana	€3000 – €11000	€3000 – € 11000*	€400 – €700

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