Non-EU Tuition Fees Compared (2026)

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Method and scope: Figures show the published non-EU tuition range for each country guide. Amounts vary by institution and programme; check the linked source before applying. Sortable figures use EUR equivalents from the ECB reference rates dated 28 August 2026; this is a comparison aid, not exchange-rate advice.

Illustrated comparison graphic: Tuition Fees Compared for non-EU students — diploma scroll, coin stacks and comparison columns.
Non-EU Tuition Fees Compared (2026)
CountriesNon-EU students · Tuition
Germany€0–€6,000 [1] [2] [3]
France€398–€3,950 [4] [5]
NetherlandsBachelor: €9,000–€20,000; Master: €12,000–€30,000 [6]
Ireland€15,060–€60,000 (TCD example) [7] [8]
Italy€300–€3,943 [9] [10] [11] [12]
Spain€1,915–€5,044 [13] [14] [15]
Poland€2,000–€6,000 [16]
Austria€726.72 [17] [18]
Portugal€7,500 [19] [20] [21] [22]
Czechia€0–€30,620 [23] [24] [25]
Hungary€4,400–€10,800 [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]
Swedenkr80,000–kr320,000 [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]
Denmarkkr55,600–kr120,000 [40] [41] [42]
Belgium€2,297.40–€9,493.92 [43] [44] [45] [46] [47]
Finland€8,000–€20,000 [48] [49] [50] [51] [52]
Greece€3,000–€15,000 [53] [54] [55]
Romania€2,000–€5,000 [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62]
Croatia€1,000–€12,000 [63] [64] [65]
Malta€8,500–€10,800 (University of Malta examples) [66] [67] [68] [69] [70]
Cyprus€5,125–€10,250 [71] [72]
Estonia€1,500–€15,000 [73] [74]
Slovakia€0–€13,000 [75] [76]
Slovenia€2,000–€15,000 [77]
Bulgaria€2,500–€8,000 [78] [79] [80] [81]
Lithuania€1,300–€10,624 [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] [87]
Latvia€1,600–€15,500 [88] [89]
Luxembourg€400 [90] [91]

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  7. Ireland — Free Fees Initiative | Higher Education Authority · accessed on
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  9. Italy — Politecnico di Milano – Tuition fees (Laurea, Laurea Magistrale, single-cycle programmes) · accessed on
  10. Italy — Università degli Studi di Padova – Student fees (contribuzione studentesca) · accessed on
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  17. Austria — Tuition Fee | TU Wien · accessed on
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  28. Hungary — Semmelweis University – Fees and Costs of the Application and Enrolment Procedure · accessed on
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  31. Hungary — Corvinus University of Budapest – Fees and Costs · accessed on
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  36. Sweden — Financing - Uppsala University · accessed on
  37. Sweden — Costs, fees and scholarships - Stockholm University · accessed on
  38. Sweden — Tuition fees - University of Gothenburg · accessed on
  39. Sweden — Tuition fees - Lund University · accessed on
  40. Denmark — Finance and fees — Aalborg University · accessed on
  41. Denmark — Application and admission for Non-EU/EEA citizens — Copenhagen Business School · accessed on
  42. Denmark — Fees and funding — Technical University of Denmark (DTU) · accessed on
  43. Belgium — KU Leuven – Tuition fee breakdown 2026-2027 · accessed on
  44. Belgium — Ghent University – Tuition fee Master's programme 2026-2027 · accessed on
  45. Belgium — University of Antwerp – Tuition fees 2026-2027 · accessed on
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  47. Belgium — ULB – Tuition fees 2026-2027 · accessed on
  48. Finland — Study in Finland - tuition, visas, scholarships, and student life (European Education Area, European Commission) · accessed on
  49. Finland — Financial Matters of Degree Students - University of Turku · accessed on
  50. Finland — Scholarships (study right started on or after 1 August 2025) - Aalto University · accessed on
  51. Finland — Tuition fees and scholarship programme - University of Helsinki · accessed on
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  53. Greece — Study in Greece – Higher education institutions, tuition fees and application (European Education Area, European Commission) · accessed on
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  63. Croatia — Tuition fees and scholarships - Study in Croatia · accessed on
  64. Croatia — How to apply - Study in Croatia · accessed on
  65. Croatia — Study in Croatia - Study in Europe, European Commission · accessed on
  66. Malta — Higher education funding – Malta (Eurydice, European Commission) · accessed on
  67. Malta — Fees and funding – University of Malta · accessed on
  68. Malta — Tuition Fees (International Students) – University of Malta · accessed on
  69. Malta — Bachelor of Humanities (course page with fees) – University of Malta · accessed on
  70. Malta — Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Biomedical Science – Course Overview and Fees, University of Malta · accessed on
  71. Cyprus — Fees and Financial Support - Department of Higher Education, Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth · accessed on
  72. Cyprus — Tuition and Fees - Cyprus University of Technology · accessed on
  73. Estonia — Tuition fees | Study in Estonia · accessed on
  74. Estonia — Cost of tuition | University of Tartu · accessed on
  75. Slovakia — Study in Slovakia (SAIA) – Admission and Tuition Fees · accessed on
  76. Slovakia — Portal VS – Fees and Tuition Fees (Slovak Ministry of Education higher-education portal) · accessed on
  77. Slovenia — Study in Slovenia - Tuition and Funding · accessed on
  78. Bulgaria — Study in Europe – Bulgaria (European Education Area, European Commission) · accessed on
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  80. Bulgaria — Sofia University – Tuition Fees for Foreign Students from Non-EU Countries, Bulgarian-taught Programmes 2025/2026 · accessed on
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  82. Lithuania — Tuition Fees | Study in Lithuania · accessed on
  83. Lithuania — Tuition Fees | Vytautas Magnus University · accessed on
  84. Lithuania — Tuition and Other Fees | VILNIUS TECH · accessed on
  85. Lithuania — Fees | Mykolas Romeris University · accessed on
  86. Lithuania — State Scholarship for Full-Time Master's Degree Studies | Study in Lithuania · accessed on
  87. Lithuania — LAMA BPO – Association of Lithuanian Higher Education Institutions for Joint Admission · accessed on
  88. Latvia — Tuition Fees – Study in Latvia · accessed on
  89. Latvia — Tuition Fees for Studies in English – Rīga Stradiņš University · accessed on
  90. Luxembourg — University of Luxembourg – Cost of Living · accessed on
  91. Luxembourg — University of Luxembourg – Admissions: Bachelor & Master · accessed on