Tuition

The University of Luxembourg — the country's only public university — charges a single registration fee of EUR 400 per semester (about EUR 800 per year) for Bachelor's and Master's programmes, with no separate, higher rate for non-EU students; the university states explicitly that it 'does not charge separate tuition fees for international students.' A non-refundable EUR 100 administrative fee applies per application (up to 3 programme choices) and is deducted from the first semester's fee if the applicant is admitted. Exact fees, payment deadlines and any programme-specific variations are published on each programme's own webpage. Luxembourg's smaller private higher education institutions, such as LUNEX University and Luxembourg School of Business, are not covered by this public fee and set their own, separate tuition. [1] [2]

Visa

Two-step procedure for third-country nationals: before arrival, a temporary authorisation to stay and, where the applicant is subject to a visa requirement, a national long-stay (Type D) visa; within three months of arrival, a residence permit for third-country national students ('titre de séjour pour étudiant'). — 15 hours per week on average over one month, outside time spent studying (unlimited during official school holidays and for work connected to doctoral research). [3]

Applications

Luxembourg has no single shared application portal across institutions: each higher education institution runs its own admissions process. At the University of Luxembourg, application periods and deadlines differ by programme and are announced on each programme's own webpage; as an illustration, the application window for the 2026-2027 intake had already closed by the time of review, while applications for the 2027-2028 academic year were set to open on 1 February 2027. Because non-EU applicants also need to obtain a temporary authorisation to stay and, where applicable, a Type D visa before travelling, they are strongly advised to apply as early as their chosen programme allows and to plan around residence-permit processing times. LUNEX University and Luxembourg School of Business run their own separate, institution-specific admissions timelines and intakes (for example an autumn/September intake at Luxembourg School of Business). [2] [4]

Application portals

Language

Lëtzebuergesch, Français, Deutsch. Luxembourg is officially trilingual: Luxembourgish, French and German are all in daily administrative, professional and educational use throughout the country. The University of Luxembourg presents itself as a deliberately multilingual, international institution rather than a purely English-medium one: Bachelor's programmes are generally taught in French, German or a mix of languages depending on the subject, while a substantial share of Master's programmes — notably in finance, science, technology, computer science and law — are taught fully in English. Luxembourg's two smaller private higher education institutions, LUNEX University and Luxembourg School of Business, teach all of their degree programmes entirely in English. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Health insurance

Health insurance is compulsory in Luxembourg. EU/EEA and Swiss students can generally remain covered under their home country's scheme while enrolled in Luxembourg, using the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or form S1/E109; voluntary registration with the CNS (Caisse nationale de santé) is possible if they take up residence. Students from a small number of countries with bilateral social-security agreements with Luxembourg (including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cape Verde, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Serbia, Tunisia and Turkey) follow a comparable procedure via their home institution. All other non-EU students without prior coverage must register for compulsory student health insurance with the Centre commun de la sécurité sociale (CCSS); the contribution is calculated as a percentage of the minimum social wage. Before a temporary authorisation to stay is granted, third-country students must also present a certificate of health/travel insurance covering illness in Luxembourg and, on arrival, undergo a medical examination including tuberculosis screening. This is general information, not individual insurance or legal advice. [9] [3]

Universities

Scholarships

  • Aide financière de l'État pour études supérieures (AideFi) — State financial aid for higher education, administered by CEDIES/the Ministry of Higher Education and Research under the brand 'MengStudien'. Depending on the applicant's situation it can combine a basic grant, an income-tested social grant, a mobility supplement for students who must rent accommodation away from their country of residence, a family supplement, a EUR 250 completion bonus, an additional allowance of up to EUR 3,800 per academic year toward enrolment fees, tuition and language tests, and a state-guaranteed student loan of up to EUR 3,250 per semester (full-time) at 1.8% interest, repayable over 10 years starting two years after studies end. [11]

Sources

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  6. Guichet.lu – Conditions for residence in Luxembourg for students from third countries · accessed on ↩
  7. Guichet.lu – State financial aid for higher education (AideFi) · accessed on ↩
  8. CNS – Studying in Luxembourg (health insurance for students) · accessed on ↩
  9. Luxembourg Government – About... Languages in Luxembourg · accessed on ↩
  10. LUNEX University – Homepage · accessed on ↩
  11. Luxembourg School of Business – Homepage · accessed on ↩