Affordable Universities in Europe
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Austria from €1,504 
Belgium from €1,750 
Czech Rep. from €1,000 
Denmark from €6,000 
Estonia from €2,100 
Finland from €8,000 
France from €270 
Germany from €580 
Hungary from €3,000 
Italy from €156 
Latvia from €2,300 
Lithuania from €2,100 
Malta from €3,000 
Netherlands from €8,600 
Norway from €4,180 
Poland from €1,000 
Portugal from €1,500 
Romania from €1,980 
Slovakia from €1,000 
Slovenia from €1,590 
Spain from €758 
Sweden from €7,040 
Switzerland CHF 1,000+ 
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Cheapest Universities in Europe, by Degree
Tuition ranges shift depending on whether you're applying for a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD — use the country filter above to pull the exact figures, or start with the general benchmarks below.
Cheapest for Bachelor's
- 🇮🇹 ItalyFrom €156/yr
- 🇫🇷 FranceFrom €270/yr
- 🇩🇪 GermanyFrom €580/yr
- 🇪🇸 SpainFrom €758/yr
Public universities in Germany and Austria charge symbolic semester fees rather than real Bachelor's tuition.
Cheapest for Master's
- 🇮🇹 ItalyFrom €456/yr
- 🇩🇪 GermanyFrom €620/yr
- 🇦🇹 AustriaFrom €1,504/yr
- 🇵🇱 PolandFrom €2,000/yr
Many Master's programs in Hungary, Poland, and Italy are taught fully in English with modest tuition.
Cheapest for PhD
- 🇩🇪 GermanyOften €0 + stipend
- 🇳🇴 NorwayOften €0 + salary
- 🇫🇮 FinlandOften €0 + salary
- 🇭🇺 HungaryOften funded
PhD positions in most European countries are structured as paid research/teaching roles rather than tuition-based study — always confirm funding status directly with the department.
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