What it costs to study abroad
Tuition and living costs for an international student across 27 destination countries — the question every ranking ignores. Several countries charge little or nothing even to non-nationals; others charge more than the headline figure suggests.
Country-level, not per-university, and deliberately so: national tuition policy is stable and verifiable, whereas per-school per-programme international fees change annually by faculty and would quietly go stale. Figures are approximate USD conversions of local currency (2025–26 academic year), given so countries can be compared at all — your university will bill in its own currency. Bands describe a typical bachelor's at a public university; private institutions, medicine and dentistry routinely sit far above them.
Verify before you commit. Tuition policy, visa rules and post-study work rights are set by governments and change — Norway introduced fees for non-EEA students in 2023 after decades of free tuition. Treat everything here as a starting point for comparison, then confirm against the university and the destination country's official immigration source.
Living-cost bands are national typical ranges; capital cities run well above them. Costs excluded here that you will still pay: visa and health-insurance fees, flights, and in several countries a proof-of-funds deposit that must be shown before a study permit is issued.