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What it costs to start a degree abroad
Two numbers decide whether a destination is affordable before any scholarship enters the picture: tuition, and the funds you must prove to get the visa. Below are both, for all 13 destinations we cover, quoted from the official source that sets each figure. We deliberately do not collapse them into a ranking: currencies, fee structures and living costs differ, and a single ordered list would be false precision. Read the two columns against your own budget.
Germany
Full cost breakdownTuition (public unis)
Mostly €0 for a first degree
Proof of funds
€11,904 blocked account (2026)
United Kingdom
Full cost breakdownVisa fee
£558 (from outside the UK, 2026)
Proof of funds (maintenance)
£1,529/month London · £1,171/month outside London
Australia
Full cost breakdownTuition (indicative)
AUD 25,000 to 55,000/year (Bachelors); AUD 28,000 to 70,000/year (Masters)
Proof of funds (living costs)
AUD 29,710/year for a single applicant
Canada
Full cost breakdownProof of funds (cost of living)
CAD $22,895 for a single applicant (from 1 Sept 2025)
Tuition (typical range)
US$20,000 to 60,000/year (2026)
Proof of funds
Bank/sponsor evidence covering 1 year of the I-20 cost of attendance
New Zealand
Full cost breakdownVisa fee
Set by INZ, check its fees page
Proof of funds, living costs
NZD $20,000/year (tertiary study)
Ireland
Full cost breakdownTuition (non-EU)
No free-fees; full fee typically €10,000, €35,000/yr
Proof of funds (living costs)
€10,000 for a course ≥8 months (2026)
France
Full cost breakdownTuition (public unis, non-EU)
€2,902/yr Licence · €3,950/yr Master (2026/27)
Proof of funds
€877.50/month minimum (from 1 Aug 2026)
Netherlands
Full cost breakdownTuition (non-EU)
Institutional fee, ~€9,000 to 20,000/yr (Bachelor's), ~€12,000 to 30,000/yr (Master's)
Proof of funds
€1,130.77/month (HBO/university, 2026)
Singapore
Full cost breakdownTuition (with Tuition Grant)
≈ S$21,400 to 22,750/yr (non-Medicine/Law/Dentistry/Music, AY2026/27, NUS, non-ASEAN international)
Norway
Full cost breakdownTuition (public unis, non-EEA)
Roughly NOK 80,000 to 390,000/year (2025/26 aggregator range, varies by institution)
Proof of funds (study permit)
NOK 170,368/year or NOK 15,488/month (2026/27)
Italy
Full cost breakdownTuition (public unis)
Income-based via ISEE, often €200, €1,500/yr, can be waived
Proof of funds
€10,179.85/year (2026/27) = €848.25/month
Sweden
Full cost breakdownTuition (non-EU/EEA)
≈ SEK 80,000 to 300,000+/year
Proof of funds (2026)
≥ SEK 10,656/month, for the full permit period
Fit these numbers to your budget
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Methodology
Each figure is quoted verbatim from the corresponding country guide, where it is cited to the government or university body that sets it, with a per-country verification date (newest: 2026-07-04). Figures change; the guide pages carry the official source links to confirm before acting. Cite this page with a link.