Stage 4 · Lesson 6 of 7
Low tuition in Europe and DAAD
Germany is the best-known choice for . Many public universities there charge international students only a , a fee each semester for administration and student services. This is not universal.
As of 2026-09, Baden-Wuerttemberg charges non-EU students 1,500 euros per semester. Some Bavarian universities, such as , now charge non-EU students too, so read each university's fees page. The Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and Norway charge non-EU students tuition, often offset by university scholarships.
Low tuition does not mean low cost. You still pay living costs and must prove you can cover them for the visa. In Germany you usually do this with a , a bank account you can only draw from in fixed monthly amounts.
, the German Academic Exchange Service, runs a searchable scholarship database. It includes programmes for graduates from developing countries with work experience.
Common trapassuming free tuition means you can come without savings.
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Resources for this stage
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- GuideFreeStudy and Research in Germany (DAAD)
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Tuition, living costs and financing in Germany, explained officially
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Filter programmes by tuition and find scholarship listings to confirm on the funder's page