Where Can You Study Abroad for Free?

Studying abroad for free or at an affordable cost sure seems like a dream. And dreams don’t always come to reality. But this dream does. Studying abroad for free is not fictitious or wishful like a dream, for there are many options available in the world where countries provide students with opportunities to study for free, or at an extremely reasonable rate. This blog helps you direct where to look, helping you in your journey to reach your destined place. Looking forward to it? Below you will find a range of countries that hold establishments providing free education, some recommendations on European places with affordable educational opportunities, as well as what tuition fees these universities come with.  Continue reading this blog to the end to know where you can study abroad for free. 

Study Abroad for Free in Germany 

If you didn’t know by now, we are here to remind you that no tuition fees are charged at an undergraduate level in almost all public universities in Germany, including national and international students. Except for a nominal fee for administrative purposes, there is hardly any money you need to spend on tuition. 

To know the names of these universities, we encourage you to read the list below of the top 10 public universities in Germany. 

Name of University	QS World University Ranking 2023
Technical University of Munich (TUM)	49
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich	59
Heidelberg University	65
Humboldt University Berlin	131
Freie Universität Berlin	118
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)	141
RWTH Aachen University	147
Technische Universität Berlin	158
Technische Universität Dresden	200
University of Freiburg	189

Study Abroad for Free in France 

France might not be as affordable as Germany, and might not even have public universities with free tuition fees, but as compared to other countries, it sure has a minimum university fee, such as €170 (INR 15,000) for EU students, and €2,770 (INR 2.5 lakh), for non-EU students. Along with this, France also recently tripled the number of scholarships available to international students. This allows students to further their education by supporting themselves financially. When it comes to living costs, something that is a part of studying abroad, the prices are relatively affordable as well. Around €9,600 (INR 8.9 lakh), per year, might be required for you to set aside for accommodation in France. However, if you think you might face problems affording the study abroad expenses, make sure you contact Leverage Edu.

Below is a list provided for some of the top cheapest, or most affordable, universities in France.

Name of University	QS World University Ranking 2023	Average Tuition Fees
Universite de Paris	261	380 euros- 3,770 euros/ year (INR 33K to 3.3 lakh)
Universite de Paris- Saclay	69	170 euros- 380 euros/year (INR 15k to 33k)
Universite de Montpellier	501-510	180 euros- 700 euros/ year (INR 15.7k to 61k)
University of Strasbourg	434	184 euros- 391 euros/ year (INR 16k to 34k)
Aix-Marseille University	490	2,770 euros- 3,770 euros/ year (INR 2.5 lakh to 3.2 lakh)

Study Abroad For Free in Nordic Countries

The northern European nations are known as Nordic Countries. These are Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Nordic countries offer several opportunities for students to study for free or at an affordable cost. 

Norway

In Norway, students can utilise the bracket of free tuition fees that are provided in several universities, regardless of nationality. The tuition fee that is to be paid is for a semester, which is NOK 300-600 (INR 2,500 to 5,000). Though at an undergraduate level, programs are offered and taught in the domestic/national language, therefore you will need to prove your language proficiency. But for postgraduate or PhD courses, several programs are taught in English and free tuition is still available.

Iceland

In this Nordic country as well, there are no applicable tuition fees and university education is free at four public universities. Just note that only a registration fee is to be paid, which is around ISK 75,000 (INR 43,000) a year. 

Denmark

Though higher education perks are mostly reserved for EU students, PhD programs are exceptional and are provided for free. Let’s look at international fees for bachelor’s and master’s levels in Denmark: here, the university fee ranges from DKK 45,000 and DKK 120,000 (INR 5.2 lakh to INR 14 lakh).

Sweden

For most courses in Sweden, the international fees at the undergraduate level and postgraduate level fall between SEK 80,000 and SEK 145,000 (INR 6.2 lakh to 11.3 lakh).

Finland

Only recently have tuition fees been introduced in Finland. Here, most students will pay an amount between €6,000 – 18,000 (INR 5 lakh to 16 lakh) per year.

Study Abroad For Free in Other European Countries 

Looking at some of the other remaining European countries that allow international students to study abroad for free, or at an affordable cost, we find the below.

Austria

EU students are the ones who highly benefit from having to pay no tuition fees in Austria. The fees that are expected from international students are around €726 (INR 63,000) per year. Not that high, though international students also need to manage their living costs, which is around €11,400 (INR 10 lakh) a year.

Greece 

Talking about Greece, the fees international students need to pay is €1,500 (INR 1.3 lakh) per year. International students are clearly known for availing of this free higher education in Greece. 

Italy and Spain

For Italy, international students can take admitted to public universities, as they charge comparatively cheaper education fees, somewhere between €900 and €4,000 (INR 78.5 lakh and 3.5 lakh). Whereas when we talk about Spain, international students are able to study for between €750 and €2,500 (INR 65,000 and 2 lakh) per year. 

Study Abroad at Affordable Cost in Other Countries 

Two more countries in the world, that are Argentina and Taiwan provide great courses of value at affordable cost. There are also cities in these countries that have been ranked under the list of Best Student Cities in the world. International students are either required to pay a small nominal fee, like in Argentina or can enrol in top programs in top institutions at just TW$100,920-124,200 (INR 2.7 lakh to 3.3 lakh), like in Taiwan, at National Taiwan University (NTU). 

FAQs

Now that we have covered almost all of the places where you can study abroad for free, we hope you have received better insight. For a better understanding of study abroad opportunities at these places and universities, you can always reach out to Leverage Edu specialists. Call us immediately at 1800 57 2000 for a free 30-minute counselling session.