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Strong rankings and generous work rights

30,000–50,000 AUD / year

Very low fees and a high quality of life

Non-EU €1,500 / year

Home of the EU institutions, low public fees

Non-EU 4,000–6,000 € / year

Up to 3 years of post-graduation work rights

20,000–45,000 CAD / year

Close to home, English-taught and low cost

3,000–9,000 $ / year

An affordable European diploma and strong medical schools

Czech free; English 4,000–15,000 € / year (medicine higher)

Project-based learning and a strong student welfare system

Non-EU 10,000–17,000 € / year

A world leader in education quality, student-centred system

Non-EU 8,000–18,000 € / year (often with scholarship)

Grande école tradition and very low public fees

Public €2,770 (non-EU bachelor's), grande école €10,000–20,000

Public universities charge little to no tuition

Public: €150–350 semester contribution; private €10,000–20,000 / year

English teaching with a strong finance connection

145,000–200,000 HKD / year

Long-established medical faculties at some of Europe's lowest budgets

Medicine 16,000–19,000 $, other majors 4,000–8,000 € / year

English education inside the EU, plus tech hubs

Non-EU 12,000–25,000 € / year

Income-based tuition and a strong design & architecture tradition

Public €900–4,000 / year (ISEE-based), private €6,000–20,000

Technology- and research-focused, with growing English programs

535,800 JPY / year (public), private 1–1.5 million JPY

UK and Australia branch campuses at a low cost

6,000–14,000 $ / year

Hundreds of English-taught bachelor's, reasonable fees

Non-EU 8,000–20,000 € / year

Small classes, nature and safe living

25,000–40,000 NZD / year

Strong in marine, energy and sustainability

9,000–18,000 € / year

Low costs and a rising number of English programs

2,000–6,000 € / year (medicine 12,000–15,000 €)

Affordable costs and a fast-growing tech scene

3,000–7,000 € / year (non-EU)

Education City: US university campuses in one place

50,000–60,000 $ / year (heavily scholarship-funded)

Asia's finance and tech hub, taught in English

18,000–30,000 SGD with grant, 35,000–60,000 SGD without / year

High-tech ecosystem and generous scholarships

4,000–9,000 $ / year

Affordable costs, strong business schools, liveable cities

Public €1,500–4,000, private €10,000–25,000 / year

Strong in design, sustainability and technology

Non-EU 9,000–15,000 € / year

Low tuition, high living costs, top of the world rankings

1,500–4,000 CHF / year (public)

Strong English-taught programs, low cost, close to home

Public: free to low tuition; private: 200,000–900,000 TL / year

Western university branch campuses and a tax-free job market

50,000–120,000 AED / year

Focused 3-year degrees, one application via UCAS

£20,000–38,000 / year

Flexible curriculum, strong scholarship potential, rich campus life

Public $25,000–45,000, private $55,000–70,000 / year