Many universities in Europe do not
charge tuition to citizens.
In Europe, it is widely considered
the duty of the state to educate its citizens, and many European universities
do not charge native students tuition. Public universities in Denmark, Finland
and Sweden are all fully state-funded, though students may have to pay small
fees, such as Student Union membership. Other major nations on the continent
have tuition-free, state-funded universities as well, to varying degrees.
The laws on tuition fees are complex
and ever-changing; however, as at 2010, only Scottish-domiciled and European
Union students (excluding those in England and Wales) will have their tuition
fees paid for them at Scottish universities by the Student Awards Agency for
Scotland (SAAS) upon application. Students from England and Wales will have to
pay "home" fees but can apply for help from their local education
authority (LEA).
University of Edinburgh
- The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh has a highly
prestigious university that consistently ranks well in university league
tables that order universities in the United Kingdom according to various
factors, such as quality of teaching and degrees awarded.
University of Edinburgh
South Bridge
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH8 9YL
011-44-13-1650-1000
http://www.ed.ac.uk
University of Glasgow
- A large research-led university of the Russell Group
(an official body that represents 20 United Kingdom universities committed
to the best research, teaching and learning), this university was founded
in 1451 and is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world.
University of St. Andrews
- Often a top five ranked United Kingdom university, St.
Andrews was Scotland’s first university, founded in 1413, and has
maintained a reputation as a good university ever since.
University of Dundee
- After a 70-year relationship with St. Andrews
University, Dundee became an independent university in 1967. The
university is made up of four colleges: the College of Art, Science and
Engineering; the College of Arts and Social Sciences; the College of Life
Sciences; and the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing.
University of Aberdeen
- Founded in 1495, the research-led university has a
history of professors and lecturers that have gone on to be awarded Nobel
Peace Prizes, five in total and mainly in the sciences.
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Scotland
AB24 3FX
011-44-12-2427-2000
Tuition Free Universities in Austria
If you are an non-EU student,
federal/public universities in Austria only charge about 363.36 Euros for
tuition fees plus 16.86 Euros for the Austrian Student Union and
insurance fee per semester.
If you are a citizen of a least developed country, you are exempted to pay tuition fees at public
universities in Austria and only need to pay 17 Euros per semester for the
student union fee.
Cost of Studying in Austria: The cost of living for students in Austria is approximately
800 Euros per month which covers accommodation, food, and personal
expenses.
Amount of the tuition fees
Tuition
fee regulations as of the summer semester 2013
- Degree programme students (ordentliche Studierende) who are nationals of an EU
or EEA country and degree programme students who are granted the same
rights regarding employment as Austrians on the basis of another contract
under international law and who exceed the scheduled duration of their
bachelor or master or doctoral/PhD programme or a section of their diploma
degree programme by more than two semesters: 363.36 euros for
each semester. If the tuition fees are paid during the additional
enrolment period, they increase by 10%.
- Non-degree programme students (außerordentliche Studierende) who are only admitted to
study a few specific courses at a higher education institution, no
matter what their nationality: 363.36 euros for each semester
(from the first semester)
- Degree programme students (ordentliche Studierende) from third countries
who are not included in para. 1 or the group of people according to § 1 of
the regulation of the Federal Minister of Science and Transport about the
definition of groups of people as regards admission to degree programme
studies (groups of persons regulation / Personengruppenverordnung), BGBl.
II No. 211/1997, as amended by the regulation BGBl. II No. 15/1998, and who
possess a residence permit for students according to § 64 of the
Settlement and Residence Act: 726.72 euros per semester (from
the first semester; but no increased tuition fees in case of payment
during the additional enrolment period)
- All other degree programme students (ordentliche Studierende) from third countries
to whom neither para. 1 nor para. 2, 1st sentence apply (especially those
who have a residence title other than a “residence permit student”
("Aufenthaltsbewilligung Studierender"): 363.36 euros per
semester (after the tuition fee-free period)
Students who are admitted to more than one degree programme, or more than one
university, only have to pay their tuition fees once.
The regulations regarding waiver or reimbursement of the tuition fees remain
unchanged.
All students have to pay the Austrian Student Union (Österreichische
Hochschülerschaft, ÖH) fee and an accident insurance fee of
altogether 17.50 euros per semester.
Information
of the universities
Each university has its own
regulations for a reduction or exemption or a (partial) refund of the tuition
fees. For details please contact the Admission Office of your university.
If the tuition fees are paid after
the general enrolment period but still within the additional enrolment period
(which lasts until November 30th for the winter semester and April 30th for the
summer semester), the tuition fees will increase by 10%.
If you are admitted to study at more
than one university simultaneously, you only have to pay the tuition fees
at one university. You, however, have to notify all other
universities in writing at which Austrian university you paid the tuition
fee.
Exceptions
The following students do not have
to pay tuition fees:
- Students in those semesters for which they can prove
that they will pursue studies or practical training in the framework of
transnational EU, state or university mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus
students, OeAD scholarship holders);
- Foreign degree programme students (ordentliche
Studierende) according to § 91 Abs. 2 University Act (= who would normally
have to pay tuition fees of 363.36 euros) whose most recently attended
university has concluded a university partnership agreement with the
Austrian university or with Austrian universities that also provides for
mutually exempting students from paying tuition fees;
- Students who are only admitted to a university course
(Universitätslehrgang) (e.g. University Preparation Programme); they have
to pay the study fees (Unterrichtsgeld) for these courses instead;
- Foreign students - who would normally have to pay
tuition fees of 363.36 euros - from least developed countries;
- Students who are on leave;
- Students who exceed the minimum time of study in a part
of studies and who were prevented from studying for more than 2 months in
a semester due to illness, pregnancy or childcare duties;
- Students who exceed the minimum time of study and who
worked in the calendar year before the beginning of the semester and had a
yearly income which exceeded the minimum income limit
(Geringfügigkeitsgrenze) at least 14 times;
- Students who exceed the minimum time of study due to a
disability of at least 50%.
Mode of payment
When you are admitted to study the
university will issue an encoded payment form. Please pay your tuition fees
with this payment form. If the tuition fees are not paid on time, your
admission will expire and you will not be able to continue your studies. After
correct payment of the tuition fees you will receive a confirmation of the
continuation of your studies (Fortsetzungsbestätigung), your record of studies
(Studienblatt) for the relevant semester and a sticker for your student
identity card. Your admission is valid until the end of the additional
enrolment period of the following semester.
For more information, please contact
the admission office of the university of your choice directly.
Get a degree from: UK Universities
Target group: Developing Commonwealth Countries
Fields of Study: various – Agriculture, Natural Sciences, Environmental
Management
Get a degree from: University of the
People
Target group: anyone with internet connection
Fields of Study: Computer Science and Business Administration
Get a certificate a completion from:
Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley
Target group: anyone with internet connection
Fields of Study: Computer Science, Health, Natural Sciences
Get a degree from: University of
Edinburgh
Target group: Africans and Asians
Fields of Study: Humanities, Social Sciences, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine
Get a degree from: Edinburgh
Business School
Target group: Africans
Fields of Study: Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Get a certificate from: Gc21
E-Academy
Target group: everyone
Fields of Study: Education and Gender, Peace and Human Rights, Health and
Health Management, Management and Leadership, ICT and E-learning Skills,
Business and Communication, Sustainable Economics, Climate and Environmental
Protection and Democracy
University of Vienna
- Founded in 1365, the University of Vienna has a faculty
of 6,500 scholars and 85,000 students, and the largest research library in
Austria. Tuition is waived for Austrian citizens, though they must pay a
number of smaller fees, adding up to a few hundred euros as of 2010.
Technical University of Denmark
- Denmark's first polytechnic university, DTU has
campuses in the cities of Lyngby and Copenhagen. Its 7,000 students are
taught by the 2,000 scholars it keeps on staff. The school's website says
instruction is more informal than at other universities and places a
strong emphasis on students' active participation.
Technical University of Denmark
Anker Engelunds Vej 1
Building 101A
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
011-45-45-25-25-25
http://dtu.dk/English.aspx
Online Tuition-Free Universities
Nowadays, you need not to leave your
country to benefit from an international education. All you need is a
computer and internet connection. Moreover, there are now a number of
Universities offering online courses/degree for free.
The first such University is University
of the People which
is a tuition-free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to
opening access to higher education globally. University of the
People offers online bachelor’s degree in Management and Computer Science.
This was followed by an initiative
of MIT and Harvard called edX
which is a learning platform that gives students from any country the
opportunity to take free online courses offered by three premier Universities
in the US – Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley. Online learners can earn a
certificate of completion after completing the course.
Following this trend, a social
entrepreneurship company introduced Coursera which is
an online learning platform that partners with the top universities in the
world to offer online courses in many fields of study for anyone to take, for
free.
For more Information about other
Free Tuition Universities in Europe, please visit
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