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International tuition typically runs from about £16,000 to £35,000 a year for taught master's and more for MBA, medicine and top universities. Add the £558 visa fee, the £776-a-year health surcharge and living costs of roughly £1,500–2,200 a month in London or £1,000–1,500 elsewhere.
Read the full chapterTuition ranges from about $25,000 a year at public universities (out-of-state rates) to $60,000+ at private ones. Living costs run roughly $1,200–2,500 a month depending on city. Add mandatory health insurance, the $350 SEVIS fee and the $185 visa fee.
Read the full chapterInternational tuition ranges from about CAD 18,000 a year at colleges to CAD 30,000–60,000 at universities. You must show CAD 23,448 for living costs (applications from 1 September 2026) on top of first-year tuition and travel.
Read the full chapterAt most public universities you pay only the semester contribution (about €150–400, often including a transport ticket). Plan €1,000–1,300 a month for living costs, including statutory health insurance of roughly €140 a month for students, and more in Munich.
Read the full chapterNon-EU tuition typically ranges from €12,000 to €30,000 a year. You must show access to €10,000 for living costs for a one-year course, in addition to fees. Budget about €1,500–2,000 a month in Dublin and €1,100–1,500 elsewhere.
Read the full chapterInternational tuition ranges from about AUD 30,000 to 55,000 a year. The visa requires evidence of AUD 29,710 a year for living costs plus tuition and travel. Add the AUD 2,500 visa fee and OSHC.
Read the full chapterFor 2026–27, non-EU students pay €2,902 a year for a public Licence and €3,950 for a public Master, plus €105 CVEC. Business schools set their own fees. Budget roughly €1,200–1,800 a month in Paris and €850–1,200 in other cities; the visa requires proof of at least €877.50 a month.
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