Where tuition is free — and where scholarships pay
How tuition, living costs and funding work for international students in each country with several funded routes. Every guide lists its routes and the official sources we checked.
Austria
€726.72 a semester for non-EU students — and no tuition at all for citizens of about 45 least-developed countries.
Country guide →🇧🇪 2 routesBelgium
Non-EU fees of a few thousand euros a year; Master Mind and Ghent's doctoral scholarships fund the rest.
Country guide →🇨🇦 4 routesCanada
Nomination-based entrance awards at U of T and UBC, Mastercard at McGill, and federal PhD awards.
Country guide →🇩🇪 4 routesGermany
No tuition at most public universities — you pay a semester contribution and prove €11,904 a year for your visa.
Country guide →🇮🇪 2 routesIreland
GOI-IES pays €10,000 plus a fee waiver; Research Ireland has funded research degrees — check the 2027 call.
Country guide →🇮🇹 2 routesItaly
Fees scale with family income, and regional DSU grants can waive them and add up to about €7,000 a year.
Country guide →🇳🇱 2 routesNetherlands
Non-EU master's fees often €12,000–€30,000 — full awards at TU Delft and Maastricht cover them.
Country guide →🇨🇭 2 routesSwitzerland
ETH and EPFL charge foreign students CHF 2,190 a semester; ESOP and federal scholarships cover the costs.
Country guide →🇬🇧 6 routesUnited Kingdom
High fees, but the strongest line-up of full scholarships anywhere — Chevening, Commonwealth, Gates, Rhodes.
Country guide →🇺🇸 15 routesUnited States
A handful of colleges are need-blind for internationals and pay full need; graduate awards cover the rest.
Country guide →Also on the board, with one route each: 62+ partners worldwide, Czechia, EU-wide, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Türkiye.