Public fee and support system for students in Europe

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Country	Student fee
Montenegro 2013/14 - student fees and grants	25 % of total number of students at the public University of Montenegro (only public higher education institution in Montenegro), have status of the budget financed students. 75 % of students at the University of Montenegro pay tuition fee. Minimum fee for self-financed students is EUR 500/year for the first cycle; maximum fee is EUR 1 000/year. The most common fee in the first cycle is EUR 500/year. In the second cycle (master study programme) fees are between EUR 1 500 and 2 000/year. All master degree students at the public university are obliged to pay fees. In accordance with the Law on Higher Education foreign citizens have the right to be admitted into the study programmes in Montenegro under the same conditions as Montenegrin citizens who pay the tuition fees in compliance with this law and the institution statute, unless otherwise stipulated by an international agreement.
Montenegro 2015/16 - student fees and grants	1st cycle Students not financed from the state budget pay tuition fees. In the first cycle at the public higher education institution University of Montenegro (the only public university) the fee is between EUR 400 and EUR 1 000 per year, depending on the study profile. The most common fee level is EUR 500. Self-financing students who pass all exams may become budget-funded students if there are places available on their study programme. Those students are chosen on the basis of the ECTS gained and academic performance during their studies. There is no distinction between full and part time students. 2nd cycle Fees at the second cycle are between EUR 1 500-2 000 per year. International students are charged the same fees as Montenegrin students.
Montenegro 2016/17 - student fees and grants	There are two basic types of financial status for students: state subsidised and self-financed. The government annually decides about the number of students whose tuition fees it will pay (in specific study fields and the capacities of institutions). To receive state-financing students need to meet certain performance criteria. State- financed students who fail to meet the criteria may continue their studies as self-financing students. Self-financing students in the first cycle at the University of Montenegro (the only public university) pay between EUR 500 and EUR 1 000 per year, depending on the study profile. The most common fee level is EUR 500. Self- financing students who pass all exams may become budget-funded students if there are places available on their study programme. Those students are chosen on the basis of the ECTS gained and academic performance during their studies. Fees at the second cycle are between EUR 1 500-2 000 per year. There is no short cycle programme at higher education institutions in Montenegro. International students are charged the same fees as Montenegrin students.

Source: Eurydice, National Student Fee and Support Systems 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2016/2017