Student fees and support in Europe – how to read the data

Here you can compare what studying costs in 39 European higher education systems and what support students can get: tuition fees, grants, loans, tax benefits and family allowances. The current entries describe the academic year 2023/24; older entries (2013/14, 2015/16 and 2016/17) are still available for each country.

How to read the data

The information covers public and government-dependent higher education institutions (not private ones) and students in the first cycle (bachelor's) and second cycle (master's). Doctoral studies, student housing, transport and canteens are not covered.

In the tables, fee and grant amounts are given in euro per year for home students studying full-time – as minimum, most common and maximum amounts. "Up to … if studies take longer" means the higher fee charged to students who exceed the standard length of studies or collect too few credits. Amounts that Eurydice reported in another currency were converted at the 2023 average exchange rate published by Eurostat. "No data" means the country did not report the amount.

The country descriptions explain the rules in plain language: who pays, who can get a grant or a loan, and whether students' parents get tax relief or family allowances. Fees for international (non-EU/EEA) students are mentioned in the text, not in the tables.

Where to start

All countries – fees and support · Value of student fees · Value of student grants · Grants and loans · Tax benefits for parents · Family allowances

Source: Eurydice, National Student Fee and Support Systems in European Higher Education, reference year 2023/24 (data published in 2025). The United Kingdom no longer takes part in Eurydice, so its entries end in 2016/17.