Most people start with a question, not a university: which country, what does it cost, how does admission work, can I get an Erasmus+ grant, can I work while I study? Start with the country – then find your programme. Here is everything we have on studying in Europe, in one place.
What the universities are like, how admission works and what studying and living cost – country by country.
Choose a country »A semester abroad, a traineeship after graduation or a free train pass at 18 – what Erasmus+ offers students and how to apply.
Erasmus+ for students »EU-funded research projects explained: health, climate, space, digital technology and more.
Read about research »When the academic year starts and ends, teaching periods, holidays and exam sessions in 30 European countries.
Academic calendar »Tuition fees, grants, loans and family support in 39 European education systems, compared country by country (Eurydice data for 2023/24).
Fees and grants »BA, BSc, MSc, MEd, LLB, PhD – 220 academic degrees with their short forms, how to read them and how to write your degree on a CV.
Degree abbreviations »Search universities across Europe by country, city, type and language of instruction.
Find a university »First-cycle programmes: filter by country, city and field of study.
Bachelor's programmes »Long single-cycle programmes, such as medicine, law or architecture in many countries.
Integrated programmes »Second-cycle programmes after your bachelor's – in your field or a new one.
Master's programmes »Minimum wage, where it is easiest to find a job and your first weeks – for every EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK.
Compare countries »Ten practical guides: where to look, your rights, CV and interview, internships and how to spot a job scam.
Job search guides »Documents and border checks, passenger rights, driving rules, motorway tolls and ski resorts.
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