Tuition Free Universities in Finland »
studyinfinland.fi says:
Since
university education is funded by the State through the Ministry of
Education, students enrolled in regular degree studies pay no tuition
fees with exceptions. If you are enrolled as a non-EU/EEA degree
student in a Bachelor’s or Doctoral level programme, the higher education institution will not charge tuition fees.
However, students in both universities and polytechnics have to pay
for their books and other materials, plus their accommodation and living
expenses.
Most Master’s level programmes are free of charge as well, however, a number of them may carry tuition fees
for non-EU/EEA students during a five-year trial period 2010–2014.
Depending on the programme, tuition fees may be collected starting from
autumn 2010, 2011 or 2012.
Update: The
tuition fee trial period in Finland 2010-2014 is drawing to a close.
After this trial period, it is likely that most universities will not charge tuition fees
in Finnish higher education degrees starting in autumn 2014, regardless
of the level of studies and the nationality of the student. Please note that this might change in the future and some universities may decide to still charge tuition fees. You are advised to visit studyinfinland.fi
for updates and follow what the individual higher education
institutions say about tuition fees in their programmes by checking the
info on their own Admissions pages.
Cost of Studying in Finland: Estimated living expenses of a single student in Finland average around 700 Euros per month.
See the list of all Finnish institutions of higher education
Tuition Free Universities in Austria »
If you are an non-EU student, federal/public universities in Austria only charge about 726.72 Euros for tuition fees plus 17.50 Euros for the Austrian Student Union and insurance fee per semester.
If you are a citizen of a least developed country,
you are exempted to pay tuition fees at public universities in Austria
and only need to pay 17.50 Euros per semester for the student union fee
and insurance.
Cost of Studying in Austria: The cost of living for students in Austria is approximately 800 Euros per month which covers accommodation, food, and personal expenses.
See the list of Universities in Austria
Also see the Austria Grants Database
Source: http://www.oead.at/welcome_to_austria/education_research/study_in_austria/universities/tuition_fees/EN/
Tuition Free Universities in Norway »
Studyinnorway.no says:
Norwegian state universities and state university colleges as a rule do not charge tuition fees for international students. However, students will need to pay a semester fee of NOK 300-600 ($50-100) each semester.
This
is applicable for all levels, including undergraduate studies, Masters
programmes and Ph.D. programmes. Note that some state universities and
university colleges may have tuition fees for a few specialized
programmes. Typically these programmes are at the Masters level.
Most private institutions
have tuition fees for all their programmes and courses. But the fees
are usually significantly lower than those of comparable studies in most
other countries. Also, foreign students don’t pay higher tuition fees
than Norwegian students.
Cost of Studying in Norway:
You should take into consideration that living expenses in Norway are
higher than in many other countries. Living expenses would amount to 89.000 NOK ($15,000) per year.
See the list of Universities and Colleges in Norway
See also the list of Scholarships in Norway for International Students
Tuition Free Universities in Germany »
For many years, higher institutions of education in Germany usually do not charge any tuition fees for undergraduate studies.
But after the Constitutional Court of Germany lifted the ban on tuition
fees in January 2005, a number of Federal states now charge tuition
fees for undergraduate students. Postgraduate studies such as most Master’s or PhD charges tuition fees for some time now.
Tuition Fees for Undergraduate Programmes
Since
the winter semester 2006/07, German universities are now allowed to
charge tuition fees for undergraduate study programmes. As of October
2013, only 1 out of 16 Federal states charge tuition fees of up to 500 Euros per semester. All other federal states only request a certain amount of money as a semester contribution (about 50 euros) but charges no tuition fees. You should check this page for updated information on tuition fees in different federal states in Germany.
Tuition fees for Graduate Programmes
In
most cases, you need to pay tuition fee for Master’s programmes. The
fees vary between 650 Euros and several thousand Euros per Semester.
Aside from the tuition fee, each student has to pay a certain amount as a
semester contribution to the university (about 50 Euros).
Cost of Studying in Germany: On average, German students spend about 500-800 Euros for accommodation, transport, food, and miscellaneous expenses.
Also see the list of Scholarships in Germany for International Students.
Tuition Free Universities in Sweden »
Up
until 2010, Sweden has been one of the few countries in Europe that has
not charged any types of fees. All students—regardless of
nationality—have been funded by Swedish taxpayers. In 2010, the Swedish
parliament has passed a law that charges tuition and application fees
for students from non-EU/EEA countries starting 2011/2012 academic
year, to be supplemented by scholarship programs.
Thus, application and tuition fees apply for students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA/Nordic country or Switzerland. The tuition fees apply only to bachelor’s and master’s programmes and courses, while PhD programmes are tuition-free. All students who are studying at the doctoral level in Sweden are not required to pay tuition fees.
A
significant number of Universities still offer full and partial
scholarships in the form of tuition waivers for international students.
Find the list of Universities in Sweden that offers scholarships/tuition waiversSee the list of Scholarships in Sweden for International Students
Online Tuition-Free Universities »
Nowadays,
you need not to leave your country to benefit from an international
education. All you need is a computer and internet connection.
Moreover, there are now a number of Universities offering online
courses/degree for free.
The first such University is University of the People which
is a tuition-free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to
opening access to higher education globally. University of the
People offers online Associate Degree in Management and Computer
Science.
This was followed by an initiative of MIT and Harvard called edX
which is a learning platform that gives students from any country the
opportunity to take free online courses offered by three premier
Universities in the US – Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley. Online learners
can earn a certificate of completion after completing the course.
Following this trend, a social entrepreneurship company introduced Coursera
which is an online learning platform that partners with the top
universities in the world to offer online courses in many fields of
study for anyone to take, for free.
See the list of Universities offering free online courses
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