While Spain is primarily a Spanish-speaking nation, its universities offer a welcoming environment for international students, featuring an extensive selection of English-taught degree programs and diverse academic courses.
But which Spanish institutions are the most budget-friendly for those looking to study abroad without high costs? Let’s explore your best options!
What you need to know about tuition fees in Spain
Consider these essential factors regarding tuition fees and the payment process at universities across Spain:
- Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland enjoy lower tuition while studying in Spain.
- Tuition fees listed in this article generally only apply to EU/EEA students.
- Non-EU students usually have to pay higher tuition fees (sometimes 2–3 times higher), but there are some cases where they pay the same amount as an EU student.
- Non-EU students can find tuition fees that apply to them by clicking on the university link and exploring programmes offered by the institution.
- We’ve created these lists based on programmes and higher education institutions on Online Result and Bachelorsportal. This means the lists don’t feature every single university. You might be able to find other affordable degrees or universities in Spain.
- Universities can add or remove programmes periodically. If a university on these lists no longer offers an affordable degree, simply use the filters on our portals to find other academic institutions that do.
Learn more about tuition and living costs in Spain.
Affordable universities Spain offering Bachelor’s degrees
- – Many Bachelors are tuition-free
- – Many Bachelors are tuition-free
- – Bachelors start at 1,080 EUR/year
- – Bachelors start at 1,283 EUR/year
- – Bachelors start at 1,202 EUR/year
- – Bachelors start at 1,080 EUR/year
- – Bachelors start at 1,660 EUR/year
- – Bachelors start at 2,280 EUR/year
Affordable universities in Spain offering Master’s degrees
- – Masters start at 0 EUR/year
- – Masters start at 46 EUR/year
- – Masters start at 821 EUR/year
- – Masters start at 836 EUR/year
- – Masters start at 900 EUR/year
- – Masters start at 960 EUR/year
- – Masters start at 1,500 EUR/year
- – Masters start at 1,740 EUR/year
- – Masters start at 2,767 EUR/year
- – Masters start at 3,000 EUR/year
Scholarships for international students in Spain
You can use our portal to discover funding opportunities and financial aid options. In addition to that, we recommend checking out local grant initiatives or the African Leadership in Business scholarship (if you qualify).
While you’re exploring your options, don’t forget to apply to our own Online Result Scholarship.