Where you can study
Every country asks something different of an applicant. Read these against your own grades and budget — then let us tell you which two are actually worth applying to.
Figures are approximate planning ranges drawn from the Veristar International Study Destination Guide 2026, last verified 2 August 2026. They are not quotations. Tuition, living costs and immigration rules change at short notice, and the official authority in each country is always the final source.
Co-op degrees put paid industry placements inside the programme, and the post-graduation work permit is among the longest available anywhere.
Watch out Programme and PGWP eligibility must be checked before you apply.
About 3,800 degree-granting institutions — the widest choice anywhere, with meaningful merit funding for strong applicants and OPT extensions for STEM graduates.
Watch out Off-campus work requires authorisation.
One-year master's degrees make this the fastest route to a postgraduate qualification, backed by the strongest scholarship provision on this list.
Watch out Dependants are restricted for most taught programmes.
Strong engineering, IT and health faculties, generous fortnightly work rights, and extended stay options for graduates who study regionally.
Watch out The Genuine Student test and cost evidence require careful planning.
Eight universities, small cohorts and lower living costs than Australia, with up to three years of post-study stay for eligible graduates.
Watch out Programme level affects graduate work eligibility.
An English-speaking base inside the EU, hosting the European headquarters of most large technology and pharmaceutical employers.
Watch out Housing is expensive and genuinely scarce — arrange it early.
Many public universities charge no tuition at all, which changes the economics entirely: your real cost is living expenses and the blocked account.
Watch out Public tuition is low, but German language ability strongly aids employment.
Eighteen research universities and forty-plus universities of applied sciences, with a large catalogue of English-taught degrees.
Watch out The student housing shortage is a major risk — secure accommodation before you commit.
More than 3,500 institutions, with public university fees fixed at a few thousand euros a year regardless of programme prestige.
Watch out French ability strongly improves job prospects.
Public universities charge income-assessed fees that are among the lowest in Europe, and regional scholarships can cover more than tuition.
Watch out Regional scholarships are valuable but have their own early deadlines.
Around ninety universities with low public tuition, and a two-year job-search permit after graduation — one of the longest search windows in Europe.
Watch out You must switch immigration status before working on a search permit.
Thirty-five institutions with generous work rights during study and up to two years of post-study stay to find employment.
Watch out Learning the local language materially improves employment outcomes.
Around thirty-nine institutions with excellent scholarship provision and a strong reputation in engineering, design and sustainability.
Watch out A new work-hour limit applies to many permits from 11 June 2026.
The lowest tuition and living costs of any destination here, with the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship covering full programmes.
Watch out Stipendium Hungaricum is highly competitive — apply with a strong backup.
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