Other Free Tuition Universities

Many universities in Europe do not charge tuition to citizens.

In Europe, it is widely considered the duty of the state to educate its citizens, and many European universities do not charge native students tuition. Public universities in Denmark, Finland and Sweden are all fully state-funded, though students may have to pay small fees, such as Student Union membership. Other major nations on the continent have tuition-free, state-funded universities as well, to varying degrees.

The laws on tuition fees are complex and ever-changing; however, as at 2010, only Scottish-domiciled and European Union students (excluding those in England and Wales) will have their tuition fees paid for them at Scottish universities by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) upon application. Students from England and Wales will have to pay "home" fees but can apply for help from their local education authority (LEA).

University of Edinburgh

• The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh has a highly prestigious university that consistently ranks well in university league tables that order universities in the United Kingdom according to various factors, such as quality of teaching and degrees awarded.

University of Edinburgh
South Bridge
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH8 9YL
011-44-13-1650-1000
http://www.ed.ac.uk

University of Glasgow

• A large research-led university of the Russell Group (an official body that represents 20 United Kingdom universities committed to the best research, teaching and learning), this university was founded in 1451 and is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world.

University of Glasgow
Glasgow
Scotland
G12 8QQ
011-44-14-1330-2000
http://www.gla.ac.uk

University of St. Andrews

• Often a top five ranked United Kingdom university, St. Andrews was Scotland’s first university, founded in 1413, and has maintained a reputation as a good university ever since.

University of St. Andrews
College Gate
St. Andrews
Fife
Scotland
KY16 9AJ
011-44-13-3447-6161
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk

University of Dundee

• After a 70-year relationship with St. Andrews University, Dundee became an independent university in 1967. The university is made up of four colleges: the College of Art, Science and Engineering; the College of Arts and Social Sciences; the College of Life Sciences; and the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing.

University of Dundee
Nethergate
Dundee
Scotland
DD1 4HN
011-44-13-8238-3000
http://www.dundee.ac.uk

University of Aberdeen

• Founded in 1495, the research-led university has a history of professors and lecturers that have gone on to be awarded Nobel Peace Prizes, five in total and mainly in the sciences.

University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Scotland
AB24 3FX
011-44-12-2427-2000

Tuition Free Universities in Austria

If you are an non-EU student, federal/public universities in Austria only charge about 363.36 Euros for tuition fees plus 16.86 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 Euros per semester for the student union fee.

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.

Amount of the tuition fees

Tuition fee regulations as of the summer semester 2013

• Degree programme students (ordentliche Studierende) who are nationals of an EU or EEA country and degree programme students who are granted the same rights regarding employment as Austrians on the basis of another contract under international law and who exceed the scheduled duration of their bachelor or master or doctoral/PhD programme or a section of their diploma degree programme by more than two semesters: 363.36 euros for each semester. If the tuition fees are paid during the additional enrolment period, they increase by 10%.

• Non-degree programme students (außerordentliche Studierende) who are only admitted to study a few specific courses at a higher education institution, no matter what their nationality: 363.36 euros for each semester (from the first semester)

• Degree programme students (ordentliche Studierende) from third countries who are not included in para. 1 or the group of people according to § 1 of the regulation of the Federal Minister of Science and Transport about the definition of groups of people as regards admission to degree programme studies (groups of persons regulation / Personengruppenverordnung), BGBl. II No. 211/1997, as amended by the regulation BGBl. II No. 15/1998, and who possess a residence permit for students according to § 64 of the Settlement and Residence Act: 726.72 euros per semester (from the first semester; but no increased tuition fees in case of payment during the additional enrolment period)

• All other degree programme students (ordentliche Studierende) from third countries to whom neither para. 1 nor para. 2, 1st sentence apply (especially those who have a residence title other than a “residence permit student” ("Aufenthaltsbewilligung Studierender"): 363.36 euros per semester (after the tuition fee-free period)

Students who are admitted to more than one degree programme, or more than one university, only have to pay their tuition fees once.

The regulations regarding waiver or reimbursement of the tuition fees remain unchanged.
All students have to pay the Austrian Student Union (Österreichische Hochschülerschaft, ÖH) fee and an accident insurance fee of altogether 17.50 euros per semester.

Information of the universities

Each university has its own regulations for a reduction or exemption or a (partial) refund of the tuition fees. For details please contact the Admission Office of your university.
If the tuition fees are paid after the general enrolment period but still within the additional enrolment period (which lasts until November 30th for the winter semester and April 30th for the summer semester), the tuition fees will increase by 10%.
If you are admitted to study at more than one university simultaneously, you only have to pay the tuition fees at one university. You, however, have to notify all other universities in writing at which Austrian university you paid the tuition fee.

Exceptions

The following students do not have to pay tuition fees:

• Students in those semesters for which they can prove that they will pursue studies or practical training in the framework of transnational EU, state or university mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus students, OeAD scholarship holders);
• Foreign degree programme students (ordentliche Studierende) according to § 91 Abs. 2 University Act (= who would normally have to pay tuition fees of 363.36 euros) whose most recently attended university has concluded a university partnership agreement with the Austrian university or with Austrian universities that also provides for mutually exempting students from paying tuition fees;
• Students who are only admitted to a university course (Universitätslehrgang) (e.g. University Preparation Programme); they have to pay the study fees (Unterrichtsgeld) for these courses instead;
• Foreign students - who would normally have to pay tuition fees of 363.36 euros - from least developed countries;
• Students who are on leave;
• Students who exceed the minimum time of study in a part of studies and who were prevented from studying for more than 2 months in a semester due to illness, pregnancy or childcare duties;
• Students who exceed the minimum time of study and who worked in the calendar year before the beginning of the semester and had a yearly income which exceeded the minimum income limit (Geringfügigkeitsgrenze) at least 14 times;
• Students who exceed the minimum time of study due to a disability of at least 50%.

Mode of payment

When you are admitted to study the university will issue an encoded payment form. Please pay your tuition fees with this payment form. If the tuition fees are not paid on time, your admission will expire and you will not be able to continue your studies. After correct payment of the tuition fees you will receive a confirmation of the continuation of your studies (Fortsetzungsbestätigung), your record of studies (Studienblatt) for the relevant semester and a sticker for your student identity card. Your admission is valid until the end of the additional enrolment period of the following semester.
For more information, please contact the admission office of the university of your choice directly.

Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships

Get a degree from: UK Universities
Target group: Developing Commonwealth Countries
Fields of Study: various – Agriculture, Natural Sciences, Environmental Management

Tuition Free Online Courses atUniversity of the People

Get a degree from: University of the People
Target group: anyone with internet connection
Fields of Study: Computer Science and Business Administration

edXFree Online Courses at Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley

Get a certificate a completion from: Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley
Target group: anyone with internet connection
Fields of Study: Computer Science, Health, Natural Sciences

Global Online Distance Learning Scholarships at Edinburgh University

Get a degree from: University of Edinburgh
Target group: Africans and Asians
Fields of Study: Humanities, Social Sciences, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine

Canon Collins Distance Learning MBA Scholarships

Get a degree from: Edinburgh Business School
Target group: Africans
Fields of Study: Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

Gc21 E-Academy Online Training Scholarships in Development

Get a certificate from: Gc21 E-Academy
Target group: everyone
Fields of Study: Education and Gender, Peace and Human Rights,  Health and Health Management, Management and Leadership, ICT and E-learning Skills, Business and Communication, Sustainable Economics, Climate and Environmental Protection and Democracy

University of Vienna

• Founded in 1365, the University of Vienna has a faculty of 6,500 scholars and 85,000 students, and the largest research library in Austria. Tuition is waived for Austrian citizens, though they must pay a number of smaller fees, adding up to a few hundred euros as of 2010.

The University of Vienna
Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1
1010 Vienna
Austria
011-43-1-4277-0
http://www.univie.ac.at/?L=2

Technical University of Denmark

• Denmark's first polytechnic university, DTU has campuses in the cities of Lyngby and Copenhagen. Its 7,000 students are taught by the 2,000 scholars it keeps on staff. The school's website says instruction is more informal than at other universities and places a strong emphasis on students' active participation.

Technical University of Denmark
Anker Engelunds Vej 1
Building 101A
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
011-45-45-25-25-25
dtu.dk/English.aspx

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 bachelor’s 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.
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