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🇩🇪 Germany
Tuition€0–3K/yr public
Living€800–1,200/mo
Post-study18 months
WorkPart-time allowed
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🇳🇱 Netherlands
131k international students2024/25
Tuition€2.5K–20K+/yr
Living€900–1,400/mo
Post-study12-mo orientation year
Work16 hrs/week
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🇫🇷 France
Tuition€250–20K+/yr
Living€800–1,500/mo
Post-study12-mo stay-back
Work~20 hrs/week
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🇮🇪 Ireland
38k international students2024/25
Tuition€10–25K/yr
Living€1,000–1,600/mo
Post-study24 months
Work20 hrs/week
Stable
🇫🇮 Finland
31k international students2023
Tuition€0–18K/yr
Living€700–1,100/mo
Post-studyUp to 2 years
Work~30 hrs/week (averaged)
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🇸🇪 Sweden
39k international students2023/24
Tuition€0–20K/yr
Living€800–1,200/mo
Post-study12 months
WorkNo formal cap
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🇪🇸 Spain
149k international students2023/24
Tuition€1K–15K+/yr
Living€700–1,100/mo
Post-study12 months
WorkUp to 30 hrs/week
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🇮🇹 Italy
110k international students2023/24
Tuition€1K–20K+/yr
Living€700–1,200/mo
Post-studyUp to 12 months
Work20 hrs/week
Stable
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Tuition~£12K–30K/yr
Living~£1,200–£1,600/mo
Post-study2 years
Work20 hrs/week
Policy pressure
🇨🇦 Canada
Tuition~CA$20K–40K/yr
Living~CA$1,600/mo min
Post-studyUp to 3 years
Work24 hrs/week
Stable
🇺🇸 United States
Tuition~$20K–55K/yr
Living~$1.5K–2.5K/mo
Post-study12-mo OPT (36 mo for STEM)
WorkOn-campus only; others need auth
Policy pressure
🇦🇺 Australia
Tuition~AU$30K–45K/yr
Living~AU$2,100/mo min
Post-study2–3 years
Work24 hrs/week
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🇨🇭 Switzerland
28k international students2023/24
Tuition~€520–€2.1K/sem
Living~€1.7K–€2.6K/mo
Post-study6 months
Work15 hrs/week
Stable
🇩🇰 Denmark
37k international students2023
Tuition€6K–16K/yr non-EU
Living~€1.1K–€1.6K/mo
Post-studyUp to 3 years
Work20 hrs/week
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🇵🇹 Portugal
64k international students2023/24
Tuition€950–7K/yr
Living€700–1,000/mo
Post-study12 months
WorkPart-time allowed (no fixed hour cap)
Policy pressure
🇳🇴 Norway
17k international students2023
Tuition~€5K–15K/yr
Living~€1.2K/mo
Post-study12 months
Work20 hrs/week
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🇦🇹 Austria
97k international students2023/24
Tuition€363–726/semester
Living~€1,400/mo
Post-studyJob-seeker visa (RWR Card)
Work20 hrs/week
Stable
🇳🇿 New Zealand
83k international students2024
Tuition~NZ$25K–40K/yr
Living~NZ$1,500+/mo
Post-studyUp to 3 years
Work20 hrs/week
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🇯🇵 Japan
Tuition~¥535K/yr (∼€3.3K)
Living~¥80K–150K/mo (∼€500–950)
Post-study6–12 months
Work28 hrs/week
Stable
🇸🇬 Singapore
65k international students2024
Tuition~S$35K–60K/yr
Living~S$1.2K–2K/mo
Post-study1 year (LTVP)
Work16 hrs/week (with LOC)
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🇧🇪 Belgium
55k international students2023/24
Tuition~€900–12K/yr
Living~€800–1,200/mo
Post-study12 months
Work20 hrs/week
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🇰🇷 South Korea
Tuition~€3.5K–14K/yr
Living~€600–1,100/mo
Post-studyD-10 visa (6 months)
Work20 hrs/week
Stable
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
45k international students2023/24
Tuition~HK$100K–200K/yr (∼€12K–24K)
Living~HK$10K–15K/mo (∼€1,200–1,800)
Post-studyIANG (12 months)
WorkCampus + internships
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🇹🇼 Taiwan
52k international students2023/24
Tuition~NT$50K–110K/sem (∼€1.5K–3.5K)
Living~NT$15K–25K/mo (∼€450–800)
Post-study6–12 months
Work20 hrs/week
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🇵🇱 Poland
85k international students2023/24
Tuition~€2K–5K/yr
Living~€500–800/mo
Post-study9 months
WorkNo cap for students
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🇨🇿 Czech Republic
50k international students2023/24
TuitionFree (Czech) / €3K–15K/yr (English)
Living~€500–800/mo
Post-study9 months
WorkNo cap for students
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🇲🇾 Malaysia
130k international students2024
Tuition~RM 15K–40K/yr (∼€3K–8K)
Living~RM 1.5K–2.5K/mo (∼€300–500)
Post-study12 months
Work20 hrs/week
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🇦🇪 UAE
80k international students2023/24
Tuition~AED 50K–150K/yr (∼€12K–38K)
Living~AED 3K–6K/mo (∼€800–1,500)
Post-studyVaries by emirate
WorkPart-time allowed
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🇪🇪 Estonia
Tuition~€1K–8K/yr
Living~€500–800/mo
Post-study9 months (EU graduate)
WorkAllowed alongside studies
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🇭🇺 Hungary
38k international students2023/24
Tuition~€2K–8K/yr
Living~€500–800/mo
Post-study9 months
Work24 hrs/week
Stable
🇿🇦 South Africa
42k international students2023
Tuition~ZAR 40K–80K/yr (∼€2K–4K)
Living~ZAR 8K–15K/mo (∼€400–800)
Post-studyVaries
Work20 hrs/week
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🇮🇳 India
47k international students2024
Tuition~₹50K–5L/yr (∼€550–5.5K)
Living~₹15K–30K/mo (∼€170–330)
Post-studyNo formal post-study route
WorkInternships with permission
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🇹🇷 Türkiye
301k international students2023/24
Tuition~€400–6K/yr
Living~€300–600/mo
Post-studyShort-term extension
Work24 hrs/week (with permit)
Stable
🇬🇷 Greece
Tuition~€0–8K/yr
Living~€500–800/mo
Post-study12 months
Work20 hrs/week
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🇷🇴 Romania
Tuition~€2K–6K/yr
Living~€350–600/mo
Post-study9 months
WorkAllowed alongside studies
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🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Tuition~€2K–8K/yr
Living~€300–500/mo
Post-study9 months
WorkAllowed alongside studies
Stable
🇲🇽 Mexico
Tuition~MXN 5K–80K/yr (∼€250–4K)
Living~MXN 8K–15K/mo (∼€400–750)
Post-studyNot standard
WorkLimited; internships allowed
Stable
🇧🇷 Brazil
Tuition~Free–R$60K/yr (∼€0–11K)
Living~R$2K–4K/mo (∼€370–740)
Post-studyNot standard
WorkLimited
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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Tuition~SAR 0–80K/yr (∼€0–20K)
Living~SAR 2.5K–5K/mo (∼€620–1,250)
Post-studyEmployer-sponsored route
WorkLimited during study
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🇶🇦 Qatar
Tuition~QAR 50K–180K/yr (∼€13K–46K)
Living~QAR 4K–8K/mo (∼€1,000–2,000)
Post-studyEmployer-sponsored
WorkLimited; internships possible
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🇲🇹 Malta
Tuition~€5K–15K/yr
Living~€700–1,100/mo
Post-study1-year job-seeker permit
Work20 hrs/week
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🇨🇾 Cyprus
Tuition~€3K–12K/yr
Living~€600–1,000/mo
Post-studyUp to 12 months
Work20 hrs/week
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🇭🇷 Croatia
Tuition~€1K–8K/yr
Living~€500–900/mo
Post-studyJob-seeker permit available
WorkPart-time allowed
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🇹🇭 Thailand
Tuition~THB 100K–500K/yr (∼€2.6K–13K)
Living~THB 15K–30K/mo (∼€400–800)
Post-studyNot standard
WorkLimited
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🇻🇳 Vietnam
Tuition~VND 50M–200M/yr (∼€1.8K–7K)
Living~VND 8M–15M/mo (∼€300–550)
Post-studyNot standard
WorkLimited
Stable
🇪🇺 EU-wide Programmes
Tuition~€0–18K/yr
LivingVaries by host city (€600–1,600/mo)
Post-studyDepends on awarding country
WorkDepends on host country
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🇸🇰 Slovakia
Tuition~€2K–8K/yr
Living~€400–700/mo
Post-study9 months
WorkAllowed alongside studies
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🇸🇮 Slovenia
Tuition~€2K–6K/yr
Living~€500–800/mo
Post-study9 months
WorkAllowed alongside studies
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🇱🇹 Lithuania
Tuition~€2K–10K/yr
Living~€400–700/mo
Post-study9 months
WorkAllowed alongside studies
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🇱🇻 Latvia
Tuition~€2K–10K/yr
Living~€400–700/mo
Post-study9 months
WorkAllowed alongside studies
Stable
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Tuition~€200–20K/yr
Living~€1,200–1,800/mo
Post-studyJob-seeker route available
WorkAllowed alongside studies