Masters (MS) in Europe
5,000+ English-taught Master’s programmes across 40+ countries. Germany’s public universities charge €0 plus a semester fee; the UK and Ireland give two years of post-study work.
Where a masters costs least
Germany: €0 tuition at public universities plus a €350 semester contribution — the cheapest serious option in Europe.
France: public masters at €3,941/year, dropping to €178–€254 with an Eiffel or Charpak scholarship.
Italy: €900–€4,000/year sticker price, reduced sharply by the income-based ISEE assessment.
Poland: €2,000–€6,000/year with the lowest living costs in the EU at €500–€800 a month.
IELTS by country
Germany 6.5 (7.0 for top schools) — Medium of Instruction letters accepted.
UK, Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland and Denmark: 6.5, rising to 7.0 at the strongest universities.
France, Italy, Spain and Finland: 6.0–6.5.
GRE and GMAT are not required for most European MS programmes.
What you earn afterwards
Cloud and DevOps €60,000–€95,000; cybersecurity and data science €55,000–€90,000.
Software and tech roles €50,000–€85,000; engineering and finance €45,000–€75,000.
Germany grants PR after 21–33 months on an EU Blue Card, faster with B1 German.
Post-study work permits
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