Study in Luxembourg: Admission, Cost, Visa and Scholarships (2027)

Luxembourg's national university charges international students the same low fee as everyone else, EUR 400 a semester on most bachelor's and master's programmes, with a few specialised masters costing up to EUR 2,500 a semester. There is one intake a year in September, applications for 2027-28 open on 1 February 2027, and non-EU applicants face a much earlier deadline than EU applicants. Students may work an average of 15 hours a week, and master's graduates can stay 12 months to look for work.

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Luxembourg has one public university, the University of Luxembourg, founded in 2003, with its main campus at Belval in Esch-sur-Alzette and further sites in Luxembourg City. The university teaches in English, French and German, with the languages set programme by programme, and it reports that 57% of its students are international.

The most striking feature for an international student is the cost. The university states that it does not charge separate tuition fees for international students, and most programmes charge a registration fee of EUR 400 a semester. A handful of specialised masters cost more, for example EUR 1,600 a semester for Accounting and Audit, EUR 2,000 for Space Technologies and Business and EUR 2,500 in the first year of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Every application costs EUR 100, which cannot be waived and is deducted from the first semester's fees for students who enrol.

The calendar is tight for students from outside the EU. There is one intake a year, in September, and the application platform for 2027-28 opens on 1 February 2027. In the 2026-27 cycle most programmes gave EU applicants until 15 July but closed the non-EU window on 24 March 2026, less than two months after opening, to leave time for the immigration procedure. Language requirements are set per programme using CEFR levels, B2 English being typical for English-taught masters, and the university does not accept Duolingo.

A student from outside the EU follows a two-step immigration procedure. Before entering Luxembourg, the student, or the university acting for them, applies to the General Department of Immigration for a temporary authorisation to stay, which is normally answered within 60 days and must be approved before arrival; applications made from inside Luxembourg are inadmissible. Visa nationals then obtain a type D visa. After arriving, the student declares arrival at the commune within three days, has a medical check and applies within three months for a student residence permit, which costs EUR 80 and lasts at least a year. Students must show monthly resources of at least 80% of the social inclusion income. They may work an average of 15 hours a week during term, with no limit in school holidays, and master's or doctoral graduates can apply for a 12-month permit to look for work.