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Tuition Fees

Fees at public universities are set every year by each autonomous community, and some regions charge non-EU students who are not resident in Spain more. So there is no single national figure for international students. The Ministry of Universities publishes average public prices for a first enrolment. Private universities set their own fees.

Tuition for non-EU students: Not centrally published – set by each region and university
Average public price, bachelor's (2024-25, first enrolment): About €11.95 – €19.29 per credit, depending on region
Average public price, non-professional master's (2024-25): About €30.04 per credit

Sources: Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities: Public university prices statistics (in Spanish); La Moncloa: 2024-25 university price statistics (in Spanish)

Last checked October 2026. Rules and amounts change, so confirm with the official source.

Living Costs

For a student stay authorisation, you must show money for each month of your stay equal to 100% of IPREM, a public income index. You need less if your accommodation is already paid for the whole stay. Money for tuition does not count towards this amount.

Visa proof of funds (2026): €600 per month (100% of IPREM)

Sources: Spanish Embassy in New Delhi: Study visa (in Spanish); BOE: Immigration Regulation RD 1155/2024, Art. 35 (in Spanish)

Last checked October 2026. Rules and amounts change, so confirm with the official source.

Student Jobs

Since 20 May 2025, a student stay for higher education automatically lets you work as an employee or self-employed, with no extra permit, as long as the work fits with your studies. Work is capped at 30 hours a week. After a degree of at least bachelor's level, you can apply for a 24-month permit to look for a job or start a business. You cannot work on that permit; once you find a job, you apply for a work permit.

During higher-education studies: Up to 30 hours per week
Post-study: job-search / business permit: 24 months, not renewable (no work allowed on this permit)

Sources: BOE: Immigration Regulation RD 1155/2024, Art. 57 (in Spanish); Ministry of Inclusion: Sheet 20 – Job-search residence permit (in Spanish)

Last checked October 2026. Rules and amounts change, so confirm with the official source.

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