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Where do you want to study?
Nine countries, compared honestly — tuition, living costs, intakes and work rights, with no brochure gloss.
United Kingdom
One-year master's, two-year stay-back.
- Tuition
- £15K–£35K
- Living
- £12K–£18K
- Stay-back
- 2 years
United States
The widest field of universities on earth.
- Tuition
- $15K–$50K
- Living
- $12K–$20K
- Stay-back
- Up to 3 years (STEM OPT)
Canada
Study, work, and a real road to PR.
- Tuition
- C$15K–C$40K
- Living
- C$10K–C$15K
- Stay-back
- Up to 3 years
Australia
Top-100 universities, ocean at the door.
- Tuition
- A$20K–A$45K
- Living
- A$15K–A$22K
- Stay-back
- 2–4 years
Germany
World-class engineering, near-zero tuition.
- Tuition
- €0–€3K
- Living
- €10K–€15K
- Stay-back
- 18 months
Ireland
Europe's tech capital speaks English.
- Tuition
- €12K–€25K
- Living
- €10K–€15K
- Stay-back
- 2 years
New Zealand
Small classes, big landscapes.
- Tuition
- NZ$22K–NZ$35K
- Living
- NZ$15K–NZ$20K
- Stay-back
- Up to 3 years
France
Grandes écoles at humane prices.
- Tuition
- €3K–€15K
- Living
- €10K–€16K
- Stay-back
- 1–2 years
Netherlands
English-taught degrees, cycling distance to Europe.
- Tuition
- €8K–€20K
- Living
- €11K–€16K
- Stay-back
- 1 year