What will a year really cost?

From the country guide: tuition, living costs and the visa fee, plus the money you must show. The part you lose if the visa is refused is marked.

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A year in Albania

	In ALL as published	In EUR
Tuition, one year	EUR 7,200	EUR 7,200 Public university, international student
Living costs, twelve months	Not published
Visa or permit fee	Not published
Money you must show for the visa	ALL 300,000	EUR 3,310 Held in your account before you apply; most of it then pays your living costs

Work while you study

15 hours a week in term

Stay after you graduate

9 months, Residence permit to look for a job or start a business (Law no. 79/2021 on Aliens, Article 51)

Worth knowing. Proof of funds must be a deposit in a second-tier bank in Albania (or monthly income of at least 32,000 leke). Tuition is the University of New York Tirana (private) bachelor's fee; no public university fee for foreign students was verified. Visa fee is set by reciprocity and varies by nationality. Work allowed only from the second year. Residence permit fee 4,500 leke first time, 2,250 leke renewal.

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Leaves out flights, deposits and insurance unless the guide includes them. Currency: Rates by Exchange Rate API, 13 November 2026.