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.

A year in Luxembourg

	In EUR as published	In EUR
Tuition, one year	EUR 800	EUR 800 Public university, international student
Living costs, twelve months	EUR 18,204	EUR 18,200
Visa or permit feeNot refunded if the visa is refused	EUR 50	EUR 50
First year, all in		EUR 19,050
Money you must show for the visa	EUR 18,666	EUR 18,670 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

12 months, Residence permit for private reasons: job search or business creation (master's graduates and PhD holders only)

Worth knowing. Proof of funds is 80% of REVIS for one adult (EUR 1,944.40 a month from 1 June 2026), about EUR 1,556 a month; the annual figure is our calculation. Plus EUR 80 residence permit fee for all non-EU students. Tuition is the University of Luxembourg registration fee of EUR 400 a semester. The EU Immigration Portal still gives 9 months post-study; Guichet.lu gives 12. Uni.lu itemises costs (rent from EUR 450, meals EUR 360 a month) but gives no total besides the immigration minimum. Living costs are the minimum monthly resources immigration asks for, as the University of Luxembourg reports it.

The full Luxembourg guide, with every source →

Leaves out flights, deposits and insurance unless the guide includes them. Currency: Rates by Exchange Rate API, 23 October 2026.