Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, Hungary, Italy and Spain — side by side. Tuition, living cost, work rights, visa, scholarships, PR pathway and popular programs.
| Country | Tuition (yr) | Living cost (yr) | Work rights | Visa | Scholarships | PR / citizenship | Popular programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🇨🇦Canada View country → | CA$18k – 35k | CA$12k – 18k | 20 hrs/wk + full-time in breaks | Study Permit (SDS available) | Vanier, Trudeau, university merit | Express Entry / PGWP up to 3 yr | CS, Engineering, Business, Health |
🇳🇱Netherlands View country → | €8k – 20k | €12k / yr | 16 hrs/wk + full-time summer | MVV + VVR (sponsored) | Holland, Orange Tulip, Erasmus+ | EU long-term resident (5 yr) | Business, AI, Engineering, Design |
🇩🇪Germany View country → | €0 – 3k (mostly free) | €11k / yr | 120 full / 240 half days per yr | National D visa + residence permit | DAAD, Deutschlandstipendium, Erasmus+ | EU Blue Card → PR in 21–33 mo | Engineering, Automotive, CS, MBA |
🇹🇷Turkey View country → | $3k – 12k | $5k / yr | Permitted with permit after 1 yr | Student residence permit | Türkiye Bursları, university merit | Long-term residence after 8 yr | Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Business |
🇭🇺Hungary View country → | €3k – 7k | €6k / yr | 24 hrs/wk | Student residence permit | Stipendium Hungaricum (full ride) | EU long-term resident (5 yr) | Medicine, Engineering, Business |
🇮🇹Italy View country → | €900 – 4k | €10k / yr | 20 hrs/wk | Type D student visa + permesso | DSU regional, Invest Your Talent | EU long-term resident (5 yr) | Design, Fashion, Architecture, Medicine |
🇪🇸Spain View country → | €1.5k – 6k | €10k / yr | 30 hrs/wk | Student visa + TIE residence | MAEC-AECID, university merit | EU long-term resident (5 yr) | Business, Hospitality, Architecture, Spanish |
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