Study in Portugal
Tuition $1,390 to $9,290, polytechnics cheapest. After graduation: no separate job search visa. Article 122 lets a graduate convert to a work permit inside Portugal once they have an offer..
Year one $14,200 to $22,10021 of 35, cheapest first
Year one, all in$14,200 to $22,100Tuition and living together
Funds to show$14,200What the visa officer expects
Work after6 monthsTo find a job after you graduate
LanguageEnglish, with Portuguese a plus
RunwayAbout 10 monthsFrom decision to classroom
How much it costs
About $14,200 to $22,100 for the first year
- Tuition. Tuition $1,390 to $9,290, polytechnics cheapest.
- Funds to document: about $14,200, the figure that decides most applications.
- After you graduate: no separate job search visa. Article 122 lets a graduate convert to a work permit inside Portugal once they have an offer..
US dollars, checked October 2026 against official sources, including Portuguese MFA.
Why Portugal
What makes this route worth a look
Some of the cheapest genuine tuition in Western Europe, with several public master programmes at $1,390 to $3,480 a year.
Plan around this
What ends most Portugal applications
The residence card appointment backlog after arrival routinely runs months, and the funds bar rose to €920 a month, about $1,030, in January 2026.
Check it yourselfPortuguese MFA
Questions about studying in Portugal
How much does it cost to study in Portugal as an international student?
Year one, tuition and living together, is about $14,200 to $22,100 in US dollars. Tuition $1,390 to $9,290, polytechnics cheapest. Every school sets its own fees, so your figure sits somewhere in that range, and finding where is part of the work.
How much money do I need to show for a Portugal student visa?
Plan on documenting about $14,200. The residence card appointment backlog after arrival routinely runs months, and the funds bar rose to €920 a month, about $1,030, in January 2026.
Can I work in Portugal after graduating?
No separate job search visa. Article 122 lets a graduate convert to a work permit inside Portugal once they have an offer..
Is there a scholarship to study in Portugal for free?
There is no government scholarship we can point to that pays the whole cost in Portugal. Universities sometimes offer partial awards, and the Route Finder will tell you which countries do have a fully funded route for your profile.
Do I need to speak Portuguese to study in Portugal?
English-taught degrees are available. Some Portuguese turns the post-study permit into an actual job.
Costed next to Portugal
Countries near Portugal on the first-year scale. Worth a look before you decide.
