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Study in Europe

Planning to study abroad? Start with the country, not the university. For each of 35 countries we have gathered what you would otherwise look for on a dozen different websites: what the universities are like, how admission works, what studying and living cost, where to look for scholarships and whether you can work while you study. With links to official sources.

  • 35 countries
  • 11 chapters on every country
  • for EU and non-EU students

What you will find for each country

  • Universities
  • Study system
  • Admission
  • Entrance exams
  • Language
  • Residence and formalities
  • Tuition fees
  • Accommodation and living costs
  • Scholarships
  • Working while studying
  • Useful links

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New articles every week about EU-funded research projects, written for students. Every article ends with a short quiz – check what you remember.

Cellular recycling takes on diabetic foot ulcers + test

Diabetic foot ulcers affect about a quarter of the more than 800 million people with diabetes worldwide. Today they are mostly cleaned and dressed, which means treating the symptoms. The EU-funded APTADEGRAD project takes a different route: its compounds remove excess inflammatory proteins from the wound by recruiting the natural recycling system inside our cells – and at the end you can check whether you have a head for biotechnology.

What can herders from 10 000 years ago teach us about climate change? + test

Heat, drought and shrinking water supplies are not just problems of our time. Herders in the Levant faced similar challenges more than 10 000 years ago. The EU-funded ICARHUS project set out to learn how they managed their herds, using a method that reads proteins preserved in ancient animal remains. It turns out that the age and sex of goats and sheep can say a lot about the climate of the past – and at the end you can find out whether there is a Stone Age herder in you.

Aircraft emissions start on the ground: how digital twins make aircraft parts last longer + test

Aviation’s environmental impact is not only about emissions in the air but also about waste: retired aircraft, expired materials and disposed parts. The EU-funded GENEX project looked for ways to make aircraft components last longer. The team combined recyclable composites, sensors feeding a digital twin and digitally assisted repairs – and at the end, you can check how well you look after your own things.

DRIVING IN EUROPE36countries29facts12topicsupdated: September 2026

Traffic rules in 36 European countries

Road trip, Erasmus or a summer job abroad? Before you set off: these rules change from country to country.

0.0 ‰for young or novice drivers in 11 countries – e.g. Germany, Italy, Croatia and the Czech Republic
Vignettecompulsory in 8 countries: Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria
140 km/hthe highest motorway limit – in Poland and Bulgaria; Germany has no general speed limit
alcohol and traffic lightsalcohol limitstraffic lights

All 36 countries compared »Motorway tolls and vignettes »

TOLLS IN EUROPE8vignettes15toll booths14toll-free37 countries · September 2026

Vignettes and motorway tolls in 37 countries

Driving abroad? Check where you need a vignette, where you pay at toll booths and where the motorway is free – click a country for the details.

Austriaa 2-month or annual digital vignette bought online is only valid from the 18th day; 1-day and 10-day ones – straight away
toll boothsin 15 countries, including France, Italy, Spain, Croatia and Greece
no barrierson some motorways in France (e.g. A13/A14, A79) you pay online within 72 hours; in Ireland on the M50 – online too
freetoll-free motorways for cars in 14 countries, including Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Lithuania
extratolled tunnels, passes and bridges in 11 countries, e.g. the Brenner in Austria, the Karawanken tunnel, the Storebælt and Øresund bridges in Denmark

Tolls in 37 countries »Traffic rules in Europe »

6. Taking the plunge
People who have not yet embarked on the road to learning a foreign language, may feel concerned or afraid, like looking at the sea when they do not know how to swim.But studying a language is a little like learning to swim, surprisingly straightforward once you have taken the first plunge.
4. KISS: Keep It Short and Simple
The value of a document does not increase the longer it gets. Your readers will not respect you more because you have written 20 pages instead of 10, especially when they realise that you could have written what you wanted to say in 10. They may well resent you for taking more of their time than necessary.
3. Mobility in vocational education and training (VET)
Mobility abroad can help young people in vocational education and training to gain the skills needed for today's competitive employment market.
Competence interviews
A growing number of employers are conducting competence-based (also known as structured or situational) interviews. These have proved to be very effective in predicting future job performance and are more objective than unstructured interviews.
Cyprus - Meatballs
Keftedes INGREDIENTS (serves 4) • 700 g of pork • 120 g of parsley • 120 g of onions • 250 g of potatoes • 120 g of breadcrumbs • 1 egg • Salt and pepper • Extra virgin olive oil
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