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Tuition fees in Europe

Slovakia

Country: Slovakia

Population (million): 5.4 (2025)

Area (km²): 49035

Official language: Slovak

Currency: euro (since 1 January 2009)

Dialling code: +421

Internet users (million): 3.8 (2025)

Number of students: 141,119 (2024)

Students as % of population aged 20-24: 31.2 (2024)

Women among students (%): 58.1 (2024)

Students - bachelor's level: 85,903 (2024)

Students - master's level: 46,903 (2024)

Students - doctoral level: 6,049 (2024)

Tuition fees - bachelor's (EUR per year): free for full-time study in Slovak at public universities, whatever your nationality; in English €500–12,200 a year (2026)

Tuition fees - master's (EUR per year): free for full-time study in Slovak at public universities, whatever your nationality; in English €500–12,200 a year (2026)

Full-time programmes in Slovak at public universities are free whatever your nationality, while programmes in English cost €500–12,200 a year according to SAIA. Slovakia has 20 public, 3 state and 11 private institutions with more than 5,000 programmes, and a minimum budget is around €350 a month. Learn when to apply, how your school certificate is recognised and how many hours you can work while studying.

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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