Student Visa Guides

For courses exceeding 180 days at accredited institutions. UNAM and Tec de Monterrey offer English programs. Affordable tuition and living costs.

For QQI Level 6+ courses. Part-time work 20 hrs/week term-time, 40 hrs/week holidays. Apply at Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service.

Long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit. Apply via Campus France India. Grandes Écoles and public universities. OFII validation required on arrival.

University applies on your behalf via IND. Strong for tech, business, and agriculture. Most master's programs fully English-taught.

Apply online via Migrationsverket. KTH, Chalmers, and Lund University are top choices. Many English-taught master's programs in STEM.

Apply via Universitaly portal. Politecnico di Milano and Bocconi offer English programs. Pre-enrolment through the Universitaly system required.

For courses exceeding 90 days. Apply at Spanish consulate with acceptance letter and financial proof. Spanish language proficiency often required.

Apply online via Enter Finland. Aalto University and University of Helsinki are top picks. Tuition €8,000–€18,000/yr for non-EU students.

Apply to SIRI (Danish Immigration Service). DTU and Copenhagen Business School are top destinations. English-medium programs widely available.

ETH Zurich and EPFL are world-ranked. Process involves cantonal authorities and federal SEM. High cost of living — budget CHF 2,000/month.

University of Vienna and TU Wien are popular. Apply at Austrian embassy; study residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel) issued by local authority on arrival.

KU Leuven and ULB are top choices. Apply via Belgian consulate. Registration at commune (Commune/Gemeente) required within 8 days of arrival.

Apply via UDI. University of Oslo and NTNU are top institutions. From 2023, tuition fees introduced for non-EU students at public universities.

University of Lisbon and University of Porto. Apply at Portuguese consulate. Affordable cost of living compared to Western Europe. English programs growing.

Charles University Prague and Czech Technical University. Study in EU at low cost. Apply at Czech embassy with acceptance letter and financial proof.

Warsaw University of Technology and AGH University. Affordable tuition (€2,000–€5,000/yr) and living costs. Temporary residence permit after arrival.

Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship available for Indian students. Budapest universities offer English medicine, engineering, and business programs.

University of Cyprus and Cyprus University of Technology. EU member state. English-taught programs widely available. Warm Mediterranean climate.

National Technical University of Athens and Athens University of Economics. Growing number of postgraduate English programs at public universities.

Riga Technical University and University of Latvia. Affordable EU education (~€3,000/yr). Apply via Latvian consulate or PMLP. English programs available.

University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology. Highly digitized country with modern infrastructure. English programs in tech, business, and law.

Türkiye Scholarships available for Indian students. Istanbul Technical University and Boğaziçi University are top picks. Very low cost of living.

Tbilisi State Medical University popular for MBBS among Indian students. Very low fees and living costs. Indians can enter visa-free for up to 1 year.

University of Auckland and University of Otago are top choices. Post-study work visa up to 3 years. Apply online via Immigration New Zealand.

NUS and NTU are globally ranked. ICA processes via SOLAR+ system. No STP fee. In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter issued before travel.

Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) issued by university to MOJ. University of Tokyo and Osaka University popular. MEXT Government Scholarship available.

KAIST, POSTECH, and Seoul National University. Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) available for Indians. Apply at Korean consulate.

Application processed through EMGS (Education Malaysia Global Services). University Malaya and UTM popular. Affordable English-medium degrees.

NTU and NCKU are top destinations. Taiwan Scholarship Program and MOFA Scholarship available for Indian applicants. Apply at TECO India.

Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) available. Peking University and Tsinghua University. JW202 form from university required with application.

For degree programs at accredited Thai universities. Chulalongkorn University and Mahidol University popular. English-medium postgraduate programs growing.

University sponsors the visa via GDRFA/ICA. International branch campuses of UK/US/AU universities. Large Indian community. Tax-free environment.