Study Political Science in Europe: universities, fees and admission
We track 206 undergraduate programmes in Political Science at 131 universities in 7 countries. Among them, public universities in Germany have the lowest typical fee for EU students: no tuition fee. 17 programmes are taught in English.
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Political Science by country
| Country | Programmes | Universities | Typical EU fee / year, public | Typical non-EU fee / year, public | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 87 | 41 | €178 | €2,902 | application file |
| Germany | 49 | 36 | €0 | €0 | grade limit (numerus clausus) |
| Italy | 23 | 21 | €2,406 | €2,395 | entrance exam |
| Czechia | 22 | 11 | €0 | €0 | entrance exam |
| Spain | 13 | 13 | €1,015 | €6,823 | cut-off score |
| Switzerland | 9 | 6 | €2,357 | €2,357 | minimum requirements set by each university |
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | €697 | €4,500 | cut-off score |
Cities with the most Political Science programmes
- Prague, Czechia 10
- Lille, France 9
- Paris, France 7
- Pessac, France 7
- Brno, Czechia 6
- Reims, France 6
- La Roche-sur-Yon, France 4
- Menton, France 4
- Le Havre, France 4
- Halle (Saale), Germany 4
- Rome, Italy 3
- Schoelcher, France 3
- Bron, France 3
- Fontainebleau, France 3
- Nancy, France 3
- Saint-Etienne, France 3
- Berlin, Germany 3
- Bremen, Germany 3
- Münster, Germany 3
- Eichstätt, Germany 3
Political Science in English
Sources
- DAAD — Finances: tuition fees at higher education institutions in Germany, checked 4 October 2026
- Service-Public.fr — Université : quels sont les frais d'inscription pour 2026-2027 ?, checked 4 October 2026
- MESR — Parcoursup 2025: vœux de poursuite d'études et réponses des établissements (open data), checked 4 October 2026
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Studiensuche (Studienangebote, grundständig, Vollzeit), checked 4 October 2026
- Zákon č. 111/1998 Sb., o vysokých školách — § 58 (studium v českém jazyce je bezplatné), checked 29 September 2026
- MUR / USTAT — Offerta formativa, corsi di laurea 2010–2025 (a.a. 2025/26), checked 27 September 2026
- MŠMT — Registr vysokých škol a uskutečňovaných studijních programů (akreditované studijní programy), checked 29 September 2026
- Université de Genève — Taxes semestrielles, checked 4 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.