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More European Study Countries: Poland, Hungary, Czechia, Portugal & Austria
Complete country guides for rising European study destinations — Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Portugal and Austria — covering universities, admission, English-taught options, costs and the student visa/permit route, plus the Poland student visa in depth.
Several European countries have become major destinations for international students but were not yet covered in depth. These complete guides explain how studying in each works — universities, admission, language, cost and the residence/visa route.
Rules, fees and intakes differ by country and change; confirm the current details on each country's official government and university sources.
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How to Study in Poland: Complete Guide for International Students
Studying in Poland for international students — universities, English-taught programmes, applying via study.gov.pl and NAWA, and the national (type D) student visa.
Read guideHow to Study in Hungary: Complete Guide for International Students
Studying in Hungary — universities, strong English-taught medicine and engineering, applying via studyinhungary.hu, the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship, and the residence permit.
Read guideHow to Study in the Czech Republic: Complete Guide for International Students
Studying in the Czech Republic — free tuition for Czech-taught degrees, fees for English-taught programmes, applying via studyin.cz, recognition (nostrification), and the long-stay study visa.
Read guideHow to Study in Portugal: Complete Guide for International Students
Studying in Portugal — universities and polytechnics, the International Student Statute route via DGES, applying to each institution, and the national (long-stay) visa plus AIMA residence permit.
Read guideHow to Study in Austria: Complete Guide for International Students
Studying in Austria — public universities and universities of applied sciences, low tuition, German-taught bachelor and English master's, applying via studyinaustria.at (OeAD), and the student residence permit.
Read guidePoland Student Visa Guide (National Type-D Visa)
How the Polish national (type-D) student visa works: who needs it, the e-konsulat consulate process, documents, health insurance, and converting to a residence permit (karta pobytu).
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