How Much It Costs to Study in Montenegro: Tuition, Fees and Extras

Fee figures: catalogue of 6 October 2026.

Montenegro is unusual in this part of Europe: most bachelor's places at the public university carry no tuition fee. Fees appear in three places: programmes taught in a foreign language, private institutions, and students who fall behind. This guide sets out what the law and the universities say.

Public university: the rule

According to Eurydice, students of bachelor's and master's programmes at public institutions do not pay tuition fees. The exceptions are:

• programmes taught in a foreign language, where students do pay;
• students enrolled on two programmes at once, who pay for one of them;
• students who fail to earn 45 ECTS credits in a year, who pay a fee set by the institution and approved by the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation.

In our catalogue the typical tuition at the University of Montenegro is €0 a year, and the highest figure among public programmes is €3,500. That highest figure is the English-taught Business and Economics programme at the Faculty of Economics. The 2026/27 competition describes it as self-financing and sets the price at €1,750 per semester, so €3,500 a year. Details are in bachelor's degrees in English in Montenegro.

Do foreigners pay more?

The University of Montenegro says foreign citizens enrol on the same conditions as Montenegrin citizens. We have therefore listed the same fees for EU and non-EU students. The university pages we read do not state that foreigners are exempt from every extra charge, so ask the faculty to confirm the amount in writing before you pay anything.

Private institutions

Private institutions set their own tuition, and it is paid by every student. Examples from the 2026/27 calls:

• University of Donja Gorica: €2,200 a year for two semesters, fixed until the end of the bachelor's programme. Two programmes, International Hotel Management and Applied Psychology, cost €2,800. Paying in three instalments raises the annual price. The university states that foreign and domestic students pay the same.
• Faculty of Management, Herceg Novi: €1,500 for the bachelor's programmes, with a first payment at enrolment and six monthly instalments, and a 10% discount for paying in full at enrolment.

Across the private institutions in our catalogue, the amounts we list for EU and non-EU students run from €2,200 to €2,800 a year. Mediterranean University publishes its tuition in a yearly decision of its governing board, so check the current one on its website.

Other costs

• Recognition of your school diploma. You pay an administrative fee and a sworn translation. The amount is not fixed in the sources we read. A 2025 call for foreign applicants at the Faculty of Economics listed €50 for recognition, but check the current fee. See document recognition for Montenegro.
• Residence permit. The law lists proof of means, accommodation and health insurance as conditions. The state fee for the permit is not confirmed in the sources we read, so ask the Ministry of Interior. See student visas and residence in Montenegro.
• Health insurance. It is required for the permit. Plans differ by insurer. See health insurance for students in Europe.
• Living costs and housing. We found no official figure for rent or monthly living costs in Montenegro, and our catalogue holds no dormitory price. State dormitories exist, and the sources we read do not state their prices. See student housing in Montenegro.

State support

Eurydice describes student loans of between €150 and €215 a month and grants for the best students of up to €300 a month, financed by the Ministry. Whether foreign citizens can use them is not stated in the sources we read. See scholarships and student jobs in Montenegro.

Where to look next

• How to get into a university in Montenegro
• Student visas and residence in Montenegro
• Scholarships and student jobs in Montenegro
• Scholarships and financial aid in Europe
• Browse programmes with prices in the Montenegro catalogue

Official sources

• Eurydice: Montenegro, higher education funding
• University of Montenegro: enrolment of foreign nationals (in Montenegrin)
• University of Montenegro: competition for 2026/27 (in Montenegrin)
• University of Donja Gorica: competition for 2026/27 (in Montenegrin)
• Faculty of Management, Herceg Novi: competition 2026/27 (in Montenegrin)
• MONTEB: call for international students
• Mediterranean University of Montenegro
• Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.