Study abroad cost calculator

Pick a country and a degree. See a planning range in rupees, built from official figures, with the source for each one.

Degree
Estimated total for 4 years in Ireland₹93 lakh – ₹1.58 croreAbout ₹23.2 lakh – ₹39.5 lakh a year, plus one-time costs. Before any scholarship.
What goes into this
Tuition, per yearEUR 11,700 – EUR 27,000₹12.5 lakh – ₹28.8 lakh
Living costs, per yearEUR 10,000₹10.7 lakh
Study visa fee (single entry) (one-time)EUR 60₹6,000
Irish Residence Permit registration (at each registration) (one-time)EUR 300₹32,000
Not included

Flights, application fees, deposits, insurance not listed above, a laptop and winter clothes, travel home, and changes in the rupee. Keep 10–15% extra as a cushion.

Where these numbers come from
Tuition

Non-EU fee examples from University College Cork: undergraduate 2026-27 (excluding medicine and dentistry, which are €52,100–56,100) and taught master's 2027-28, the only postgraduate year we could open.

Living costs

Irish Immigration Service's finance requirement: at least €10,000 a year for living costs, on top of fees.

Exchange rate

1 EUR = ₹106.7 on 16/10/2026. Reserve Bank of India reference rate.

Good to know
  • Stamp 2 students can work 20 hours a week in term and 40 hours a week from June to September and 15 December to 15 January.
  • The residence permit is usually renewed during the course, and each registration costs €300.

All figures checked on 16/10/2026. Fees change every year, so confirm on the university's own page.

This is a planning range, not a quote. For a costed shortlist with scholarships for your child, see Abroad Strategy, or read what studying abroad really costs.