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The complete guide · checked October 2026
Yes, you can: Sri Lankan students study full bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English all over Europe, starting from G.C.E. A/L results or a first degree. Ahasa works with 38 partner universities, tuition starts at about €2,500 a year, and for Latvia, Finland and Malta you file the student visa right here in Colombo.
01 — Why Europe
Every university in this guide teaches complete bachelor’s or master’s programmes in English, from business and IT to medicine, engineering and maritime studies.
Among our partners, yearly tuition starts at about €2,500 in Poland, €2,800 in Latvia and €3,000 in Lithuania. See the cost of studying in Europe from Sri Lanka.
A student residence permit from a Schengen country lets you travel across the Schengen area during your studies.
Each country sets the hours students may legally work, and many let graduates stay to look for a job. Every country guide below gives that country’s rule.
02 — Choose a country
Start here. The country decides your budget and where you go for the visa appointment, so most students choose the country first and the university second.
| Country | Partner universities | Tuition from (a year) | Student visa filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study in Latvia from Sri Lanka | 5 | about €2,800 | VFS, Colombo |
| Study in Lithuania from Sri Lanka | 6 | about €3,000 | VFS, Singapore; not filed in Sri Lanka (Migration Department, 2024) |
| Study in Malta from Sri Lanka | 5 | about €4,500 | VFS, Colombo |
| Study in Finland from Sri Lanka | 1 | about €6,000 | VFS, Colombo |
| Study in the Netherlands from Sri Lanka | 2 | about €11,800 | Dutch embassy, Colombo, after the university applies to the IND |
| Study in Germany from Sri Lanka | 2 | about €13,500 | German Embassy, Colombo, by online appointment (embassy page) |
| Study in Hungary from Sri Lanka | 5 | about €5,500 | New Delhi |
| Study in Greece from Sri Lanka | 3 | about €4,800 | New Delhi |
| Study in the Czech Republic from Sri Lanka | 1 | about €3,500 | Czech Embassy, New Delhi (embassy page) |
| Study in Sweden from Sri Lanka | 2 | about SEK 90,000 | Apply online; biometrics at the Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi (embassy page) |
| Study in Poland from Sri Lanka | 1 | about €2,500 | New Delhi |
| Study in Belgium from Sri Lanka | 2 | about €6,500 | New Delhi |
| Study in Austria from Sri Lanka | 1 | about €13,800 | New Delhi |
| Study in Spain from Sri Lanka | 1 | about €4,500 | New Delhi |
Tuition: the lowest non-EU yearly fee among our partner universities in each country, from their fee lists, October 2026. Most programmes cost more. Where the visa is filed: confirmed by our admissions team, October 2026. Visa centres and rules change, so we check the current one for your intake before you book.
03 — The route
Every country asks for its own documents, in its own order, with its own deadlines. In a free consultation we give you a personal checklist for your country and university, so nothing is missed. Get your personal checklist.
04 — Universities
Medicine, dentistry and business degrees in Riga, taught in English to thousands of international students.
Veterinary medicine, IT, food science and economics in Jelgava, 25 minutes from Riga.
Lithuania’s oldest university, founded in 1579, with English-taught bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Hospitality and tourism degrees in an EU country where English is an official language.
Each profile shows fees and intakes for Sri Lankan students. See all 38 on the countries page.
05 — Meet the universities
Every Thursday at 7.00 pm Sri Lanka time, our free Spotlight Europe webinar brings a partner university online to talk about its programmes and answer students’ questions. See the next Spotlight Europe webinars.
06 — Questions
Yes. Sri Lankan students study full bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English across Europe. Ahasa works with 38 partner universities and has a guide for each of 14 countries.
Among our partner universities, tuition starts lowest in Poland (about €2,500 a year), Latvia (about €2,800) and Lithuania (about €3,000), checked October 2026. Your exact fee depends on the programme.
For some countries, yes. Latvia, Finland and Malta are filed at VFS in Colombo, the Netherlands at the Dutch embassy in Colombo and Germany at the German Embassy in Colombo. Lithuania is filed at VFS Singapore, and Hungary, Greece, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Poland, Belgium, Austria and Spain in New Delhi.
Yes. Your G.C.E. A/L results are the starting point for a bachelor’s degree. Each university sets its own subject and grade rules, and we check them for the programme you want.
Not always. Many of our partner universities accept a medium-of-instruction letter, their own English test or an interview instead of IELTS.
Most programmes start in September. Thirteen of our partner universities also have a February intake.
A free consultation in Colombo, Kurunegala or online. Bring your O/L and A/L results or your degree transcript, and we will tell you which countries and universities you can apply to.
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