Study Music and Musicology in Europe: universities, fees and admission
We track 265 undergraduate programmes in Music and Musicology at 105 universities in 6 countries. Among them, public universities in Germany have the lowest typical fee for EU students: no tuition fee. 2 programmes are taught in English.
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Music and Musicology by country
| Country | Programmes | Universities | Typical EU fee / year, public | Typical non-EU fee / year, public | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 181 | 55 | €0 | €0 | grade limit (numerus clausus) |
| France | 35 | 23 | €178 | €2,902 | application file |
| Czechia | 21 | 7 | €0 | €0 | entrance exam |
| Switzerland | 19 | 11 | €2,220 | €2,579 | minimum requirements set by each university |
| Portugal | 5 | 5 | €697 | €3,500 | cut-off score |
| Spain | 4 | 4 | €1,015 | €6,823 | cut-off score |
Cities with the most Music and Musicology programmes
- Munich, Germany 25
- Cologne, Germany 12
- Würzburg, Germany 12
- Prague, Czechia 11
- Düsseldorf, Germany 8
- Detmold, Germany 8
- Brno, Czechia 7
- Weimar, Germany 6
- Saarbrücken, Germany 6
- Nuremberg, Germany 6
- Gießen, Germany 6
- Tours, France 5
- Berlin, Germany 5
- Dresden, Germany 5
- Hamburg, Germany 5
- Mainz am Rhein, Germany 5
- Bremen, Germany 5
- Hanover, Germany 5
- Zurich, Switzerland 5
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany 4
Music and Musicology in English
| Programme | University | City | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor in Musik | Berner Fachhochschule | Bern | €5,391 | €5,391 |
| Music | Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci | Olomouc | — | — |
Sources
- DAAD — Finances: tuition fees at higher education institutions in Germany, checked 4 October 2026
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Studiensuche (Studienangebote, grundständig, Vollzeit), checked 4 October 2026
- Service-Public.fr — Université : quels sont les frais d'inscription pour 2026-2027 ?, checked 4 October 2026
- Zákon č. 111/1998 Sb., o vysokých školách — § 58 (studium v českém jazyce je bezplatné), checked 29 September 2026
- MESR — Parcoursup 2025: vœux de poursuite d'études et réponses des établissements (open data), checked 4 October 2026
- MŠMT — Registr vysokých škol a uskutečňovaných studijních programů (akreditované studijní programy), checked 29 September 2026
- swissuniversities — studyprogrammes.ch (Bachelor), checked 4 October 2026
- Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg — Gebühren für Internationale Studierende und Zweitstudium, checked 4 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.