By how it is built

272 online master's degrees in Europe

20 institutions in 6 countries · typically €9,686–€23,222 per year (non-EU, 2027/28)

272programmes · 272 with detailed facts
6countries · most in Spain
€12,282median per year · non-EU · 2027/28
116/207of those stating a language: English
Where

20 institutions on the map

Fees · per year · Non-EU/EEA citizens · 2027/28

Typically €9,686–€23,222

Middle half of 30 programmes with the same fee period, applicant category and year; the line is the median, €12,282. 30 of 272 publish a fee we can compare; the rest are not in this chart. Our calculation, EUR is approximate (ECB rate of 4 Nov 2026).

Educational Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) (Top-Up) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €3,990Criminal Psychology and Victimology (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €5,991Cybercrime (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €5,991Strategic Quality Management (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €5,991Terrorism and Security Management (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €5,991Business Administration (Top-Up) MBA (University of Portsmouth): €7,788Psychology and Learning Disability MSc (University of Portsmouth): €9,190Psychology (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €9,190Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry (Top-up) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €11,173Advanced Restorative Dental Therapy (Top-up) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €11,173International Relations (Distance Learning) MA (University of Portsmouth): €11,982Naval, Maritime and Coastal History (Distance Learning) MA (University of Portsmouth): €11,982Victorian Gothic: History, Literature and Culture (Distance Learning) MA (University of Portsmouth): €11,982Public Administration (Distance Learning) MPA (University of Portsmouth): €11,982International Development (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth): €11,982Journalism (Distance Learning) MA (University of Portsmouth): €12,581Translation Studies (Distance Learning) MA (University of Portsmouth): €13,779MMus Composition (University of West London): €21,268MMus Composition for Film and Television (University of West London): €21,268Public Administration MPA (University of Portsmouth): €22,526Economic Crime MSc (University of Portsmouth): €22,526MA Animation (University of Hertfordshire): €22,795Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Education Studies MA (University of Portsmouth): €23,364TESOL MA (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Crisis and Disaster Management MSc (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Educational Leadership and Management MSc (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Forensic Accounting MSc (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Risk, Crisis and Resilience Management MSc (University of Portsmouth): €23,364Building Information Management MSc (University of Portsmouth): €25,102€0€13,179€26,357
All 30 fees, cheapest first
Educational Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) (Top-Up) MSc · University of Portsmouth€3,990
Criminal Psychology and Victimology (Distance Learning) MSc · University of Portsmouth€5,991
Cybercrime (Distance Learning) MSc · University of Portsmouth€5,991
Strategic Quality Management (Distance Learning) MSc · University of Portsmouth€5,991
Terrorism and Security Management (Distance Learning) MSc · University of Portsmouth€5,991
Business Administration (Top-Up) MBA · University of Portsmouth€7,788
Psychology and Learning Disability MSc · University of Portsmouth€9,190
Psychology (Distance Learning) MSc · University of Portsmouth€9,190
Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry (Top-up) MSc · University of Portsmouth€11,173
Advanced Restorative Dental Therapy (Top-up) MSc · University of Portsmouth€11,173
International Relations (Distance Learning) MA · University of Portsmouth€11,982
Naval, Maritime and Coastal History (Distance Learning) MA · University of Portsmouth€11,982
Victorian Gothic: History, Literature and Culture (Distance Learning) MA · University of Portsmouth€11,982
Public Administration (Distance Learning) MPA · University of Portsmouth€11,982
International Development (Distance Learning) MSc · University of Portsmouth€11,982
Journalism (Distance Learning) MA · University of Portsmouth€12,581
Translation Studies (Distance Learning) MA · University of Portsmouth€13,779
MMus Composition · University of West London€21,268
MMus Composition for Film and Television · University of West London€21,268
Public Administration MPA · University of Portsmouth€22,526
Economic Crime MSc · University of Portsmouth€22,526
MA Animation · University of Hertfordshire€22,795
Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Education Studies MA · University of Portsmouth€23,364
TESOL MA · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Crisis and Disaster Management MSc · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Educational Leadership and Management MSc · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Forensic Accounting MSc · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Risk, Crisis and Resilience Management MSc · University of Portsmouth€23,364
Building Information Management MSc · University of Portsmouth€25,102
The mix

What these 272 programmes look like

Bars share one scale: the full bar is all 272 programmes.

By country

Language of instruction

  • English116
  • Spanish100
  • Catalan2
  • Czech2

207 of 272 state a language.

Length

  • 5 months1
  • 7 months6
  • 8 months5
  • 9 months10
  • 10 months2
  • 11 months3
  • 1 year116
  • 13 months3
  • 15 months1
  • 18 months3
  • 19 months1
  • 20 months8
  • 21 months2
  • 2 years16
  • 3 years1

178 of 272 state a length.

Compare

8 to start with

Picked by how distinctive and well documented they are, at most two per institution. Never paid.

Comparison of 8 online master's degrees in Europe
ProgrammeLevelLengthLanguageFee
Online MBA in Executive ManagementLBS · ViennaMaster2 yearsEnglish€9,600 total · year not stated · confirm with the source
Building Information Management MScPortsmouth · PortsmouthMasterNot statedEnglish£20,950 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU ≈ €25,102
Master of Leadership in Sustainable Finance (Online)Frankfurt School · Frankfurt am MainMaster2 yearsEnglish€21,500 total · 2027 · all nationalities
Online Executive MBALBS · ViennaMaster2 yearsEnglish€9,600 total · year not stated · confirm with the source
TESOL MAPortsmouth · PortsmouthMasterNot statedEnglish£19,500 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU ≈ €23,364
Master's Degree in Women's, Gender and Citizenship StudiesUBMaster2 yearsCatalan, Spanish€82 / credit · 2026/27 · non-EU
Master's Degree in Foundations of Care and Education for People with DiabetesUBMaster1 yearSpanish€82 / credit · 2026/27 · non-EU
Business Analytics (Online), MScGreenwich · LondonMaster2 yearsEnglish£1,850 Per 30 credits · 2026/27 · all nationalities ≈ €2,217
About this list

What is in it

Master's programmes delivered online. Programmes closed to new students are left out.

We list 272 programmes (online master's degrees in Europe) at 20 institutions, in 6 countries; the most are in Spain (165). The largest providers are Universidad Complutense de Madrid (53), Universidad Nebrija (49) and University of Portsmouth (47); 17 other institutions have fewer.

Among the 30 that publish a per year fee for non-EU applicants in 2027/28, the middle half costs €9,686 to €23,222 and the median is €12,282. The lowest is €3,990 at Portsmouth; the highest is €25,102 at Portsmouth. Most common length: 1 year (116 of 178 that state one), from 5 months to 3 years. 116 of 207 that state a language are taught in English; others in Spanish and Catalan. 158 of 272 mention scholarships and 6 of 272 mention an internship. The next published start or deadline is 7 Nov 2026 (Lifelong Learning Master's Degree in Marketing Management. Global and Digital Strategy). Facts were last checked on 31 Oct 2026; each figure links to its source on the programme page.

More programmes

12 more, then the full list

Complutense Madrid · Pozuelo de AlarcónSpain

Master's Degree in Nationalism Studies

Máster Universitario en Estudios sobre Nacionalismo e Identidades Nacionales/ Nationalism StudiesTranslated

€45.02–€84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

38% free electives · 29% society, ethics and law

MasterThesisOnlineSpanishEnglish

UBSpain

Management and Direction of Libraries and Information Services

Gestión y Dirección de Bibliotecas y Servicios de InformaciónTranslated

€19.37–€82 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

41% business and management · 15% internship

MasterInternshipThesisSpanish

UBSpain

Master's Degree in Public Libraries

Máster en Bibliotecas PúblicasTranslated

€19.37–€82 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

21% free electives · 13% internship

MasterInternshipThesis

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Data Science (Online), MSc

£1,850 Per 30 credits · 2026/27 · all nationalities ≈ €2,217
2 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Healthcare Practice, MA

£1,967 Per 30 credits · 2026/27 · non-EU ≈ €2,357
1 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

International Business (Online), MA

£1,850 Per 30 credits · 2026/27 · all nationalities ≈ €2,217
2 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Rolling start

West London · Online deliveryUnited Kingdom

Executive MSc Aviation Data Analytics Management

£12,500 total · 2026/27 · non-EU ≈ €14,977
18 mo
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Rolling start

West London · LondonUnited Kingdom

MMus Composition

£11,200–£17,750 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €13,420–€21,268
1 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Rolling start

West London · LondonUnited Kingdom

MMus Composition for Film and Television

£11,200–£17,750 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €13,420–€21,268
1 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Rolling start

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA

£10,000–£19,500 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €11,982–€23,364
1 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Rolling start

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Education Studies MA

£10,000–£19,500 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €11,982–€23,364
1 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Rolling start

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

International Relations (Distance Learning) MA

£10,000 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA ≈ €11,982
1 yr
length
MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish
Rolling start
All 272 programmes by institution
Questions

Quick answers

How many online master's degrees in Europe do you list?

272 programmes at 20 institutions in 6 countries. 272 of them have detailed facts with sources on their own pages.

How much do online master's degrees in Europe cost?

Among 30 programmes that publish a per year fee for non-EU applicants in 2027/28, the middle half costs €9,686 to €23,222, with a median of €12,282 (about, converted to EUR at the ECB rate; our calculation). 242 more do not publish a comparable fee. Always confirm on the institution's page.

Which online master's degrees in Europe are taught in English?

116 of the 207 that state a language of instruction are taught in English. The language is shown on each programme card.

How long do online master's degrees in Europe take?

116 of 178 that state a length last 1 year. Lengths range from 5 months to 3 years.

Which institutions offer online master's degrees in Europe?

Universidad Complutense de Madrid (53), Universidad Nebrija (49), University of Portsmouth (47), Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (46) and University of Hertfordshire (24) and 15 more institutions.

Do online master's degrees in Europe include scholarships?

158 of 272 mention scholarships on their official pages. The others do not say, which does not mean they do not offer it.

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