How much it costs to study at Universidad de La Laguna
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias
Annual undergraduate tuition at Universidad de La Laguna costs between €568 and €875 depending on the degree you choose. It leaves out the administrative fees —enrolment file, student card, certificates— and the school insurance: each university charges them separately and they differ from one to another.
As you compare universities, look at the annual cost too: tuition plus housing and food. At Universidad de La Laguna it runs from €3,900 to €5,100 a year depending on the degree and the housing, with a room in a shared flat and the region’s average food spending; transport, books and personal expenses are left out, as they depend on each student.
With a general grant, depending on the degree and the housing, that annual cost ranges from fully covered to about €800. 34.6% of undergraduates receive one, worth €4,298 on average.
The cost of a full academic year
| Item | Amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | €568 – €875depending on the degree | Price of a full year at first enrolment. |
| Room | €1,567 – €2,498depending on the town | Ten months of the academic year in a room in a shared flat. |
| Food | ≈€1,716 | Ten months at the average food spending per person in the region. |
| Estimated total | €3,900 – €5,100 | Before deducting any grant or aid. |
| Not included | ||
| Administrative fees | — | Opening your record, student card, certificates: each university charges them on top of tuition. |
| Books and transport | — | Books, equipment and travel: they change from one degree to another and with where you live. |
| Personal expenses | — | Clothes, going out, phone and everyday bills: they depend on each student’s lifestyle. |
Tuition and expenses
The price per credit is set by the regional government of Canarias, not by the university, and each degree pays the lab-cost band its 2025-2026 decree assigns it: see each degree’s exact price.
| Lab-cost band | € / credit | Tuition for the year (× 60 ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | €14.59 | €875 |
| Band 2 | €12.63 | €758 |
| Band 3 | €10.16 | €610 |
| Band 4 | €9.47 | €568 |
Housing and food
Renting in Santa Cruz de Tenerife costs 4% more than in the median university city, with a typical flat (78 m²) around the norm (81 m²). Prices come from contracts signed in 2024, so today’s listings usually ask for a bit more.
- Median rent of the typical flat (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
- €599/monthrents declared in 2024
- Range between the 25th and 75th percentiles
- €470–€749/month
- Median size of the typical flat
- 78 m²
- Estimated room (rent ÷ 3 people)
- €157–€250/month
- Food spending per person (Canarias)
- €172/monthSpanish average: €179/month · 2023
Grants and aid
General grants are awarded by family-income thresholds: they cover tuition and add fixed and variable amounts depending on income and residence.
34.6% of undergraduates held a general grant in the 2023-2024 academic year — above the Spanish average of 19.9% — with an average grant of €4,298 per recipient (Spanish average: €3,953). The share of grant holders mostly reflects the income profile of the student body.
- Undergraduates on a general grant
- 34.6%Spanish average: 19.9%
- Average grant per recipient
- €4,298Spanish average: €3,953