How much it costs to study at Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canarias
Annual undergraduate tuition at Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria it runs from €3,800 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 that annual cost drops to between €300 and €1,600. 33.4% of undergraduates receive one, worth €3,516 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 | €1,532 – €2,504depending 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 | €3,800 – €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 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria costs 4% more than in the median university city, with a typical flat (77 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 (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
- €600/monthrents declared in 2024
- Range between the 25th and 75th percentiles
- €460–€751/month
- Median size of the typical flat
- 77 m²
- Estimated room (rent ÷ 3 people)
- €153–€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.
33.4% of undergraduates held a general grant in the 2023-2024 academic year — above the Spanish average of 19.9% — with an average grant of €3,516 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
- 33.4%Spanish average: 19.9%
- Average grant per recipient
- €3,516Spanish average: €3,953