How much it costs to study at Universidad de Oviedo
Oviedo, Asturias
Annual undergraduate tuition at Universidad de Oviedo costs between €518 and €942 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 Oviedo it runs from €3,800 to €4,900 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 €500 and €1,600. 23.6% of undergraduates receive one, worth €3,332 on average.
The cost of a full academic year
| Item | Amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | €518 – €942depending on the degree | Price of a full year at first enrolment. |
| Room | €1,354 – €2,000depending on the town | Ten months of the academic year in a room in a shared flat. |
| Food | ≈€1,976 | Ten months at the average food spending per person in the region. |
| Estimated total | €3,800 – €4,900 | 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 Asturias, 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 | €15.70 | €942 |
| Band 2 | €12.30 | €738 |
| Band 3 | €8.63 | €518 |
Housing and food
Renting in Oviedo costs 13% less than in the median university city, with a typical flat (74 m²) somewhat smaller than 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 (Oviedo)
- €500/monthrents declared in 2024
- Range between the 25th and 75th percentiles
- €406–€600/month
- Median size of the typical flat
- 74 m²
- Estimated room (rent ÷ 3 people)
- €135–€200/month
- Food spending per person (Asturias)
- €198/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.
23.6% of undergraduates held a general grant in the 2023-2024 academic year — above the Spanish average of 19.9% — with an average grant of €3,332 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
- 23.6%Spanish average: 19.9%
- Average grant per recipient
- €3,332Spanish average: €3,953