How much it costs to study at Universidade de Vigo
Vigo, Galicia
Annual undergraduate tuition at Universidade de Vigo costs between €591 and €836 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 Universidade de Vigo it runs from €4,000 to €5,000 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 €900. 29.6% of undergraduates receive one, worth €4,088 on average.
The cost of a full academic year
| Item | Amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | €591 – €836depending on the degree | Price of a full year at first enrolment. |
| Room | €1,500 – €2,211depending on the town | Ten months of the academic year in a room in a shared flat. |
| Food | ≈€1,948 | Ten months at the average food spending per person in the region. |
| Estimated total | €4,000 – €5,000 | 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 Galicia, 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 | €13.93 | €836 |
| Band 2 | €9.85 | €591 |
Housing and food
Renting in Vigo costs 5% less than in the median university city, with a typical flat (82 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 (Vigo)
- €549/monthrents declared in 2024
- Range between the 25th and 75th percentiles
- €450–€663/month
- Median size of the typical flat
- 82 m²
- Estimated room (rent ÷ 3 people)
- €150–€221/month
- Food spending per person (Galicia)
- €195/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.
29.6% of undergraduates held a general grant in the 2023-2024 academic year — above the Spanish average of 19.9% — with an average grant of €4,088 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
- 29.6%Spanish average: 19.9%
- Average grant per recipient
- €4,088Spanish average: €3,953