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The real cost of a master's in the UK vs. Germany

London's high tuition + high cost of living vs Germany's "zero tuition but weaker employer signal". Real 2026 ledger including 24-month opportunity cost.

  • AI-drafted · awaiting human review
  • 3 sources
  • 6 min read
  • Updated 2026-06-03

In this article

  1. Tuition: top-20 UK business schools vs German public vs private
  2. Cost of living: London vs Munich vs Berlin (housing + transport)
  3. Work rights: UK 2-year graduate visa vs Germany 18-month job-search visa
  4. Language cost: English vs German (real time to B2)
  5. Opportunity cost: 24-month salary gap discounted

About this article

This article is currently an AI-drafted outline — the framework and key points are in place, but the prose body is still pending human review. Each outline item maps to an official source listed below; use this page as a "question map" to know where to verify each sub-answer.

Sources

  1. GOV.UK — Graduate visa https://www.gov.uk/graduate-visa
  2. Make it in Germany — Studying https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/studying-in-germany
  3. DAAD — Studying in Germany https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/