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UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - wow - 02-26-2026
I have seen repeated references on the board to this university offering inexpensive doctoral programs. But I can't find tuition anywhere on the website. Where are people getting the tuition prices?
https://www.uoc.edu/en/studies/doctorates
RE: UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - Tomas - 02-26-2026
at the bottom of the program pages, at least here https://www.uoc.edu/en/studies/doctorates/doctorate-bioinformatics it is available
Price and enrolment Fees
Price per credit 32,28€/cr*
Price per learning resources credit 15,16€/cr*
Biannual Fees
Fee for supervision, tutorship and continous assessment of the doctoral thesis 200,56€
Fee for the management of your record 54,54€
Fee for learning support services 101,47€
Fees
Fee for requesting your certificate 218,15€
Fee for oral examination and defence of the doctoral thesis 156,87€
Fee for requesting your record 54,54€
I believe prices are set on government level so likely the same for all programs.
RE: UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - Sagan - 02-27-2026
This seems to be quite a catch. Degrees are recognized in Spain (not propio). Tuition is in English. Fees are miniscule. The work is done online. Foreign credential evaluation services in the U.S. have successfully evaluated the degrees as comparable to those from regionally accredited schools in the U.S. Degrees from this school are accepted at U.S. schools for admission to higher degrees. The university is ranked and known.
A three-year journey to the PhD would cost approximately $US3,000, total.
Assuming you want to pursue one of the 8 doctoral degrees they have on offer, it's hard to see why this wouldn't be a good choice.
RE: UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - icecubetr - 02-27-2026
(02-27-2026, 01:39 PM)Sagan Wrote: This seems to be quite a catch. Degrees are recognized in Spain (not propio). Tuition is in English. Fees are miniscule. The work is done online. Foreign credential evaluation services in the U.S. have successfully evaluated the degrees as comparable to those from regionally accredited schools in the U.S. Degrees from this school are accepted at U.S. schools for admission to higher degrees. The university is ranked and known.
A three-year journey to the PhD would cost approximately $US3,000, total.
Assuming you want to pursue one of the 8 doctoral degrees they have on offer, it's hard to see why this wouldn't be a good choice.
Could you please tell how did you calculate this?
RE: UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - wow - 02-27-2026
(02-26-2026, 10:24 AM)Tomas Wrote: at the bottom of the program pages, at least here https://www.uoc.edu/en/studies/doctorates/doctorate-bioinformatics it is available
Price and enrolment Fees
Price per credit 32,28€/cr*
Price per learning resources credit 15,16€/cr*
Biannual Fees
Fee for supervision, tutorship and continous assessment of the doctoral thesis 200,56€
Fee for the management of your record 54,54€
Fee for learning support services 101,47€
Fees
Fee for requesting your certificate 218,15€
Fee for oral examination and defence of the doctoral thesis 156,87€
Fee for requesting your record 54,54€
I believe prices are set on government level so likely the same for all programs.
Thank you!
RE: UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - icecubetr - 02-27-2026
I asked about the cost on r/askspain and somebody replied.
Quote:Very little. I did my PhD there at UOC, 2010-2016 (you would normally finish in 4-5 years, not 6 as I did) and if I recall correctly the amounts I paid each year may have been around €500 per year. Plus another 300 or so when I finished.
Don’t know where you’re from, but if you are comparing this with for instance US prices, It’s peanuts.
RE: UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - TINASAM - 02-27-2026
I've reached out to them about a program and requested confirmation of costs. Will report back when I get a reply.
RE: UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - Sagan - 02-27-2026
(02-27-2026, 03:07 PM)icecubetr Wrote:(02-27-2026, 01:39 PM)Sagan Wrote: This seems to be quite a catch. Degrees are recognized in Spain (not propio). Tuition is in English. Fees are miniscule. The work is done online. Foreign credential evaluation services in the U.S. have successfully evaluated the degrees as comparable to those from regionally accredited schools in the U.S. Degrees from this school are accepted at U.S. schools for admission to higher degrees. The university is ranked and known.
A three-year journey to the PhD would cost approximately $US3,000, total.
Assuming you want to pursue one of the 8 doctoral degrees they have on offer, it's hard to see why this wouldn't be a good choice.
Could you please tell how did you calculate this?
On an abacus. Old school. The numbers are on the website.
RE: UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - SteveFoerster - 02-27-2026
(02-27-2026, 05:25 PM)Sagan Wrote: On an abacus. Old school. The numbers are on the website.
Well chosen. I'm avoiding those newfangled slipsticks myself....
RE: UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - Messdiener - 02-27-2026
I can't speak to the doctorates, but the master's level offerings had two separate price points: one for domestic students and one for international students. Just like at countless other universities around the world.
It would be worthwhile to confirm that the cheaper prices we're discussing are for international students, assuming that most of us in this thread are non-Spanish nationals.