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    Funded Master's Programs

    Master's programs that are fully tuition-free or that flag scholarship funding. Includes Germany, the Nordics, and programs with universal fellowships, ranked by verified cost.

    Last updated: August 8, 2026

    "Fully funded master's" typically means one of two things: tuition-free programs (common in Germany, the Nordics, and a few other public-university systems) or programs that advertise scholarship funding for master's students directly. Both are pooled below, with tuition-free options ranked first and scholarship-flagged options sorted by lowest verified cost after.

    GradsMatch tracks 120 funded master's programs, of which 120 are tuition-free. Consider pairing any of these with an external fellowship from the fellowships catalog to cover living expenses.

    Funded programs

    #ProgramSchoolModalityTuition
    1MA English Literatures120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    2Advanced Materials ScienceLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    3Aisthesis: Historische Kunst- und Literaturdiskurse120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    4Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    5Altorientalistik120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    6American History, Culture and Society120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    7Antike Philosophie120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    8Astrophysik120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    9Balkanphilologie120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    10Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    11Betriebswirtschaftslehre120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    12Biochemie120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    13Bioinformatik120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    14Biologie120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    15Biostatistik120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    16Buchwissenschaft: Buch- und Medienforschung120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    17Buchwissenschaft: Verlagspraxis120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    18Byzantinistik120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    19Chemie120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    20Computerlinguistik120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    21Cultural and Cognitive Linguistics120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    22Deutsch als Fremdsprache120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    23Dramaturgie120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    24English Studies120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    25Evolution, Ecology and Systematics120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    26Finno-ugric Studies120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    27Germanistische Linguistik120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    28Germanistische Literaturwissenschaft120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    29Geschichte120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    30Griechische Philologie120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    31Human Biology - Principles of Health and Disease120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    32Italienische Studien120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    33Klassische Archäologie120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    34Kunstgeschichte120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    35Lateinische Philologie120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    36Logik und Wissenschaftstheorie120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    37Neuro-Cognitive Psychology120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    38Philosophie120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    39Phonetik und Sprachverarbeitung120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    40Physik120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    41Politikwissenschaft120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    42Quantitative Economics120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    43Romanistik120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    44Sinologie120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    45Skandinavistik120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    46Slavische Philologie120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    47Soziologie120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    48Statistik120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    49Theaterwissenschaft120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    50Theoretische Philosophie120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    51Volkswirtschaftslehre120 crLMU MunichMunich, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    52Ägyptologie und Koptologie120 crLMU MunichMünchen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    53Advanced Computational Methods in Civil Engineering120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    54Applied Geosciences - Applied Mineralogy and Crystallography (AMC) (MSc)120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    55Applied Geosciences - Computational Geology and Geophysics (CGG) (MSc)120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    56Applied Geosciences - Energy & Mineral Resources (EMR) (MSc)120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    57Applied Geosciences - Field-Based Geosciences (FBG) (MSc)120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    58Applied Geosciences - Geoengineering (GIN) (MSc)120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    59Biomedical Engineering120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    60Biomedical Systems Engineering - Major of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    61Communications Engineering - Major of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    62Computer Engineering120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    63Data Science120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    64Electrical Power Engineering - Major of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    65Georesources Management (MSc)120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    66MSc Battery Science and Technology in Engineering120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    hybrid
    Tuition-free
    67MSc Engineering Geohazards120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    68MSc Materials Engineering (International Profile)120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    69MSc Physics120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    70MSc Sustainable Resources and Energy Supply - Specialisation in Repository Safety120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    71MSc in Human-Centred Intelligent Systems (HCIS)120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    72Master of Science in Automotive Engineering90 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    73Micro- and Nanoelectronics - Major of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    74Railway Systems Engineering120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    75Software Systems Engineering120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    76Sustainable Management - Water and Energy120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    77Systems and Automation - Major of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    78Biblical Studies60 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    79Biochemistry120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    80Chemistry120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    81Comparative Theological Studies60 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    hybrid
    Tuition-free
    82Computer Science120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    83Dependency and Slavery Studies120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    84Economics120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    85Geodetic Engineering120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    86Mathematics120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    87Mobile Robotics120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    88Molecular Cell Biology120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    89Neurosciences120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    90Physics of the Earth and Atmosphere120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    91Plant Sciences120 crUniversity of BonnBonn, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    92PlaywritingBrown UniversityProvidence, US
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    93Master of Fine Arts in Directing27 crNorthwestern UniversityEvanston, US
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    94Master of Fine Arts in Stage ManagementYale UniversityNew Haven, US
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    95Bioinformatik (Master of Science)120 crCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    96Computational Neuroscience (Master of Science)120 crCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    97Health Professions Education (Master of Science)120 crCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    98Public Health (Master of Science)120 crCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    99Statistics (Master of Science)120 crCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    100Agricultural Economics (M.Sc.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    101Altgriechisch (M.Ed.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    102American Studies (M.A.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    103Arbeitslehre (M.Ed.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    104Archäologie und Kulturgeschichte Nordostafrikas (M.A.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    105Asien-/Afrikastudien (M.A.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    106Betriebswirtschaftslehre (M.Sc.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    107Biologie (M.Ed.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    108Biologie (M.Sc.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    109Biophysik (M.Sc.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    110Blinden- und Sehbehindertenpädagogik (M.A.)60 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    111Chemie (M.Ed.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    112Chemie (M.Sc.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    113Computational Neuroscience (M.Sc.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    114Deutsch (M.Ed.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    115Deutsch als Fremdsprache (M.A.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    116Deutschsprachige Literatur (M.A.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    117Economics and Management Science (M.Sc.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    118Englisch (M.Ed.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    119Erwachsenenbildung/Lebenslanges Lernen (M.A.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free
    120Erziehungswissenschaften (M.A.)120 crHumboldt University of BerlinBerlin, DE
    in-person
    Tuition-free

    USD figures are converted from each program's native currency at the FX rate on the day it was last verified. Switch to "Native currency" to see the school's published price.

    Frequently asked questions

    What does 'fully funded master's' actually mean?
    Two overlapping things. First, tuition-free: the program has zero sticker tuition because it's at a public university in a country (Germany, Norway, Finland, France at public universities) that doesn't charge its residents or, in some cases, anyone. Second, scholarship-funded: the program advertises program-wide scholarships, assistantships, or fellowships that reduce or eliminate cost for admitted students. The list above pools both.
    Are funded master's degrees available in the US?
    Rarely, and mostly at top research universities offering MS degrees attached to departments that fund PhD pipelines. Stanford, MIT, Caltech, Berkeley, and a handful of others fund some master's students as research or teaching assistants. Most US master's are unfunded by design because the school's PhD students absorb the funding budget. If funding is the goal, you usually want Europe or a PhD.
    Where are tuition-free master's programs?
    Germany (all public universities, modest semester fees of ~300 euros), Norway (free for EU/EEA; Norwegian-taught, with some English programs), Finland (free for EU/EEA, mid-tier tuition for non-EU), France (very low public-university tuition capped by the state), and Iceland. The Netherlands and Sweden charge international students tuition but at rates far below US/UK levels.
    Do I need to speak the local language?
    Not usually. Germany and the Netherlands have large selections of English-taught programs. Norway and Finland have fewer English options but they exist at the major research universities. France has strong English-taught master's at grandes écoles and Sciences Po. Check each program's language of instruction; it's a required field in GradsMatch so the filter is reliable.
    What about fellowships?
    Fellowships are a separate funding source on top of (or instead of) school-offered funding. GradsMatch maintains a catalog of 53+ master's-eligible fellowships at /fellowships including Fulbright, Rhodes, Knight-Hennessy, Chevening, DAAD, and university-specific options like Clarendon (Oxford) and Gates Cambridge. Each program detail page also surfaces the fellowships that fund that country.