Costs of your stay

Student Expenses 2026-27

We can provide the following estimate of the minimum you would need for your expenses during your stay in Oñati. You are required to be here from 21 September 2026 to 19 March 2027, which is six months. From April you can return to your country to write your Master’s thesis which can be submitted electronically. So the estimate of your formal expenses is:

• Regular fee: €4,250
  In compliance with the formal agreement between the IISJ and the University of the Basque Country (EHU) (Art. 11.2), the regular fee includes tuition and additional services provided by the IISL.
   
  Once the final list of admitted students has been published and in order to formally secure your place in the programme, you will be required to make a reservation payment of approximately €300 directly through the EHU platform (please note Spanish/CEST time). The exact amount of the reservation payment will be indicated by the EHU.
  This payment is essential in order to proceed with the enrolment and formally confirm your acceptance of the place offered to you. Once the reservation payment has been made, you will receive a confirmation of your participation in the programme, together with proof of payment of the reservation fee.
  The reservation payment made to the EHU will be deducted from the total regular fee of € 4,250. The remaining balance will be paid directly to the IISL by bank transfer.
   
  In the weeks following the reservation of your place, the IISL will send you the relevant payment instructions and the deadline for transferring the outstanding balance.
   
  Visa-related cancellation: If, due to visa-related problems, you are unable to participate in the programme and you notify us before the programme begins, the amount paid will be refunded, less €125 to cover administrative and bank charges.
  No refund will be made if the cancellation is communicated after the programme has started.

The account number for the payments to the IISL is:

Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Oñati (Gipuzkoa, Spain)
International Code of Bank Account
IBAN ES84 0182 0326 1000 1052 9952
Bank Identification Code BBVAESMMXXX
Concept: “YOUR SURNAME Master Deposit”

Please send confirmation and proof of payments by email to the Master Coordination Team master@iisj.es

• Lodging: If you are lodging at the Antia Hall of Residence, please read the Lodging Terms and Conditions page for an up-to-date information about pricing.
• Deposit for the Residence: 497€ (this amount will be refunded after checking the room at the end of the stay and verifying that there are no breakages or damages)
• Estimation of other expenses to be taken into account:
  • Beyond formal costs referred above (concept A), we offer you below an estimation, just for your better infornation,  about the costs of your air travel, daily living including meals – There is a kitchen in the Residencia shared by the students, so that you can prepare your own food. The Residencia also has washing machines for you to do your laundry-,  and insurance (concept B). How much someone may need for all that is certainly a matter of appreciation. Some people expends more and others need less but these are costs that you shall also consider before leaving your country.
  • Medical and Travel Insurance for your stay in Spain: The Institute does not assume any costs related to health care delivered to the students. Unfortunately, instances of students having an accident or falling ill are not uncommon, so please consider that it might happen in your case. Students from EU member states should obtain an EHIC card before coming. Non EU students should ensure that they are covered by medical insurance for their entire stay prior to arrival in Spain. We also recommend travel insurance for your trip. Please take care of yourself and your belongings on your journey.

According to our experience, the overall average amount of A + B ranges usually between 10000 € and 12000 €. This total amount is significantly below any other estimation you may do for making a Masters Degree in UK, Australia or the USA, and even Canada, and slightly below or comparable to the overall costs ofthe of making a Masters Degree in continental Europe or Latin America.

In addition, please bear in mind you will need to be able to support yourself for the remainder of the programme April-September while completing your thesis, without taking on any other substantial work. This is a full-time programme, and cannot be completed while also working on another job.