Principality of Andorra is a country situated in South-Western Europe, it is located between France and Spain. The capital and largest city is Andorra la Vella, the official language is Catalan. The population of Andorra is around 77 000 people, most of them being foreigners. Andorra is a member of The Council of Europe and UN.
The main industry of Andorra is tourism,it generates 80% of the GDP. Nearly 13 million tourists visit the country each year, attracted by country’s nature, numerous hotels and restaurants, and heavenly beaches.
Considering that there are less than 100 000 people living in Andorra it is understandable why there are only 3 universities. 1 of them is public and the other 2 are private.
The most prestigious of them is University of Andorra, which is public.
Bachelor degree – 3-4 years
Master degree – 2 years
PhD degree – 3-5 years
There is a triple educational system – French, Spanish and Andorran. The difference among those systems is only the language of instruction, respectively French, Spanish and Andorran. English is also offered as a foreign language of instruction.
One of the advantages of Andorra is that you can learn more than one foreign language during your studies, because besides the official Catalan language, French, Spanish and English are also used
The living costs and tuition fees are considered low. Tuition fees for Bachelor programmes are between 750-1800 EUR per year, while for Master programmes they range between 1800 and 3700 EUR per year.
You can study programmes like Business and Administration, Dental Medicine, Computer Science, Pedagogy and also Aviation.
Aviation is offered by the University of Andorra, this programme has been offered since 2015 and is accredited in USA and Europe. The training is 18 months long for Fast Pilot Course and 3 years to obtain a Bachelor Aviation Degree. The language of instruction is English.
The most prestigious universities in Andorra are as follows:
