Study in Uruguay

Who this applies to

Students in Uruguay. Spanish-medium; dominant free public UdelaR + private.

Governing authority

Ministerio de Educación y Cultura (MEC); UdelaR is constitutionally autonomous; UTEC (public technological).

Degree system

Licenciatura (4–6 yrs) · Maestría · Doctorado. Spanish-medium; free public.

Admission

How

Bachillerato — OPEN/non-selective entry at UdelaR (no entrance exam, free); private universities set own admission; international students apply directly.

Language

Spanish.

Tuition

Public

FREE at UdelaR (no tuition; ~138,000 students — ~80% of all Uruguayan students).

Private

Fee-paying (ORT, UM, UCU).

Note

UdelaR dominates; free, open-access, autonomous.

Student visa & residence permit

Student visa for non-nationals.

Scholarships

Government & university scholarships.

Sources & references

• UdelaR — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_the_Republic_(Uruguay) (2026-06-12)
• official — https://udelar.edu.uy/ (2026-06-12)