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Can I do an MA in the UK for free?

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No, an MA in the UK is not free for international students. However, the tuition cost and living cost for students are affordable. The tuition fees for international students range between INR 19L and INR 50L, whereas the cost of living for one year is between INR 10L and INR 15L, depending on the university. Students can check the tuition cost of popular universities available for Indians below:

UK Universities Offering MA	First-year tuition fees 2025
University of Oxford	INR 29L-INR 50L
London School of Economics and Political Science	INR 24L-INR 44L
University College London	INR 26L-INR 47L
University of Cambridge	INR 30L-INR 44L
The University of Edinburgh	INR 28L-INR 37L
University of Manchester	INR 22L-INR 38L

No, an MA in the UK is not free for international students. However, the tuition cost and living cost for students are affordable. The tuition fees for international students range between INR 19L and INR 50L, whereas the cost of living for one year is between INR 10L and INR 15L, depending on the university. Students can check the tuition cost of popular universities available for Indians below:<table border="1" width="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center;" width="385">UK Universities Offering MA</th><th style="text-align: center;" width="238">First-year tuition fees 2025</th></tr><tr><td width="385"> <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/uk/universities/university-of-oxford">University of Oxford</a> </td><td width="238">INR 29L-INR 50L</td></tr><tr><td width="385"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/uk/universities/london-school-of-economics-and-political-science">London School of Economics and Political Science</a> </td><td width="238">INR 24L-INR 44L</td></tr><tr><td width="385"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/uk/universities/university-college-london">University College London</a> </td><td width="238">INR 26L-INR 47L</td></tr><tr><td width="385"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/uk/universities/university-of-cambridge">University of Cambridge</a> </td><td width="238">INR 30L-INR 44L</td></tr><tr><td width="385"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/uk/universities/the-university-of-edinburgh">The University of Edinburgh</a> </td><td width="238">INR 28L-INR 37L</td></tr><tr><td width="385"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/uk/universities/university-of-manchester">University of Manchester</a> </td><td width="238">INR 22L-INR 38L</td></tr></tbody></table>

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