The UK has been revealed as one of the most expensive places in the world to attend University for British students.

The average YEARLY cost comes in at some £21,000 placing it fifth in the list of most expensive countries to study.

The US was only slightly ahead at £23,000 while Australia proved the most expensive with costs climbing to £27,000 a year.

The cheapest place was Kenya where it would cost just £1,000 a year for a Brit to attend University.

However if you don’t fancy moving to Africa for a few years, European countries including Norway aren’t much more at £2,000 a year, according to research carried out by curreny company FairFX.

Most expensive countries to study in

Australia (Most expensive)
South Korea
Singapore
US
UK
Hong Kong
Canada
UAE
Switzerland
Japan

Least expensive countries to study in

Colombia
Slovakia
India
Ukraine
Belarus
Slovenia
Poland
Norway
Argentina
Bangladesh
Kenya (Least expensive)

Darren Kilner, currency expert at Fairfx, said of the stats: “Higher tuition fees are making students consider their options when it comes to choosing a university. With the investment costs so high, it’s no surprise that students are looking at cheaper ways of securing their university education and studying abroad is becoming a much more attractive option.

“Not only can UK students take advantage of lower tuition fees but the cost of living can also be much lower so there is a definite financial incentive along with the opportunity to experience a new country and culture. It could become a real alternative to taking a gap year.”