EU-based Open Universities that offer PhDs with no residency requirement?

[EliEverIsAHero]

Was wondering about this when looking up the Open University of Cyprus, which does not appear to offer any doctoral-level research degrees.

[Sagan]

At the doctoral level, especially in Europe (including the UK), residencies for 'big book' doctoral programs are negotiated. If your advisor needs to see you, you'll be there irrespective of what some catalog says. Alternately, you might be able to negotiate a non-residential experience.

[Messdiener]

Thanks for bringing up OUC! Glancing at their doctoral offerings, it looks like they have options for those studying business, education, healthcare, and beyond. And the fees are fantastic: €675 per semester for the first 6 semesters! For those who can commit serious time to their studies, that comes out to only €4,050.

However, the biggest catch is that a number of the PhD offerings are only available to Greek-speaking students. Business and Economics both seem to have English instruction. The Education offerings are solely in Greek. Healthcare seems to be a mix of English and Greek. Law degrees are naturally in Greek.

So depending on your field of study and whether you can stay on track, this could be a very affordable option.