EU students will continue to pay home tuition fees
31st May 2019
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EU students will continue to pay home-fees even in the case of a no deal Brexit.
Speaking in Brussels, Universities Minister Chris Skidmore confirmed that EU students who start at English universities in the 2020/21 academic year will continue to pay home tuition fees.

Image credit: Discott via Wikimedia Commons
The fees will remain at £9,250 a year and EU applicants will still be eligible for undergraduate and postgraduate financial support, Advanced Learner loans as well as FE and apprenticeship support. EU nationals starting at English universities in 2019/20 were previously given the same deal, ensuring access to tuition loans and student finance. The Scottish government had previously gone further, guaranteeing that EU students starting at Scottish universities in 2020 would continue not to pay tuition fees, regardless of Brexit. Scottish and EU students do not pay tuition fees at Scottish universities, while international students and students from other parts of the UK do. Speaking at the conference, Chris Skidmore said: "We value the important contribution that international students, including those from the EU, make to our universities and it is a testament to our world-leading higher education system that so many students from abroad choose to come and study here."- Article continues below...
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Universities UK, a group which represents 140 higher education institutions, also welcomed the news. The organisation previously called for greater clarity on how much EU students would be charged to study at English universities. Lead image credit: Discott via Wikimedia Commons More to follow.The government's announcement on EU student fees is welcome but with no deal looming the only way to provide real certainty to EU students is a #PeoplesVote on the deal https://t.co/ZqPzphfLqm
— Amatey Doku (@AmateyDoku) May 29, 2019
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