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Changes to EU fees and how it may impact you
The UK government announced on 23 June this year that EU, EEA and Swiss nationals and their family members will not reain their current entitlement to home fee status or financial support from Student Finance England for courses starting 2021-2022 academic year.
What does this mean for you?
If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss national, then it means that tuition fees will be increased from the amount they have been capped at in the past for ‘Home/EU’ students (most recently this was £9,250). Different institutions will charge different amounts, but there is a likelihood that many will charge the same rate as for other non-UK students.
In addition, non-UK students are unable to apply for a student loan to help cover the costs of studying and living as a student in the UK.
It is also likely that you may need to apply for a visa, through the new ‘Student Route’ in order to study in the UK.
These changes do not currently affect the following:
- EU/EEA and Swiss students who are already studying in the UK
- EU/EEA and Swiss students who recently started studying in the autumn of 2020
- Irish students who live in the UK or Ireland
- EU/EEA and Swiss nationals who benefit from Citizens’ Rights under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement. Follow each link to learn more about the agreements and if they apply to you. You can also contact the university where you want to study and ask them for additional information.
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How to fund your studies?
If you are no longer eligible for the home tuition fee or student loan support, you will need to find alternative ways to fund your course and living expenses when studying at a UK university. This approach will be the same as other non-UK students and can take the form of identifying any sources of income in the form of scholarships and financial awards from your home country. The school to which you are applying may also have awards that you will be eligible for, however these will likely not cover the full cost of living and studying.