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| EU students get post-Brexit fees promise | EU students get post-Brexit fees promise |
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| EU students at universities in England will continue to be treated the same as home students in the first intake after Brexit. | EU students at universities in England will continue to be treated the same as home students in the first intake after Brexit. |
| Education Secretary Damian Hinds says EU students starting in autumn 2019 will pay the same tuition fees as English students and their access to support will be unchanged. | |
| This status will last for the duration of their degree courses. | This status will last for the duration of their degree courses. |
| Mr Hinds said he wanted to provide "clarity and certainty". | Mr Hinds said he wanted to provide "clarity and certainty". |
| The Scottish government has already made a similar commitment to EU students starting in Scottish universities in autumn 2019 - which will mean they will continue to pay no tuition fees. | The Scottish government has already made a similar commitment to EU students starting in Scottish universities in autumn 2019 - which will mean they will continue to pay no tuition fees. |
| Alistair Jarvis, chief executive of Universities UK, said it would provide "much needed clarity for EU students and for universities". | |
| No 'cliff edge' | No 'cliff edge' |
| For universities, worried about their student numbers and finances, it means there will be no "cliff edge" for recruitment from the EU immediately after Brexit in March 2019. | For universities, worried about their student numbers and finances, it means there will be no "cliff edge" for recruitment from the EU immediately after Brexit in March 2019. |
| It might also be seen as a conciliatory gesture, ahead of negotiations in which the UK's universities hope to maintain access to a share of 100bn euros (£89bn) of EU research funding. | It might also be seen as a conciliatory gesture, ahead of negotiations in which the UK's universities hope to maintain access to a share of 100bn euros (£89bn) of EU research funding. |
| The education secretary also repeated the prime minister's promise that tuition fees in England will be frozen at £9,250 while a review is being carried out. | The education secretary also repeated the prime minister's promise that tuition fees in England will be frozen at £9,250 while a review is being carried out. |
| But the interest rate on fees will continue to rise in the autumn to 6.3%. | But the interest rate on fees will continue to rise in the autumn to 6.3%. |
| There are about 135,000 EU students in UK universities and vice-chancellors recently called for "urgent clarification" about the status of EU students who might apply for courses beginning in autumn 2019. | There are about 135,000 EU students in UK universities and vice-chancellors recently called for "urgent clarification" about the status of EU students who might apply for courses beginning in autumn 2019. |
| So far there is no long-term decision or reciprocal deal on how UK students in the EU, or EU students in the UK, will be treated post-Brexit. | So far there is no long-term decision or reciprocal deal on how UK students in the EU, or EU students in the UK, will be treated post-Brexit. |
| If EU students were to be classified as overseas students, their fees would be much higher which could deter them from studying in the UK. | If EU students were to be classified as overseas students, their fees would be much higher which could deter them from studying in the UK. |
| It would also be likely to make it more expensive for UK students in EU universities, such as in the Netherlands. | It would also be likely to make it more expensive for UK students in EU universities, such as in the Netherlands. |
| But the education secretary has announced a guarantee for EU students applying to universities in England for 2019-20, that they will continue to have "home fee status" beyond the UK's departure from the EU. | But the education secretary has announced a guarantee for EU students applying to universities in England for 2019-20, that they will continue to have "home fee status" beyond the UK's departure from the EU. |
| This stretches out funding until the summer of 2023 for those on three-year degree courses. | This stretches out funding until the summer of 2023 for those on three-year degree courses. |
| For those applying from the EU in following years, the level of fee is likely to depend on wider Brexit negotiations. | For those applying from the EU in following years, the level of fee is likely to depend on wider Brexit negotiations. |
| Universities in Northern Ireland currently charge EU students £4,160 per year in tuition fees and £9,000 in Wales - but their plans for 2019-20 have yet to be confirmed. | Universities in Northern Ireland currently charge EU students £4,160 per year in tuition fees and £9,000 in Wales - but their plans for 2019-20 have yet to be confirmed. |
| 'Matter of urgency' | 'Matter of urgency' |
| EU students in the UK are most concentrated in Russell Group universities, London institutions and in Scotland. | EU students in the UK are most concentrated in Russell Group universities, London institutions and in Scotland. |
| At University College London there are more than 4,400 EU students - almost 10% of its total. The University of Edinburgh has 3,600 EU students, about 11% of its total. | At University College London there are more than 4,400 EU students - almost 10% of its total. The University of Edinburgh has 3,600 EU students, about 11% of its total. |
| The London School of Economics has almost 2,000 EU students, representing almost 18% of its students. Cambridge has more than 2,500 EU students, about 13%. | The London School of Economics has almost 2,000 EU students, representing almost 18% of its students. Cambridge has more than 2,500 EU students, about 13%. |
| Top 10 UK universities with the highest proportion of EU students | Top 10 UK universities with the highest proportion of EU students |
| Universities UK warned the government in June that it was a "matter of urgency" that students from the EU should be given information on future fee levels, otherwise it would put at risk their "great economic and academic value". | Universities UK warned the government in June that it was a "matter of urgency" that students from the EU should be given information on future fee levels, otherwise it would put at risk their "great economic and academic value". |
| The government has now provided this reassurance for at least the first year after Brexit. | The government has now provided this reassurance for at least the first year after Brexit. |
| "Students from the EU make an important contribution to the universities sector and it is a testament to our system that so many students from abroad choose to come and study here," said Mr Hinds. | "Students from the EU make an important contribution to the universities sector and it is a testament to our system that so many students from abroad choose to come and study here," said Mr Hinds. |
| "Today we are providing clarity and certainty on their fees for the duration of their courses." | "Today we are providing clarity and certainty on their fees for the duration of their courses." |