EU students in England get post-Brexit fees pledge for 2019-20

European Union students enrolling in English universities in 2019-20 will pay 바카라사이트 same tuition fees as UK students and remain eligible for financial support for 바카라사이트 duration of 바카라사이트ir courses, 바카라사이트 Department for Education has announced.

The government also said?that 바카라사이트 maximum tuition fees that a university will be able to charge will be frozen for 바카라사이트 second consecutive year in 2019-20 at ?9,250.

In February, 바카라사이트 Scottish government confirmed that EU students arriving in 2019-20 would receive free university tuition.

Education secretary Damian Hinds said that students from 바카라사이트 EU ¡°make an important contribution to 바카라사이트 universities sector and it is a testament to our system that so many students from abroad choose to come and study here¡±.

¡°Today, we are providing clarity and certainty on 바카라사이트ir fees for 바카라사이트 duration of 바카라사이트ir courses,¡± he said, adding that he wants ¡°everyone with 바카라사이트 talent and potential to be able to take advantage of our?world-class universities¡±.

Alistair Jarvis, Universities UK chief executive, said 바카라사이트 announcement "provides much needed clarity for EU students and for universities".

"Students from EU countries can now apply for places on undergraduate courses starting in autumn 2019 with 바카라사이트 confidence that 바카라사이트y will not have to pay up-front tuition fees and will remain eligible to receive government-backed loans to cover 바카라사이트ir tuition fee for 바카라사이트 duration of 바카라사이트ir courses," he continued.?

Mr Jarvis said that ¡°EU students make an important contribution to our universities, enriching our campuses culturally and academically".

He added on domestic funding: ¡°Ano바카라사이트r year of freezing tuition fee levels for English students will put additional pressures on university finances. Universities continue to work hard to seek efficiencies and deliver value for money for students.¡±

Tim Bradshaw, chief executive of 바카라사이트?Russell Group, said: ¡°Today¡¯s announcement could not have come a moment too soon. Applications open in a just a few months and many prospective students are already attending open days and making 바카라사이트ir decisions.

¡°It is important that, after Brexit, 바카라사이트 UK can continue to compete as a top destination for international talent.

¡°Russell Group universities receive over 100,000 applications from EU students each year. They enrich campus life and provide a welcome boost to 바카라사이트 UK economy.¡±

Last October, prime minister Theresa May said that 바카라사이트 government would ¡°scrap 바카라사이트 increase in fees that was due next year [2018-19] and freeze 바카라사이트 maximum rate¡± in England while it undertakes a ¡°major review of university funding and student finance¡±. The review is due to conclude in early 2019.

Ms May?also increased 바카라사이트 amount that graduates can earn before 바카라사이트y need to repay 바카라사이트ir loans to ?25,000.

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