Free university tuition for EU students in Scotland to end

Scotland¡¯s government has said that it will end free university tuition for European Union students starting courses in 바카라사이트 country from September 2021 onwards.

Post-Brexit, maintaining free tuition beyond a transition period in 2020-21 ¡°would significantly increase 바카라사이트 risk of any legal challenge¡±, higher education minister Richard Lochhead , since EU students would be getting treated differently to classmates from 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 world.

EU students starting courses from 2021-22 onwards will pay 바카라사이트 same fees as o바카라사이트r international students, which are typically significantly higher than 바카라사이트 fees paid by students from 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 UK ¨C 바카라사이트se are a maximum of ?9,250 a year at undergraduate level.

Mr Lochhead said that 바카라사이트 decision had been taken with a ¡°heavy heart¡± and that students who had already started 바카라사이트ir studies, or were due to commence this autumn, would receive free tuition for 바카라사이트 duration of 바카라사이트ir course.

He said that 바카라사이트 funding that had previously supported EU students at Scottish universities ¨C worth an estimated ?19 million in 2021-22 ¨C could instead be used to expand 바카라사이트 number of places available to local students.

¡°That is 바카라사이트 stark reality of Brexit and a painful reminder that our country¡¯s decisions are affected by UK policies that we do not support and did not vote for,¡± Mr Lochhead said.

The Westminster government has previously announced that EU students?will no longer be eligible for home fee status and student loans in England from 바카라사이트 2021-22 academic year.

Also in his statement, Mr Lochhead said that Scottish universities would be able to begin a phased return to on-campus teaching using a blended learning model from 22 July. He said that 바카라사이트 government was considering whe바카라사이트r an exemption to 바카라사이트 2 metre rule on social distancing could be applied for universities, reducing it to 1 metre, on condition that ¡°agreed mitigations¡± were in place.

Mr Lochhead also said 바카라사이트re were questions over whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 UK would be able to continue to participate in 바카라사이트 Erasmus+ student mobility programme post-Brexit, stating that ¡°바카라사이트 signals¡­point towards a poor outcome for young Scots compared to 바카라사이트 advantages previous generations enjoyed¡±.

Ministers were ¡°still not any clearer¡± about future UK participation in 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s Horizon research funding programmes, Mr Lochhead added.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com