Post-Brexit update for EU students

From 2021, students travelling to the UK for undergraduate or postgraduate studies at a UK university or who take part in an exchange programme, including Erasmus, will require a visa. Courses lasting less than 6 months are exempt from this requirement. Your university will be able to provide you with guidance and support on this.

The British Council is not a visa advisory service, however, below you will find information on :

• the Student visa
• the Temporary worker visa for work experience, Erasmus and language assistants
• The Graduate Route to stay and work in the UK after graduation

See the StudyUK website for more information on visas.

After August 2021, EU students starting a new course in the UK will no longer be eligible for home fee status. Each university will set its own fees for EU students, and in most cases, these will align with international non-European student fees. The majority of programmes range between £13,000- £16,000 per year, however, cheaper/more expensive courses also exist. You will need to check this information directly with the universities you apply to.

EU students will no longer be eligible for student loans to cover tuition fees. We recommend that you check what financial help/support each university provides to international students. Many UK universities are offering reduced fees to EU students or aligning European student fees with those paid by British students studying in the UK.

StudyUK has listed these kinds of offers from 49 UK universities. You can find them here and here. 

The latest information regarding EU students in the UK is available on the UK Government webpage.

UK nationals who live in EU countries will be eligible for home fee status and student loans if they start their studies in the UK before 1 January 2028.

Participants who study, train, volunteer or spend time abroad through Erasmus+ exchanges, that were confirmed during the 2014-2020 programme, including those where funding runs beyond 2020, can participate for the full duration of their exchange. This covers UK participants going abroad and international participants coming to the UK. For the most up-to-date information on Erasmus+, go to the UK National Agency website.

The UK government has announced that the Turing scheme will replace the UK's participation in Erasmus+ from 2021 for UK students. Find out more on the Turing scheme website.