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EU Scholarship

Due to the UK leaving the European Union, changes have been made to the tuition fees that EU, EEA and Swiss nationals pay to study in the UK. This page contains information about the fee changes and our EU Scholarship.

If, after reading the information, you have further questions, please get in touch with us.

New EU students starting in 2025/26

Following the UK's exit from the European Union, if you're an EU, EEA or Swiss national, starting a course at a UK University, you will no longer be eligible for the same fees as UK students. You'll pay the same fees as an international student.

At the ºÚÁÏÈë¿Ú an EU Scholarship will be applied to your fees reducing them to the same amount as UK students. To be eligible for an EU Scholarship you need to be an EU, EEA or Swiss national and resident. This means the tuition fee will be £9,535 for Undergraduate courses in the 2025/26 academic year (please see course pages for Master's and Postgraduate research course fees). All fees are subject to annual increases, please refer to your relevant course page for next year's fees.

The scholarship will apply to new undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students for the following intakes: September and January 2025/26.

You won't be eligible for undergraduate, postgraduate or advanced learner financial support or loans from Student Finance England. But you may be able to apply for other forms of financial support.

Existing EU students continuing a course into 2024/25

If you're an eligible EU student assessed as a 'Home' or 'EU' fee-payer in the academic year 2024/25 or earlier, you’ll pay the same tuition fees as Home students throughout your course.

What if I am part of the EU Settlement Scheme? 

Guidance regarding eligibility of EU students for 'Home' fee status for courses beginning from 2023/24 academic year can be found on the .

Current information suggests if you are an an EU, EEA or Swiss national and have been granted 'settled' status under the , you'll generally be eligible for home fee status, tuition fee and maintenance support if you have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for at least 3 years. For more details on eligibility and what support is available visit the pages on the Gov.uk website. 

If you already meet the conditions to be classed as a UK student for fees and funding purposes, you won’t receive the scholarship. You’ll pay the same fees as UK students.

Tuition fee deposits 

If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss national starting a course at a UK university, you will need to pay a tuition fee deposit unless you are confirmed as 'Home' fee status. 

If you are a recipient of an educational loan from your government, this can meet the deposit requirement by emailing the evidence to feeenquiries@port.ac.uk. 

Find information about deposits and any other exemptions on our â€˜Tuition fees for international students’ page.

Exemptions (including Republic of Ireland)

The changes in student fees and funding will not affect you if you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss national benefitting from Citizens’ Rights under the EU Withdrawal Agreement, EEA EFTA Separation Agreement or Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement respectively. 

The changes will also not affect you if you're an Irish national living in the UK or Ireland. Your right to study and access benefits and services will be preserved on a reciprocal basis for UK and Irish nationals under the . 

In general, you’ll continue to be required to meet the same criteria as UK nationals to be eligible for UK fees and funding.