The Scottish government will continue to offer free tuition to EU students starting their course in the 2019/2020 academic year, with fees paid throughout the course, even after Brexit occurs in March 2019. "It does mean that EU citizens thinking of applying to study in Scotland in that academic year will know what support will be available to them, and that is important," he said. In a letter sent on Friday to all universities and colleges across Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon said that “while we are not yet at full employment, our economy is growing strongly, unemployment has fallen significantly since last year The move is intended to "send a strong message to current and prospective students - you are welcome here", said Shirley-Anne Somerville, higher education minister for Scotland.
The Scottish government will continue to offer free tuition to EU students starting their course in the 2019/2020 academic year, with fees paid throughout the course, even after Brexit occurs in March 2019. In a letter sent on Friday to all universities and colleges across Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon said that “while we are not yet at full employment, our economy is growing strongly, unemployment has fallen significantly since last year The move is intended to "send a strong message to current and prospective students - you are welcome here", said Shirley-Anne Somerville, higher education minister for Scotland.