Students from the EU could be denied the right to pay the same university fees as those paid by English students in plans put forward by the UK government . There was a 9% decrease in the number of EU postgraduate research students. The education secretary , Damian Hinds , has proposed scrapping home fee payments and financial support for EU students from England , regardless of the outcome of Brexit negotiations . The cuts could also extend to further degree courses and apprenticeships . EU members are thought likely to oppose the plan .
Students from the EU could be denied the right to pay the same university fees as those paid by English students in plans put forward by the UK government . The education secretary , Damian Hinds , has proposed scrapping home fee payments and financial support for EU students from England , regardless of the outcome of Brexit negotiations . The cuts could also extend to further degree courses and apprenticeships . EU members are thought likely to oppose the plan .