This change will also apply to further education funding for those aged 19+, and funding for apprenticeships.
Note that EU students entering HE in 2020/21 will continue to pay home fees for the duration of their course and be eligible for the UK’s EU settlement scheme if they arrived before the end of this year (31 December 2020). Students who start university or college in the 2020/21 academic year but arrive after 31 December 2020 will also be eligible for home fees, but will need to apply for a student visa.
This will not apply to Irish nationals living in the UK and Ireland, whose right to study and access benefits and services will be preserved on a reciprocal basis for UK and Irish nationals under the Common Travel Area arrangement.
Governments in the rest of the UK are yet to confirm arrangements, but we’ll communicate their position as soon as it is known.