British Students in EU Face Fee Cliff as Post-Brexit Grace Period Ends

From 2028, British nationals residing in the EU will lose eligibility for capped domestic tuition fees and government loans at UK universities, classified instead as international students. Fees will jump from £9,790 annually to £35,000-plus. The post-Brexit grace period expires that year; students must have lived ordinarily in the UK for three years before their degree starts to qualify for domestic status. Families have a narrow window to reestablish UK residence. The 2020 Withdrawal Agreement protected EU nationals in Britain but omitted reciprocal protection for British EU residents seeking UK education.