Am I Eligible for EU Fees?
If you have an EU passport (or are eligible to hold one) AND have lived in an EU/EEA country for at least the past 3 years before your course starts, then you only have to pay the same amount on fees as UK students. You must hold a passport from one of the following countries:
Austria.........................Germany...........................The Netherlands
Belgium.......................Greece..............................Poland
Bulgaria.......................Hungary............................Portugal
Cyprus.........................Republic of Ireland..........Romania
Czech Republic..........Italy....................................Slovakia
Denmark......................Latvia................................Slovenia
Estonia.........................Lithuania..........................Spain
Finland.........................Luxembourg.....................Sweden
France..........................Malta
If you meet both the requirements then you will qualify as an EU student and only have to pay ‘Home’ (students from the UK) student fees. If you know you are eligible to pay 'Home' fees, they are as follows:
EU Student Undergraduate Fees
The tuition fees that EU students have to pay for undergraduate courses at English and Welsh universities is the same as what UK students have to pay. In 2011 the British government announced huge increases in tuition fees, with students starting from 2012 onwards paying about three times as much as previously.
If you are planning to study an undergraduate course at a university in England or 
Wales then you will have to pay roughly £7,000-£9,000 per year on tuition fees. The average length of an undergraduate degree is 3 years, and so you’re total fees would be around £20,000- £27,000.
If you qualify as an EU student and are planning to study an undergraduate course at auniversity in Scotland then currently there are no tuition fees.
The new rules about fees limit them to a maximum of £9,000 a year rather than the previous £3,000, but some universities charge less to try and encourage students to join. As with any new law, the details are still being worked out and the system is changing all the time. To keep right up to date with the latest news about the tuition fees, check our News section regularly, and have a look at this map of UK universities with the latest news on fees.
EU Student Postgraduate Fees
For postgraduate courses at all UK universities (including Scottish ones) EU students still pay the same tuition fees as ‘Home’ students. However, generally, postgraduate 
courses are more expensive per year than undergraduate ones. You should expect to pay between about £5,000 to roughly £9,000 per year for a standard Masters course at a UK university. However, although the fees are slightly higher than undergraduate ones, Masters courses usually only last for 1 year compared to the 3 years of an undergraduate course.
It is important to note that if you are looking to study a postgraduate course in Medicine or Business, then your fees are likely to be far higher, reaching over £15,000 per year in many cases.
Although from 2012 undergraduate fees are tripling, as yet postgraduate fees haven't increased in turn. However, as with any new system the status of fees in the UK is changing all the time, so make sure you keep up to date, with our News section.
