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EU fees, UCAS admissions

November 6, 2026 · 48 min

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This week on the podcast reports suggest EU nationals will pay home fees at UK universities as part of a deal with the EU, with UK students offered local rates across Europe in return.

With the cost put at £450m a year and the wider reset reportedly hanging on a fees agreement, what does the government get in exchange?

Plus UCAS confirms no major changes to undergraduate admissions following its consultation, and our guests pick their stories of the week.

With Jess Lister, Director of Education at PF Global, Michael Salmon, News Editor at Wonkhe, Mack Marshall, Editorial Coordinator at Wonkhe and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe.

The Guardian: UK willing to spend £450m a year on EU students if it can join Made in Europe scheme

Bloomberg: EU and UK Set to Offer Each Other Local University Tuition

Who counts and who pays if EU students get home fees

Continuity and efficiency are UCAS’ watchwords as it confirms no major changes to national admissions process

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