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 are still not sure if you qualify for 'Home' fees, read this full guide. 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 UK universities are currently quite standard across the universities.
If you qualify as an EU student and are planning to study an undergraduate course at a 
university in Scotland then currently there are no tuition fees.
If you are planning to study an undergraduate course at a university in England or Wales then you currently have to pay about £3,300 per year on tuition fees. The average length of an undergraduate degree is 3 years, and so you’re total fees would be around £10,000.
However, recently (December 2010) the British government announced plans to increase the limit on tuition fees for Home and EU students. The upper boundary will increase from £3,300 to £9,000 per year, starting in 2012. This will only affect you if you are starting your course in 2012 or after, and all universities will not necessarily charge this maximum amount.
Although it is unclear how many of the universities will charge the full £9,000 a year, a number of top universities have already announced that they will be, including Imperial and Cambridge. 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 £3,500 to roughly £6,000 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 some cases.
In 2012, when the maximum undergraduate fees are increased, postgraduate fees are likely to increase too. It is unclear by how much, but to keep up to date, check our News section regularly.
